Tag Archives: Writing

My Own Little Fishy! (class pets made easy)

by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One commenter each month wins!! Do you have a class pet that needs constant care, feeding, and attention? Well, if you’re tired of having the … Continue reading

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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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(Delicious) Sensory Writing with Hershey’s Kisses

by Kristin M. Woolums, M. Ed. Comment on the post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card. One comment each week wins! A sweet way to improve writing skills is with a single Hershey’s Kiss! Have your students take … Continue reading

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Edible Earth

by Kristin M. Woolums, M.Ed. Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One commenter each week wins. Try this great mini-lesson for teaching the layers of the earth! What you need: • Red hot candies … Continue reading

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A “Snowy” Idea for Indoor Recess!

by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card. One comment each week wins! This is a great activity for the month of January. Wintry weather may keep your students indoors during recess, but … Continue reading

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A Snowy Idea!

by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One commenter each week wins! Need some new wintery craft ideas to bring to your classroom? Why not bring the cold and snowy weather to … Continue reading

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What Letter Are We Learning This Week??

by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card. One comment this week will win! Are your children still at a level where they benefit from studying letters? Well, you can help them by … Continue reading

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Outside-the-Box Alphabet Activity

by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment this week will win! Tired of doing the same things to teach letters to your young students? Do you simply just need a … Continue reading

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The Tiny Seed: Teaching Parts of a Story

by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment from this weeks’ posts will win!! Here’s a lesson idea I’ve used to teach the “beginning, middle and end” of a … Continue reading

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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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