Sep 02
Are you looking for innovative ways to display materials in your classroom? Word cards, teaching standards, and student work can quickly clutter your space. These classroom display ideas will help you organize effectively and creatively. Classroom Displays Idea #1: Pocket Charts Turn everyday materials into learning tools! Pocket charts are versatile, easy to create, and …
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Aug 19
Academic vocabulary consists of words not commonly used or frequently encountered in everyday conversation. These words include specialized content vocabulary for subjects such as reading/language art, science, social studies, or math. Academic vocabulary also includes terms found on standardized tests. When students understand testing vocabulary, test scores go up. By teaching test vocabulary and how …
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Jul 08
Teaching vocabulary with index cards is a fun yet effective method. Here’s how: Step #1 On one side of the index card, students write the vocabulary word in large letters so that it may be used as a response card. For daily practice, students spread their index cards with the words facing up on their …
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May 22
Using animated short films for kids is a great way to motivate students to learn. The animated short The Box (by Merve Cirisoglu Cotur) tells a wordless story of a Syrian boy whose cardboard playhouse transforms into a symbol of survival during wartime. When paired with Mahmoud’s journey in the novel Refugee by Alan Gratz, …
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May 20
Are you looking for some fun and interesting Tracker teaching activities? You’ve come to the right place. Read the brief description. Grab a book unit sample. Finally, check out the activities. Tracker Summary Two weeks prior to the first scene in the book, Grandpa learns the doctors have done everything possible to rid him of …
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May 13
Are you a fan of chocolate? Do you love the sweet, delicious taste of this decadent treat? If so, then you’re in for a treat with the novel Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith. Also, check out these engaging Chocolate Fever teaching ideas. This delightful children’s book tells the story of a young boy named …
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Apr 29
Are you looking for some great materials and ideas to teach text features? You’ve come to the right place. This “Text Features” blog post contains several anchor charts that will provide inspiration for ones you can make for your classroom. You will find anchor charts for text features and parts of a book. You’ll also …
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