Prevent the Summer Slide with these 10 Easy Activities
Summer slide prevention can be simple and fun! With these 10 creative literacy ideas, kids can continue practicing literacy skills at home without losing their sense of summer vacation.
3 Secret Ways Graphic Organizers Easily Support Gifted Students
I love a graphic organizer for helping my students process information. However, I sometimes fall into a rut of using the same organizers for the same ideas over and over again. Looking to use organizers differently in your classroom? Read 3 new ways to incorporate them.
Summer Writing Challenge to Prevent the Slide
This summer writing challenge encourages kids (and adults) to fall in love with writing through fun topics and drawing options. All you need is this free printable calendar, paper & a pen.
The Proven Reading Comprehension Skill that Ends Anxiety
The results? Students who were focused while they read. Students who were thinking critically about what they read. Students who were able to write a developed constructed response answer because they understood what they read. Click for the experiment.
Enrich Student Writing with These Easy Rules!
Sparking a love of writing in the hearts of 10-year-olds seems like it requires bags of candy and intense prayers. Check out the three “rules” I keep in mind with every piece of student writing I assign, each one helping to keep students focused and engaged. [with bonus writing materials]
