Make Learning Fun
Okay, so opinion writing has always been one of my favorite things to teach! I just love the discussions that you can have with students about things they love and hate. But here’s the thing, getting students to put their ideas into writing isn’t a piece of cake. Without properly teaching the structure of opinion writing you could get a… Read More
Today I want to talk about how to make writing lessons fun and enjoyable for students. Even with an engaging topic, sometimes writing on a plain piece of paper is just not interesting enough for students. That’s why writing flipbooks can be an excellent way to engage your students in a writing lesson. Let me tell you all about them!… Read More
Hey, so tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re teaching writing. You’ve finished your explicit teaching and explained the writing task. Your students have started working and they seem to be on task and scribbling down their story ideas. Then, you look over and see one of your students. Let’s call him Johnny. He’s got a blank piece of paper… Read More
Hey there hard-working teacher, are you looking for free writing worksheets and crafts? Of course you are! Luckily, I’ve got you covered. In this post, I want to show you an engaging set of activities that your students will adore (that is NO PREP and free for you)! If you’re teaching how-to writing (procedure writing), then these ‘How to Make… Read More
Hey! If you teach Kindergarten or First Grade, I bet you’re looking for FREE activities to help teach phonics, right? Of course! Who doesn’t love a good freebie? Well today I want to show you this fun and no prep free resource for teaching S blends to your little learners. What is it? The activities are ‘Color by Code’ worksheets…. Read More
Perhaps you’ve heard the words ‘Boom Cards’ thrown around a lot lately in the teaching world. I bet you’re wondering what they are. Well fear not, I’m going to answer once and for all. Here’s the main idea – Boom cards are digital task cards that are played on the Boom Learning website. Now let’s dive in to what that… Read More
