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If groans and grumbles come along with your writing lessons, it may be time to encourage writing in a new way with your students. Take a look at these 25 ways you can foster independent writing in your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. Encouraging Writing 1. Model Writing Before you can get your students writing independently they must first know what… Read More
It’s finally beginning to feel like fall around here! The air is crisp and the leaves are changing colors. It’s my favorite time of the year! So, of course, it’s time to break out the Halloween lesson plans and pumpkin activities! We spent last week learning all about pumpkins – how they grow, describing them, and what you can make out… Read More
St. Patrick’s Day activities are some of my favorite things to do during the month of March! Of course, we make leprechaun traps and try to catch those little rascals. But I also like my kids to understand a little about the history of the holiday. Take a look at how we add some informational writing into this fun holiday…. Read More
Learning about oviparous animals is a fun topic for young children. They love learning about animals that hatch from eggs and of course, this gives us a chance to think about that age old question – What came first…the chicken or the egg? What are oviparous animals? I like to begin most lessons with a read aloud so we… Read More
Are you looking for some new winter activities? How about a mini unit on Evergreen Trees? This is a great topic to study with your kids in the snowy month of January since the evergreen stays green all winter! Who says you can only make evergreens in December, right? So here’s a new take on the old Christmas tree! The perfect… Read More
Here’s a peek at what we’ve been working on this week….I love this time of the year to delve into my sciences standards. I think fall really lends itself to woodland creatures, habitats, how they prepare for winter and hibernation. This week we did a little mini unit on these animals and focused on those pesky little critters, chipmunks! ?… Read More
