Rules and laws are written with the goal of providing fairness, security and peace. Your students will find out about a most important document of …
Continue ReadingIt’s the first day of a new school year and you have just as many jitters as your students. The key is to be prepared! Here is a list of ideas and …
Continue Reading“Please don’t kill it. It’s unfair,” she sobbed. We can certainly sense Fern’s feelings in the book Charlotte’s Web when her father is ready to get …
Continue ReadingBy now, you may have heard the words “common” and “core” buzzing around the grapevine, and you’re likely wondering what these words mean, and how they …
Continue ReadingAs the saying goes, “You can’t learn to run before you walk.” That’s the right sequence. Being able to retell the right order of things that happen in …
Continue Reading“He’s such a character!” You may have heard that phrase before when it refers to someone who is funny or mischievous. But characters can …
Continue ReadingSnoopy had the right idea when he wrote, “It was a dark and stormy night.” He knew that the right setting is often vital in a good story. Students …
Continue ReadingEnergy is everywhere! Nothing happens without energy. Help your students understand that energy comes in many forms. Provided here are activities and …
Continue ReadingYoung readers will have fun discovering homophones as they expand their reading vocabulary. Don’t bawl! You will have a ball with this lesson. Great …
Continue ReadingWhat are the advantages of the Common Core Standards? Do you have to change everything that you taught before? Here are some specifics for first grade …
Continue ReadingLooking for a fun birthday game, rainy day activity or classroom adventure? Kids love treasure hunts. If you don’t have the time to make one of …
Continue ReadingFind some great ideas to use with young students to incorporate writing skills with nonfiction reading.
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