Tag Archives: Language Arts

Awesome Interactive Bulletin Boards, Part I

by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post to be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! So, you have this big bulletin board hanging on your wall. And it’s so tempting to cover it with paper, … Continue reading

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The Little Red Hen {awesome activities!}

by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and be entered into our monthly drawing for a $20 School Box gift card! Here is a fun activity to submerge your kindergarteners or first graders in this memorable story favorite. They’ll participate … Continue reading

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Filed under Activities, Art, comprehension, creative writing, Language Arts, Reading, reading aloud, reluctant readers, Writing

Hop, Skip…Read?? Adding movement to your reading lessons

by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post for a chance to win a $20 School Box gift card. Winners are selected monthly! Are you looking for ways to incorporate action into your reading lessons? Sometimes reading and grammar can be … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Interactive Bulletin Board

by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Winners are selected monthly! It’s almost that time of the year when tricky little leprechauns visit classrooms all over the world. Why not welcome him … Continue reading

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Rockin’ through the Verbals!

Comment on this post to enter to win a $20 School Box gift card. One commenter wins each month! by Kristin M. Woolums, M. Ed. When I was a middle school Language Arts teacher, I had to teach a topic … Continue reading

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Filed under Activities, grammar, Language Arts, Writing

Educator’s Day!!

by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Okay, so you just have to know about this event: This Saturday, January 29, is the biggest sale at The School Box all year. Did you hear that? ALL YEAR, ladies and gents. I am … Continue reading

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Filed under Activities, Classroom Community, Classroom Decor, Critical Thinking, Free Stuff!, Games, Geography, History, Holidays, Parenting, Phonics, Reading, Science, Study Skills, Teacher Inspiration

A Wintry Way to Review Patterns!

by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Card! A winner is selected weekly! Here’s an imaginative way to create a wintry wonderland in your classroom and also review patterns and counting! … Continue reading

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Filed under Classroom Decor, Math, Poetry, Reading, reading aloud, Seasons, Uncategorized

You’ve Got Mail! (Using Letters to Connect with Students)

Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Someone this week will win! by Kelli Lewis Who doesn’t like getting mail? We all get that junk mail that we dread having to go … Continue reading

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Filed under Academic Success, Behavior Management, Classroom Community, grammar, Spelling, Writing

The Reading Pond: Creating an Enchanting Reading Corner

Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week WILL win! by Rachel Stepp By creatively designing parts of your classroom, you can intrigue students to utilize these areas properly and often. One … Continue reading

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BINGO! A New Twist for a Classic Classroom Game

Want to know a simple twist for Bingo that can be used to reinforce phonological awareness? I call it Rhyming Bingo. How the Game Works: In Rhyming Bingo, students are given prepared 4×4 square Bingo cards that contain pictures such … Continue reading

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