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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Apr 13
Plot development can feel a little abstract for students until you turn it into a thrill ride. The ups, downs, twists, and turns of a story suddenly make sense when kids can see the structure rather than just hear about it. Once they understand how stories rise, peak, and resolve, their comprehension and writing both …
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May 02
Teaching tone and mood can feel like explaining the difference between a couch and a loveseat. Students kind of get it… but kind of don’t. Tone reflects the author’s attitude, while mood captures how the reader feels, and mixing them up leads to all kinds of confusion. Once students learn to “read the room” in …
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