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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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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