Posts filed under: Teaching Tips

What is Earth Day?

Looking to celebrate Earth Day in your classroom this year? I did a little research...

10 SIZZLING MENTOR TEXTS FOR TEACHING ONOMATOPOEIAS

Teaching onomatopoeias just got more fun with these mentor texts that feature a variety of...

Have Fun Teaching Figurative Language

Don’t inflate the cow? What??? Idioms are just one of many types of figurative language...

Taking Care of Yourself – Tracking Your Habits

Well, there you go! That’s my story and I am sticking to it.  Life is...

What is Women’s History Month?

In addition to Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day takes place each year on March...

10 LUCKY ST. PATRICK’S DAY MENTOR TEXT WITH TEACHER TIPS

Get lucky with these 10 St. Patrick’s Day texts that can be used to explain...

What is the Meaning Behind St. Patrick’s Day?

Top o’ the mornin’ to ya’!  Not morning?  Well, then, ‘top o’ the evenin’ to...

THE PROS AND CONS OF READING RESPONSE JOURNALS

A READING RESPONSE JOURNAL is a journal where students are asked to record their interactions...

Who was George Washington?

Are you looking for information on George Washington to a Revolutionary War unit or President’s...

Who was Abe Lincoln?

Celebrating President’s Day? Or maybe you’re teaching the character trait of honesty? Don’t forget to...