Tag Archives: Reading
Eight Superior Author Sites
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card. :) Introduce your students to the masterminds behind their favorite stories. Since (sadly) not all author sites are created equal, … Continue reading
Filed under Reading, technology
Live History: A Creative Project
by Sheryl Parbhoo Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Comment winners are randomly drawn and announced every month. Teachers, you all know that teaching history can be a challenge. After all, … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Activities, creative writing, History, Reading, Teacher Inspiration, technology, Writing
Instilling a LOVE for Reading
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post to be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Any child who says he or she does not like reading simply has not been introduced to the right book. … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Reading, reluctant readers, Science, technology
Growing Strong Spellers in a TXTNG World.
by Diane Burdick, M. Ed. and Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Spelling is important. Now, this fact is debatable if you look at the i-gadgets of … Continue reading
Filed under creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Phonics, reading aloud, Spelling, Writing
Classroom Makeover Part I: Print-Rich Environment
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Winners are drawn monthly! Summer is the perfect time (read: only time) for teachers to think about giving their classrooms … Continue reading
Filed under Centers, Classroom Community, Classroom Decor, Reading, reluctant readers
Mystery Bags: A Fun Idea for Learning Letters!
by Kelli Lewis, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! This fun, small-group activity can be done in one day and works easily in a preschool or early elementary classroom … Continue reading
Summer Learning Ideas (and GREAT Centers!)
Centers… Revised! by Kelli Lewis, M. Ed. Whether you’re a parent looking for some fun summer learning activities to keep your children’s skills sharp, or an early elementary teacher who wants to breathe new life into your centers next year, … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Centers, Math, Phonics, Reading, Summer Learning, Writing
A Fun Science Activity for School or Home
Leaf Man Comes to Life by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and you could win a $20 gift card to The School Box! Winners are drawn each month. Here is a fun science lesson geared toward students in pre-k, … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Art, creative writing, Reading, Science, Seasons, Writing
Make Way for Ducklings!
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card. Winners are drawn every month! Quack, quack! Here is a fun activity for kindergarten or first grade. Get your students involved and … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Art, creative writing, Reading, reading aloud, Writing
Spring is in the air…all around the globe!
adapted from ideas submitted by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! A winner is drawn monthly! Want to incorporate multiculturalism into your lessons this spring? Why not take an … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Art, Classroom Community, Multicultural Community, Reading, Seasons
