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Fun Lessons and Activities for Your Then and Now Unit
Teaching students about the past is always such a fun experience! This social studies topic can be done in several ways, but I like to
Engaging Ways to Teach Problem & Solution
When talking about teaching story elements, it is important to note that each of the elements has essential parts. So, when we are teaching any
6 Ways to Teach the Pumpkin Life Cycle to Students
I recently wrote a blog post about teaching the Apple Life Cycle. I typically teach an apple unit during September and when October rolls around,
8 Perfect Fall Books for Your Classroom
Fall is such an amazing time of year! The temperatures are dropping and the leaves are changing color! I’ve talked in previous posts about using
5 Activities to Help Teach Students About Map Skills
Since your students have likely learned or are in the process of learning about their communities, it is time to think about the next skill.
How to Bring Fall into Your ELA Lessons
Fall is almost here! We’re making it through back to school and it’s time to start thinking about our upcoming units. When moving from “getting
Fun Ways to Teach Kids About the Apple Life Cycle
I don’t know about you, but I love doing an apple unit in September! With Johnny Appleseed and back to school, it is the perfect
11 Great Books for Your Community Unit
Many of us kick off our Social Studies curriculum with a unit on communities! This is an important building block to a student’s understanding of
5 Ways to Help Kids Learn About Communities
A large part of your primary social studies content will be about communities! It is important for students to learn about the world that is
4 Fun ‘All About Me’ Activities for the First Week
Back to School is here! The first few days back will be jam-packed with routines and procedures, but this is also an important time for
How to Bring ELA Into Your First Two Weeks of School
Think back to your first two weeks of school… (Or imagine if you’re a first-year teacher.) When you think of back-to-school rush, you think of
6 Strong Anchor Charts for Opinion Writing
Opinion Writing may seem like the most simple of the writing standards, but without adequate modeling and practice, students won’t be able to fully develop
