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Teaching first grade and kindergarten writing is a crucial step in students’ educational journey. Teaching writing requires creativity, patience, and an understanding of the developmental needs of young children. By implementing the strategies in this post, you can create a dynamic and engaging writing curriculum that helps students build their language skills, develop their creative voices, and become confident writers…. Read More
If your students struggle when trying new things, try some growth mindset activities for kids. These ideas are a great way to help students gain confidence and feel inspired when trying something new for the first time. Fun Growth Mindset Activities With The Dot The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is s great book to read to your class when… Read More
Writing can feel daunting for struggling writers in first grade, but it doesn’t have to be! Many first graders are just starting out on the journey of becoming writers, and your struggling writers may need special help getting off on the right foot. From setting clear expectations to using tools like anchor charts and mentor texts, teachers have many writing… Read More
Teaching your students about Presidents Day is a great way to incorporate some social studies standards into your lesson plans in February. But how can you teach about American presidents in an age-appropriate way? Follow along with our week-long unit as I show you how I taught my students all about President’s Day. President’s Day Activities Day 1 – An… Read More
Winter writing prompts with fun and engaging themes are one of the best ways to get students excited about writing in January! Keep this list of 51 1st grade writing prompts handy when you’re preparing your lesson plans this year! Winter Writing Prompts 1. Make a list of your favorite winter sports activities. 2. Draw and label a snowman. 3…. Read More
Do you have a hard time getting your kindergarten and first grade students interested in writing? When December rolls around, I break out the Christmas writing prompts to get students engaged and excited to write. It’s easy to teach first graders the writing process when you add some fun writing prompts or story starters to your lesson plans. Young children… Read More
