Surprisingly Simple, Fun and Effective Writing Activities for Grades K-5
“People don’t write anymore.” This past month, I was working with a high school group. One student was reluctant to write. He commented, “People don’t write anymore.” I genuinely pondered his statement, silently asking myself, “That’s interesting. How important is …
My appreciation for binders developed when I moved to North Carolina after living in China for 5 years. (see my full story) I was hired on August 13th to teach a Kindergarten Dual Language (Spanish/English) class. It was days before …
Choosing a calendar page picture is HIGHLY MOTIVATING to young writers! If you have a large group of students, make sure you have more calendars than students so each child can truly choose a picture. Find out ways to get …
15 EASY AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO USE STICKERS A few years back when I was just startin g to teach writing workshops to kids ages 5-11 (You can read my full story here.) I learned about a store here called …
I’ve found letter tiles to be a great add on to my writing activities. *This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.* They can be super cheap! Over the course of a summer I found 6 …