A Quick Fix for Student’s Spelling Mistakes
…You will no longer have interruptions for spelling questions while you are trying to conference with students or work with small groups. Your writing conferences will no longer seem to…
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7 Meaningful Activities for the First Week of School
…list! It always feels so good. Even a small goal/task that is completed gives us a sense of accomplishment. Your students will feel such a sense of accomplishment when they…
Easy to Implement Personal Narrative Writing Strategies
…to a small moment in a long summer. You can discuss with students all of the fun they had in the summer and how many “big moments” fill their summers. …
“What Do You Do With a Problem?” Problem Solving Activities
…how they felt. Share with your students small and big wins that you may have experienced to show that no matter how small a problem may be, overcoming the fear…
How to Teach Nonfiction Text Features
…in groups to help students understand each feature, students will be able to use the text features to deepen their understanding of nonfiction text. What Are Nonfiction Text Features? As…
Celebrating Women’s History Month in the Classroom
…inspiring women and amazing writers in your class, you can have students share in groups, to the whole class, create a display or any other fun ways you like to…
Remarkably You: Embracing Student’s Talents
…in big ways and in small ways, they will make a difference in the world. Students can write a small way that they can make a difference and a big…
Cloudette: Promoting Perseverance in Your Students
…is much smaller than all of the other clouds. The story of Cloudette will teach your students perseverance and that no matter your size, you can make a difference. As…
The Ultimate List of Upper Elementary Activities for February
…celebrated. February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and it is celebrated around the world in different ways, big and small. There are so many women…