6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall
…their confidence soars as their classmates express genuine appreciation for what they’ve written. 3. Poetry is a great way to connect with your students and get to know them better….
…their confidence soars as their classmates express genuine appreciation for what they’ve written. 3. Poetry is a great way to connect with your students and get to know them better….
…teacher, I’ve been there, and I found that the best way to keep kids engaged any time of the year was by using math games. I love using games because…
Presidents Day is celebrated in February, so it’s the perfect time to have your students write President Bio Poems. This lesson is also a great way to sneak a little…
I’ve never been one to spend months teaching test prep strategies, but I also feel we’re doing kids a disservice if we don’t prepare them in some way for state…
Have you ever had your students do an ABC booklet as a project? One way to do this is to ask students to use full sheets of paper and create…
…students complete it online, they can submit it to you privately the way they would submit any assignment. To learn more about International Pay It Forward Day, you can visit…
…were engaging in distracting behaviors had never thought about why they were behaving in a certain way. They also didn’t think about how their actions might affect others. So I…
…a try! I think you’ll find it to be a great way to wrap up the year. Here are my step-by-step directions and tips for guiding your students through this…
…with Common Core State Standards, so the mini-lessons provide an easy way to make sure you are meeting the standards for your grade level. Complementary Reading Workshop Models The way…
…best thing ever! One of my granddaughters, Isybilla, displayed a unique gift for drawing from a very early age. She loved drawing and painting and would create drawings way beyond…
…it occurred to me that an easy way to meet many of them would be to involve students in standards-based literary discussions. Simply take each standard, convert it into a…
…and their classroom learning. Activities that include movement, songs, and stories score high on novelty value, and kids love it when their teachers present information in a way that is…
