…such as www.bricklink.com or www.brickowl.com. Dr. Shirley Disseler is an associate professor at High Point University and chair of the Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education, and the STEM…
…Teaching kids to write poetry engages them in authentic writing experiences and begins to build their confidence as writers. In order for kids to learn how to read and understand…
Critical Thinking, Researching, and Writing Freebie Have you noticed how often companies imply that their products or services are “green,” or environmentally friendly? But are they really “going green”? Or…
…helps! If they start interrupting again, I redirect them to write it on a post it. Amanda McAllister: In my experience Whole Brain Teaching really helps with minimizing those students…
…with a poem that talks about how we are like crayons, all different colors but together we make a complete picture. Kathy Wylie – Have the class write down each…
…talking about poetry Strategies for teaching kids to write powerful similes and metaphors A simple, step-by-step method for writing color poems How to transform reluctant writers into enthusiastic poets Ready…
…help with layout, try one of the clean, contemporary designs in my free Newsletter Templates pack, available in my TeachersPayTeachers store. It’s completely editable and customizable to fit your own…
…help and decide what roles need to be completed the day of the event. An efficient method of structuring and assigning your helpers is to use a program such as…
…2. Writing Stories About Adoptable Pets It’s a challenge to get most kids to practice writing over the summer, but if you find something fun to write about, there’s a…
…pages are complete, laminate them and bind them with a strip of large plastic comb binding. If your school doesn’t have a binding machine, you may have to take it…
…of appreciation on the cards. Let them know upfront that you expect everyone to write kind comments and that you will be reading what they write. While they are writing…
…Plant Our Seeds.” We had just completed the seed-planting process earlier in the week, so I felt like we would have a common understanding, and it was a good opportunity…
