A Great Tool For Writing Persuasive Essays
It’s tough writing essays. Whether you’re an adult or a kid. Organizing your thoughts. Outlining ideas and examples. And even then, essays need editing and rewriting, and most kids don’t understand that.
A tool that I use in classroom to help my students write persuasive essays is a graphic organizer. It works well because it provides [...]
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It’s very difficult to find good science books to read to my students, whether they’re in 1st grade or 5th. But a series I think belongs in every home library is called Let’s Read And Find Out Science Books.
These books are well illustrated, and cover topics ranging from volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics to rare [...]
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I love word sorts. They’re easy and fun to do with kids. They improve reading skills and build confidence at any grade level. Here’s what you do:
Choose a list of words. They can be a list of 100 high frequency words (words that kids see and use a lot), words based upon a certain subject [...]
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Holiday Stress: Thanksgiving Activities For Your Kids
Family. Friends. Food. In-laws. Siblings. Should we use your recipe or mine? Holiday stress can turn anyone into a crazy parent in a matter of minutes. And you just want the kids to have something to do so they’re not running all over the place while you’re trying to get a million things done. [...]
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The Best Time Saving Tool Around: Volunteer Spot
It’s tough organizing groups of people. Whether you’re trying to coordinate parent/teacher conferences, a work party, soccer practice, or any other event that needs organization, it can be a headache figuring out who does what, who brings what and where and when it’s to be. Evite is a pain. But I found an [...]
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The answer is…yes!
Many parents of students that I teach are concerned when their kids are reading graphic novels. Here’s my opinion:
There are graphic novels at all reading levels, for children to adults. If your child is a strong reader and they’re interested in a series, make sure the content is appropriate and the vocabulary not [...]
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Most families are very busy. Parents work. Kids have tons of activities and after-school programs. School performances. And you might try to sneak in a night out, if you’re lucky. All of these details can create a lot of confusion, frustration and anger around the house.
I started asking a few friends what they do to [...]
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A Great Game To Teach Place Value
Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions and on and on and on. Before any kid can learn basic math skills, they must develop an understanding of place value. l Here’s a great game you can play at home. It is called Number Compare, but I’m sure you can come up with a [...]
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An Awesome DIY Art Project Book
Ever struggle to find fun activities to do at home with your kids? This book is filled with them. It has everything from book binding to sticker making, and teaches you to use recycled items and even trash to make cool art projects in the home.
Check it out. I [...]
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Is Your Kid Pressing Down Too Hard When They Write? How Can You Tell?
Does your kid complain that their hand hurts after writing for only a few minutes? Does your child push down when they are writing like they are trying to drill a hole through your dining room table? I find it pretty common with students, whether they are 6 or 10. It doesn’t matter. And hand [...]
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Yes! It is mandatory in my 5th grade classroom that all kids become comfortable reading aloud, whether it’s to the entire class or to a friend in a quiet moment. Why? Here are a few reasons:
1. In most Middle School, High School and Universities classes students are asked to read passages aloud as a means [...]
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