Earth Day is the perfect time to show older kids how they can reuse scraps, junk mail, and other materials to make fun and useful items. It's one of my favorite holidays because incorporating Earth Day projects allows students to do what they do best, be inquisitive and creative. Below, I share with you several themes you can introduce to your upper elementary students to help inspire them to make ... Read More about Earth Day Projects for Older Kids
Free Online Books for Kids
As educators, we know that the best way to improve or sustain students' reading skills and comprehension is to have students read regularly or listen to books being read. Unfortunately, when students are out of school whether due to breaks in the school year or due to unexpected natural disasters, they don't always have access to books nor opportunities to participate in read alouds. Fortunately, ... Read More about Free Online Books for Kids
Fun Test Prep Games Your Students Can Play Today
Gamifying, a recently coined term meaning the act of adding games or game-like elements to an activity to encourage participation, is a great technique to use with your upper elementary students during any type of test prep, especially with fifth grade students during state testing prep season. Test prep games and activities bring out the natural competitiveness in students and helps them get ... Read More about Fun Test Prep Games Your Students Can Play Today
Women’s History Month Activity: A Creative Research Project for Elementary Students
In search for a creative Women's History Month Activity to use with your students in March? Reading books about influential women and having students complete research projects is a popular way to learn about these women. How can we take researching to higher critical thinking level while making it engaging? One of my favorite activities to assign to my students is the "Purse" research project. ... Read More about Women’s History Month Activity: A Creative Research Project for Elementary Students
Picture Books for Women’s History Month
March is the perfect time to share Picture Books for Women's History Month. They highlight the accomplishments of influential women in a concise format. Using picture books is a great way to share historical events and influential women of the past and the present. They are also a great way to spark conversations about pioneers in different industries and the challenges they had to overcome to ... Read More about Picture Books for Women’s History Month
Promote a Love of Reading
As teachers, we know that 'being a reader' has lifelong benefits, but sometimes getting students to love to read is not as easy at it sounds. Some students have a hard time finding books or authors that peek their interest. Exposing them to different books is key in helping them find authors, series, or genres they like. It's also just as important to provide windows of time where they ... Read More about Promote a Love of Reading
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