Thankful Writing Activity: Easy Expository Writing Lesson
…Writing activity became a yearly tradition in my classroom because it was such a terrific writing lesson, and it was so appreciated by my students’ families. Because it worked so…
…Writing activity became a yearly tradition in my classroom because it was such a terrific writing lesson, and it was so appreciated by my students’ families. Because it worked so…
…with others. Cooperative learning lessons foster these social skills because they include face-to-face interaction, hands-on experiences, and discussion about core academic concepts. Unfortunately, cooperative learning alone may not be enough…
…it into your existing system. If you don’t, and you’d like to learn more about mine, you can download my Classroom Economy Freebie here. If you’d like to use Brain…
…created the Behavior Reflections cause and effect graphic organizer to help students understand why they made certain choices in the past and make better choices in the future. How I…
…suggests chips, but I use craft sticks because those chips roll everywhere! I assign a discussion leader, and that role changes for each new discussion question. The leader gives each student 3…
…but they are really effective for helping kids memorize basic units of measurement. They’re also great to use in math centers and math stations because they can be played almost…
…class. It’s called Build-an-Ice Cream Student Motivator, and I created it to use on the Smartboard. This is a great strategy, especially if students need something fresh and new to…
…mean. This is a third grade task that I actually used in my classroom. You can get it here for your own use. If you are like me, your first…
…meaningful, the learning goals need to be written in kid-friendly language. Use concrete, student-centered language. They’ve got to be able to understand what the goal means, after all. The objective…
…you to help YOUR students become Word Collectors — learners who notice, learn, and use interesting and meaningful words! 1. Encourage reading! Pretty obvious, right? Read aloud to your students….
…benefit your community, because your students will feel safe because they have the tools to solve conflicts. 1. Use Reading Standards that focus on character to teach empathy. Most reading…
…from the Fall Sentences to Expand freebie for this lesson, but you can use task cards from any of the seasonal freebies below. Whole Class Modeling: Start by selecting a…