Tag Archives: Writing
How Do You Spell…?? (a reproducible sheet to help with dictionary skills)
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! No matter the age of your students, chances are you get this question often during writing assignments: “How do you … Continue reading
Filed under creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Spelling, Writing
Getting Out the Pre-Holiday Wiggles! {aka Keeping your Students’ Attention in December}
adapted from an article by Rachel Stepp, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Winners are drawn each month. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…and also the most … Continue reading
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Filed under Academic Success, Cooperative Learning, creative writing, History, Holidays, Reading, reluctant readers, Snack Time, Writing
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
The “Write” Way in Middle School
by Sheryl Parbhoo Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Kids– even middle schoolers– love to write about themselves. Not convinced? Simply look at social media. Young teens spend hours “writing” about … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Writing
Interactive Bulletin Boards Part II: Tell Me All About It!
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Welcome to Part II in our series on Interactive Bulletin Boards! This idea, from Megan Power with Scholastic.com, is sheer … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Centers, Classroom Decor, creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Morning Work, Writing
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
Filed under Centers, Classroom Decor, Geography, Reading, Social Studies
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
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
Summertime = Tweaking Time
by Kelli Lewis, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card…. get on your way for a 2012 classroom makeover! So, it’s summer. Time to chill, relax, unwind…and tweak! The school … Continue reading
Filed under Centers, Classroom Community, grammar, Math, Morning Work, Writing
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
