How to Teach Writing Strategies
When I graduated from the credential program, I was clueless about how to teach writing to my students. It was not taught in my classes. However, my Master Teacher showed…
How to Run Literacy Centers
Have you wondered how to run literacy centers in your 1st grade or 2nd grade classroom? How do teachers make them work fluently and be successful? I have always done…
6 November Activities for the Classroom
I feel like the holiday season has officially started. Target and other stores have Christmas decorations up early, my kids are requesting Christmas music and movies, I have already begun…
Wordless Picture Books and Story Starter Activities
Have you ever used wordless pictures or wordless picture books? What are the benefits of Wordless Pictures? Wordless pictures are a way to encourage students to make inferences. They see…
3 Ways to Teach Narrative Writing
Why Story Maps Work! Teaching Narrative Writing in 1st and 2nd Grade can be very easy for you and your students when you teach them how to use story maps…
How to use Close Reading in the Classroom
I taught for a few years then took a long break, … a really long break. I had all my children and then came back. By the time I had…
How to Teach Conclusions in Writing
It took me a long time to figure out how to teach students to write conclusions. I think it was because I didn’t completely understand it myself. I like to…
How to Teach Narrative Writing Part 2
Teaching Narrative Writing to our little ones can be daunting at first when they have not had any prior instructions. I remember one of my kid’s teachers gave the assignment,…
