A growing body of research shows that not only is art helpful for learning, but is an essential component, especially for reading. In this post I've shared a creative literacy based art project that is easy to do and will help your students make deeper connection to a wonderful … [Read more...]
FREE Spring Break Writing Activities for the Week You Get Back
Getting students back on track after Spring break can sometimes be a struggle, especially when they all have Spring fever! It can be hard to get kids focused that first day back. These free Spring Break writing activities can help. This quick post has a free download to use with … [Read more...]
Fun (& Free) Ways to Get Students Writing After Fall Break
The first day back after any school break is always an exciting one for our students. They've missed their school friends, were probably getting bored, and have lots of stories to tell their teacher. Read on and learn fun ways for students to tell you all about it with free fall … [Read more...]
Building and Writing About Landforms
Learning about landforms is always a highlight for my students. We do a building and writing project that gives students not only a chance to show what they've learned, but to write creative personal narratives about the landform islands they've built. this post contains lots of … [Read more...]
Plant Life Cycle Activities: Writing About Science & A Freebie
Kids love learning about life cycles and studying plants is always a highlight in my classroom. I am always looking for ways to get my students writing more about science and these plant life cycle activities are … [Read more...]
