Favorite Election Day Books and Activities
…1. Vote for Our Future by Margaret McNamara “Vote for Our Future” is a story about a school that closes on Election Day to be a polling place. The students…
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When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree: Activities to Promote …
…students can begin to think, “what is something that I can do for my community, school, or neighborhood?” 5. Being Gracious: There are so many amazing things to learn from…
Easy to Implement Personal Narrative Writing Strategies
…memorable moments, favorite experiences, honored traditions, school memories, and so many other topics that are close to their hearts and fresh in their minds. Personal narrative writing gives students the…
A Flicker of Hope: Activities of Hope & Resilience
…school, think of ways they can lend support to those around them. 5. Looking Out for Friends Just as the big candle noticed the little candle needed some hope and…
How to Set Up Student Reader’s Notebooks
…throughout the school year. This is their go-to resource for all things reading! Students will keep their reading goals, reading responses, reading info, vocabulary, fluency, and reading records. It is…
Cloudette: Promoting Perseverance in Your Students
…in school and at home. What sort of goals can they work for, what kind of goals are sustainable and reachable for them, and how can they reach them? Discuss…