5 Engaging Compare and Contrast Anchor Charts
Comparing and contrasting are important skills for students to learn. Not only will these skills be pertinent in reading fiction and nonfiction text, but they
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Teaching Students to Master Peer Editing in Writing
Peer editing is an incredibly important part of the writing process. And, although it seems simple, peer editing is a skill that takes practice. Fortunately,
How Pre-Writing Can Help Your Students
The pre-writing process is an important step in creating a well-rounded writer. Pre-writing allows students a chance to brainstorm, make writing decisions, and organize their
The 6 Best Books to Teach Point of View
Point of view is a big standard to cover! This standard can be tricky if you don’t have the right materials. It is important to
Best Books for Compare and Contrast (Fiction)
Teaching students to compare and contrast is an important cross-curricular skill. Furthermore, the application of this skill, specifically to fiction stories, can greatly improve a
3 Main Topic and Main Idea Virtual Teaching Ideas
This blog post highlights the newest video from my weekly YouTube series. This is the third installment of Teaching Tips in 12 Minutes or Less!
Teaching Language and Grammar Virtually
Teaching language virtually can be a challenge! However, there are several ways to make your virtual language activities more effective and engaging. This blog will
Tips for Virtual Text Features Activities
Whether you’re teaching virtually, or just looking for engaging digital ideas to teach text features, you’re in luck! This blog post highlights a video I
3 Engaging Story Elements Activities
Story elements are one of the first standards to hit when you’re covering Common Core literature standards. When students can correctly identify and describe the
8 Adjective Activities for Elementary Students
This blog post is all about teaching adjectives in your elementary classroom. Adjectives are important in reading, writing, and language. They are going to be
Tips for Teaching Verb Tenses: Language Mastery
Today’s post is all about teaching verbs! When working toward mastery, students will be learning a multitude of components for language. It can be overwhelming
All About EVENTS- Teaching Events to Students
For today’s Story Elements Study, we are going to focus on teaching events. If you are interested in ideas for teaching events in your elementary
