…frequent student misbehavior, and it’s best if your strategy also helps kids understand how their choices impact others. This Behavior Reflections graphic organizer is the perfect tool for doing just…
…includes seven writing prompts that ask students to reflect on what they learned, to describe the best part of the year, to share about an accomplishment that makes them proud,…
…I’d like to share some of those tips and strategies for teaching informational text with you. Comparing and Contrasting Text Types One of the best ways to get started is…
…go to play them, how to choose a partner, and a host of other procedures. I’ve shared some of my best tips in this post, and you can also find…
…out how to connect several students via headphone adapters connected together. I assigned one student in each group the role of “Audio Captain” who would start and stop the audio…
…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…
…which is why the materials economy is a system in crisis. The Story of Stuff also comes as a book, ebook, or audio book. Of course, the best option for…
…love for poetry began in childhood as I shared special moments reading and writing poetry with my best friend, Aleka. Later, as a teen, I found poetry to be a…
…the best “advice columns” and share them with your new class in the fall as a bit of an ice breaker activity. Again, this could make a great display for…
…students and celebrating Dot Day. The best place to begin is to visit the official Dot Day Website. From there you can sign up to get their amazing free Educator’s…
…uses of the “el” and “la” articles in the Spanish language. I have seen other teachers create an Antonym and Synonym Wall, a Homophone Wall, a Dialect Wall, you name…
…to Laura’s Best Freebies. Book Character Parade Another activity that would work well with Book Character Day is a Book Character Parade. Here’s a snapshot that Barbara Gruener of the…
