Nov 28
Verbs are the engines of sentences. They show what is happening, what has happened, or what will happen. Helping students understand action, linking, and helping verbs (and their tenses) gives them the tools to write with clarity and power. This post is packed with engaging activities, videos, games, books, posters, and free resources you can …
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Nov 14
Check out The Christmas Pig novel activities to get some ideas for your book unit study. These teaching resources are sure to be a hit with your upper elementary students this holiday season. Jack awakens to the sounds of voices. The Things in his room have come alive. The Christmas Pig tells Jack that because …
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Nov 07
Let’s be honest, keeping students focused in December is like trying to wrap a present with one hand while holding a cup of hot cocoa in the other. That’s why I love using animated Christmas shorts. They’re short, engaging, and packed with opportunities to sneak in some solid learning while students think they’re just enjoying …
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Oct 24
Conjunctions may be tiny words, but they do some heavy lifting in sentences. Without them, our writing would sound choppy and robotic: I like pizza. I like pasta. I like tacos. (Yawn.) Throw in a conjunction and suddenly things flow: I like pizza, pasta, and tacos. Much better! If you’re looking for ideas to make …
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Oct 17
Creating bulletin boards for the school hallway can be a real challenge. Not only must they look impressive, but they also have to show students are learning important skills. Take the hassle away with these geometry bulletin boards. This post features four geometry bulletin board ideas with mini lessons to go along with creating them. Each …
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Oct 11
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus is an incredible book about three middle school students who overcome many obstacles to “fit in.” Thirteen-year-old Aven is an ordinary girl, almost. She was born without arms. Her loving stepparents encourage her to do everything on her own. When Aven is in kindergarten, she begins making …
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Oct 03
Take some of the stress away from teaching endless rules for understanding pronouns with some of these fun hands-on activities. Try teaching pronouns using these posters as a classroom display for students to reference. Turn practice into game-like activities. Read fun books and play catchy songs. Finally, show videos that review rules. Your students will …
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