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Older Children’s Books About Kindness

We know it is always a good time to speak to children about kindness. However, World Kindness Day or Random Acts of Kindness day are definitely a perfect opportunity to discuss the topic further. I have found that books are usually the best way to start conversations. It allows you to bring up different aspects of kindness and have a variety of different conversations. Here is a list of children's ... Read More about Older Children’s Books About Kindness

Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to highlight the impact different Hispanic individuals have had in our communities, country, and world. There are many engaging Hispanic Heritage Month activities we can implement with our students. Here you will find a few of those. Video As an introductory lesson, I usually like to incorporate a short video. I found a great video on PBS Learning ... Read More about Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

September 11 Activities for Upper Elementary

For many of us, it's incredible to think that our elementary students were not alive during the tragic events of September 11th. It seems so vivid in many of our minds. It has now become one of those events we read about in history books. That being said, it was a very impactful day in our history. The story of heroism and patriotism should be shared with our students. Here are a few September 11 ... Read More about September 11 Activities for Upper Elementary

September 11 Books for Elementary Students

Some topics are more difficult to teach about than others. The events surrounding September 11, 2001 are definitely one of those. For topics like these, sometimes it's best to start off with a book that can introduce the topic to our students. Then, we can elaborate from there. Here is a list of September 11 books for elementary students that touch upon different aspects surrounding the events of ... Read More about September 11 Books for Elementary Students

Reading Response Activities for Upper Elementary

Reading response is an important part of the reading process. Incorporating reading response activities into your reading curriculum is important because it is extremely beneficial for young readers. Benefits of Responding to Reading It allows students the opportunity to analyze and internalize what they have read. Readers have a better possibility of understand the text at a deeper ... Read More about Reading Response Activities for Upper Elementary

Classroom Jobs for Students

Classrooms have many moving parts. There are so many tasks that happen in just a single day. Having students help with these tasks can be really beneficial. The start of the school year is the perfect time to create a list of classroom jobs for students in your classroom. The benefits of assigning classroom jobs There are quite a few benefits to assigning classroom jobs. They provide the ... Read More about Classroom Jobs for Students