10 Steps to Teach Persuasive Writing
Kids are natural-born persuaders. They do it all the time. The trick as a teacher is to take their set of skills and help them
Kids are natural-born persuaders. They do it all the time. The trick as a teacher is to take their set of skills and help them
Do you ever find yourself saying the strangest things in your classroom? I’m talking about phrases that you never thought you would say in your
If you’ve ever had a doctor’s appointment to go to during the day, a sick child in need of your care, a family function you
It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we
When I changed grade levels from second grade to 4th/5th, one of the things I really thought I would miss was all of my amazing
All seasoned teachers know when Spring is on its way. We don’t look at the trees, the newly blossomed flowers, or notice the return of
Whiteboards are one of the things we use every day in my classroom! I love how interactive they can be and how I can instantly
1. Reading Assessment Bundles Having an assessment for EVERY READING STANDARD – in fact, three assessments per standard, makes it so easy to do formative
Teaching informational text structures, just like any concept, can be done in a number of ways. One of my favorite teaching strategies though is to
If I had to describe the very best test prep, it would be simply giving quality instruction throughout the year and spiraling concepts to keep
California has a really interesting history! There are so many topics to cover and using mentor texts is a great way to help students better
Teaching about the weather has always been so much fun for me! One of the things I love to do with a weather unit is
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