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…
Category: Homeschool
Project Based Learning Solar System Unit
A few days ago…. I was with my kids at the park, it was starting to get dark, but we were close to home, it was the weekend and we…
Using Story Maps in Narrative Writing
What is the purpose for story maps? Story maps help students take their thoughts and put them down on paper. Students then take these notes and use them to make…
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,…
