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
Idiom Fashion Show Classroom Transformation
Classroom transformations are one my favorite ways to get students engaged with their learning. Not only do students not feel like they are actually working, but it creates memories for them that last a lifetime and increases their retention of the skills being taught. This year, I implemented an Idiom Fashion Show classroom transformation as an extension to our Idiom T-Shirt Activity. It was a ... Read More about Idiom Fashion Show Classroom Transformation
Martin Luther King Jr. Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
Looking for some Martin Luther King Jr books for kids? Particularly, ones that you can share with your upper elementary students? Here is a list of books you can use as read alouds in your classroom to introduce them to the man who helped shape American culture. You can find many of these Martin Luther King Jr books for kids at your local library, school library, as read alouds on YouTube, ... Read More about Martin Luther King Jr. Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
Great Books for Teaching Idioms to Upper Elementary Students
Picture books are always a great way to introduce a lesson, and reading aloud a book to upper elementary students when teaching idioms is no exception. As a matter of fact, they absolutely LOVE interacting with these books. From trying to guess the idiom from the illustration provided in the book to inferring what the idiom means, it is such a fun and engaging way to start the lesson. Below, ... Read More about Great Books for Teaching Idioms to Upper Elementary Students
Fun Idiom T-Shirt Activity for Upper Elementary Students
Idioms are no piece of cake (pun totally intended 😆) for most students, especially those whose first language is not English. Exposing students to a variety of idiom activities can help them learn their meanings and help them understand how to use them correctly. This idiom t-shirt project is a fun way to have upper elementary students work with idioms and allows for some really great follow up ... Read More about Fun Idiom T-Shirt Activity for Upper Elementary Students
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