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8 Simple Tips for Teaching Fiction Narrative Writing

I loved to teach fiction narrative writing at the end of the year. Students are always excited to finally get the chance to make up their own stories and they find fiction narratives fun to write. It’s so easy to engage kids in fiction writing, even when they are otherwise distracted by sunny skies, so this is a great unit to teach after ... Continue Reading

5 Easy Ways to Help Boost Writing Test Scores

It’s that time of year again. Every teacher’s favorite season . . . testing season. But preparing for standardized tests doesn't have to be difficult. Today I am sharing 5 easy ways to help boost writing test scores. I firmly believe that the best way to help your students become better writers is to make writing fun. Each of these strategies is ... Continue Reading

FREE Leap Day Activities

Leap Day is upon us! Get ready to celebrate Leap Day 2024 in the classroom with these FREE Leap Day Activities. What is Leap Day? February is the shortest month. It usually has 28 days. But every four years, an extra day is added to the calendar. And this is the year! It actually takes 365¼ days for the Earth to orbit the sun. A typical ... Continue Reading

3 Tips for Selecting the Perfect Texts for Teaching Close Reading

Close reading is an important component of literacy education. It’s essential not only for meeting state standards but also for deepening students' comprehension skills. However, engaging young learners in this repetitive and meticulous process can be a challenge. Today, I’m sharing 3 tips for selecting the perfect texts for close reading that will ... Continue Reading

FREE Spelling Activities for Students in Grades 2-5

Teachers are always on the hunt for easy spelling activities. You want something fun that students will enjoy. But it has to be simple to implement. No one wants to clean up sand or shaving cream every week. You also want it to be effective at helping students learn their spelling words.  So, we created a FREE resource to help. This new ... Continue Reading

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Low Prep Halloween Activities and Crafts for Elementary Students

Halloween is such an exciting time for kids! When Halloween is constantly on your students’ brains, it is so helpful to have meaningful, low prep activities for them to put this energy into. Halloween crafts and activities are the perfect creative outlet for students. Below are a bunch of digital and printable activities that I…

Low Prep Fall Activities and Crafts for Elementary Students

Fall is hands down my favorite season for setting up crafts and activities in the elementary classroom!  Pumpkins, apples, changing leaves, and holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving provide so many ways to bring fall vibes into the classroom.   I love having different formats and options of crafts and activities for students to choose from. …

5 Ways to Teach the Drawing Conclusions Reading Comprehension Strategy

For teachers of students in 3rd through 5th grade, one key reading strategy that increases comprehension is drawing conclusions. This fundamental reading strategy not only helps students’ understanding of a text but also encourages them to think critically about a text and form their own judgements. Drawing conclusions can be one of the more difficult…

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Halloween is such an exciting time for kids! When Halloween is constantly on your students’ brains, ...

Fall is hands down my favorite season for setting up crafts and activities in the elementary ...

Nonfiction Book Report Templates and Ideas for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Students

Generally, when we think of book reports, we think of fiction reading response. However, nonfiction ...

Scope and Sequence (Order) for Teaching Grammar Skills to ESL Students

It can be overwhelming to try to figure out what the order of teaching ESL grammar is to newcomer ...

10 Graphic Organizers for Character Traits Analysis

Analyzing a character’s traits is an important fiction reading skill for readers of all ages. ...

ESL Grammar Activities: Teaching the Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses

Teaching the present simple tense and present continuous (progressive) tense is so important for ...

Generally, when we think of book reports, we think of fiction reading response. However, nonfiction book report templates serve equally as important of a purpose for digging deep into nonfiction texts.   Book reports are such a great way to encourage the use of many different reading skills with the same text. With one nonfiction…

Analyzing a character’s traits is an important fiction reading skill for readers of all ages. Character traits analysis helps students with: Graphic organizers are a valuable tool for teaching character analysis. They provide students with a visual structure for organizing their thinking before, during, and after reading. The 10 types of character traits graphic organizers…

5 Ways to Use Graphic Organizers for ELLs/EL/MLL Students

As ESL educators, our goal is to support English Learners (ELs)/ELLs/MLLs as they develop their language skills while keeping pace with content area learning. One highly effective tool to aid ELs in this journey is the use of graphic organizers. These visual tools provide ELs with structure and clarity, helping them comprehend, organize, and express…

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