Sep 19
Adjectives bring language to life, and teaching them should be just as colorful. This post offers eight classroom-tested activities to help students master adjective clauses, ordering rules, and comparative forms through literature, visuals, and sensory experiences. Teaching Video with Organizer This video is a great overview of several rules about adjectives. It includes definitions and …
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Sep 12
If you haven’t read The Breadwinner novel, then you are in for a rare treat. This heartwarming story follows Parvana who lives in Afghanistan where the Taliban have recently taken over the country. They have taken away all women’s rights. Schools for girls are closed. Women lose their jobs. All females including teens must be accompanied …
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Sep 05
If you’re looking for a Halloween read that’s spooky, smart, and just a little bit strange, The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, is a classroom favorite that delivers. This eerie picture book, paired with its animated 360° VR film adaptation, offers a perfect blend of suspense and humor, which is …
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Aug 29
Nouns are the building blocks of language, and teaching them can be both playful and powerful. This post offers nine classroom-tested activities to help students master concrete vs. abstract nouns, singular and plural forms, possessives, and more through literature, visuals, and movement. If you would like to read more about teaching vocabulary, here’s a link to a …
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Aug 22
Interjections are the punctuation of emotion, and teaching them can be just as expressive. This post offers seven classroom-tested activities to help students master strong vs. mild interjections through visuals, literature, and movement. Teaching Video with Organizer This video is a great overview the definition of interjection as well as definitions and examples for mild …
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Aug 01
Are you looking for a great book to teach, comparing an actual event to its fictional account? If so, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gertein is a great picture book for doing just that. The book is also a wonderful resource for highlighting the character traits of courage and triumph. Lesson …
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Jul 05
All parents want their children to become better readers. The Connection Newsletter provides parents with ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post contains Issue #3. This button link goes to the Google Slide version of the newsletter in both color and black and white versions. The …
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