Teaching Prepositions: 7 Activities That Engage

Prepositions

Teaching prepositions can feel a little tricky. Students often mix them up or struggle to see how they actually change the meaning of a sentence. The good news? With the right mix of visuals, movement, and practice, prepositions can become one of the most fun grammar lessons you teach. Below you’ll find engaging preposition activities, …

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Riding Freedom Teaching Activities

Riding Freedom

Are you looking for some fun and interesting Riding Freedom teaching activities? You’ve come to the right place. Read the brief description. Grab a book unit sample. Finally, check out the activities. Riding Freedom Summary When Charlotte is 2 years old, her parents die in an accident. Their wagon rolls over in the river during …

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Teaching Students about Kindness

Teaching Students about Kindness

Students often need reminders about being kind to one another. Teaching students about kindness makes a big impact on student behavior. National Random Acts of Kindness, celebrated every February 17, is a great time to add a few activities into your lessons to encourage kindness. Check out these ideas including inspirational quotes, stories, short films, …

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Holocaust Heroes

Ten Interesting Facts Holocaust

Some Holocaust heroes include Raoul Wallenberg, Giovanni Palatucci, Oskar Schindler, Andre Trocmé, Irena Sendler, Nicholas Winton, Chiune Sugihara, and Varian Fry.  All have different stories and backgrounds, but they all share a common thread. All risked their lives to save Jewish people during the Holocaust. People often refer to them as ‘Righteous Among the Nations. …

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Woodsong Teaching Ideas

Woodsong

I’m a huge fan of the Hatchet Series by Gary Paulsen, so when he passed away I decided I wanted to do something special as a way of honoring him. I thought what better way can there be than to give teachers resources for one of his novels to use in the classroom? Since Woodsong …

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Teaching Adverbs: 7 Activities Students Will Love

Adverbs

Adverbs can be so much fun to teach once students understand how they bring action to life! The trick is showing them how adverbs answer the questions how, when, where, and to what extent. With the right mix of songs, games, books, and visuals, students will start spotting adverbs everywhere.  Below, you’ll find classroom-tested adverb …

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Stuart Little Teaching Activities

Stuart Little Teaching Activities

Are you looking for some fun and interesting Stuart Little teaching activities? You’ve come to the right place. Read the brief description. Grab a book unit sample. Finally, check out the activities. Stuart Little Summary Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Little of New York City have a son they name Stuart. He is normal in every …

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