Different Types of Graphic Organizers & Tips on Using Them to Improve Writing
Graphic organizers have many uses in the classroom, from helping students write stronger stories, essays, and even responses to writing prompts. Learn …
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Fun Ways to Teach Math: Make Mathematics Enjoyable to Learn for Students
For few children, math skills come naturally. For others mathematics is tough and boring. There are different approaches that can make math classes …
Continue ReadingTeam Teaching in Kindergarten or PreKindergarten: Benefits and Strategies
Have you been told you are going to be team teaching in the next school year? Although it sounds like a daunting task, it can actually be a very …
Continue ReadingAuthor's Chair: The Sharing of Students Writing
The author’s chair is traditionally the last step in the writing process, where students share their published work. This article will focus on …
Continue ReadingWriting Readiness Skills Necessary to Teach Handwriting
A look at the literature and one teacher’s perception about readiness skills necessary for writing and when to teach writing in school. Should …
Continue ReadingStruggling Readers Benefit from Activating Prior Knowledge
Instructional strategies can really help teachers with struggling readers. An instructional strategy, like activating prior knowledge, can help them …
Continue ReadingVintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students TImeless Morals and Story Structure: “Not this Bear!”
“Not This Bear!,” by Bernice Myers, although first published in 1971, is a humorous gem that offers up perhaps the most important lesson a K-1 student …
Continue ReadingVintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and Story Structure: “All the Lassies”
Liesel Moak Skorpen’s charming story, “All the Lassies,” captures one of young children’s most common quandaries. Although first published in 1970, …
Continue ReadingVintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and Story Structure: Belinda’s New Spring Hat
Eleanor Clymer’s whimsical story, “Belinda’s New Spring Hat,” is a wacky romp of a tale with subtle though invaluable and timeless morals. Though …
Continue ReadingTeaching with the Book "Drawing with Children": Ideas
Mona Brookes’ book “Drawing with Children” has received much attention for its ability to break art down in a way so that children …
Continue ReadingThe Little Red Flower: Vintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and Story Structure
Paul Tripp’s “The Little Red Flower,” though first published in 1968, illustrates simply and charmingly the complex dynamics K-1 students experience …
Continue ReadingVintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and story Structure: The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
Judy Blume’s first book, although written in the 1960’s, captures the pains of isolation and identity crisis kids experience in today’s …
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