6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall
…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…
…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…
…hold their pencils during the team discussions. When students are ready to write their answers, they take their pencils out of the Recharger and write without talking. The beauty of…
…give each student a large index card. The students write their name on the card. That is their “library card”. If a student wants to borrow a book, they write…
…are three samples: When writing your essay, smart choices would be _________. Foolish choices would be ________. Some smart choices characters make in “James and the Giant Peach,” are _______….
…and capitals practice. Online Interactive Games Online interactive games also work well, and it’s always a perk if you can find FREE online activities. I did a quick search and…
…to keep content area vocabulary visible and useful to students. This anchor chart stays up throughout an entire unit on essay writing. Teachers and students can refer to it to…
…writing Discovering Decimals Through Cooperative Learning. Having been thoroughly trained in Kagan strategies, I knew every structure inside and out. So I was baffled when a cooperative learning activity I…
…I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to use the game online for several weeks without any luck. I finally gave up today, and I almost trashed the…
…And so began the idea for a lesson on how to teach procedural writing by grouping smaller steps into three main steps. What’s interesting is how many other literacy strategies…
…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…
…why I’m excited to tell you about an amazing productivity course called the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Fast Track! Angela Watson developed the original 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club to…
…each lesson. Add things like, spelling, neatness, structure (for genre writing), tense etc. Lydia Wood – Have them write the time they start and time they finish on their paper….
