Sep 02
Understanding how to organize information is important for students comprehending nonfiction texts. Teaching them to order information in chronological, sequential, and consecutive order can significantly enhance their grasp of the material. Activity #1 – Go Over Definitions for Chronological, Sequential, and Consecutive Order Before reading the post, please download the organizers and activities. The handout …
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Aug 19
This blog post outlines comprehensive lesson plans I created for teaching sound devices to fourth and fifth-grade students. The lessons cover alliteration, rhyme, and onomatopoeia and are presented in PowerPoint format to facilitate engaging and structured teaching. The two PowerPoint lessons are nearly identical, with just one difference: the 4th-grade version includes rhyme slides, while …
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Feb 05
How can we make poetry more engaging for our upper elementary students? In this blog post, I will share ideas and resources to teach meter and rhythm in poetry with fun activities to spark your students’ interest and creativity. Start by getting the handout. It includes printables and links to all the activities discussed in …
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May 15
This post is a collection of many free resources from the web and some materials I have created that will help your students learn about contractions. Enjoy these contraction activities including online games. Discover great books to read. You’ll find songs and videos. The final activities are for more advanced students who know how to …
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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. Use the 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 become experts in …
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Jan 03
Students will love reading From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks. In this realistic fiction, Zoe struggles to free her father, serving a sentence in prison for a crime he never committed, a disagreement with her best friend, and a desire to be on the Kid’s Bake Challenge television show. From the Desk of Zoe …
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Nov 08
Are you looking for some new activities to add to your lesson plans? Inspire your students this holiday season with these 10 Christmas Compare-Contrast Writing Prompts. Whether you’re looking for quick morning reviews, entry or exit activities, or even assignments for learning centers, these prompts are perfect. Plus, they’re available in printable and Google Slides …
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