5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now
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Biography crafts engage kids in learning. Let’s look at five possibilities. First, to focus on character traits, try a foldable. If you’d like kids to refer to events in the…
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4 Simple Ways to Make Constructed Response Fun
It’s time to make constructed response fun! Just try these four C’s. Collaborate. Compete. Cube it. Craft it. When you shake up learning, engagement skyrockets. And kids get the practice…
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How to Make Constructed Response Social
Make constructed response social! Let’s face it, writing paragraph after paragraph causes student burnout. Why? Kids are social animals. Above all, they love working together. Take a look at three ways…
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How to Use Classroom Contests for Test Score Growth
Classroom contests bring out kids’ competitive nature. Now you can use them to improve test scores. When your students experience writing burnout, bring on the games. In a short amount of…
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How to Create a Constructed Response Burger
Build a constructed response burger. On the top, place a topic sentence bun. In the middle, add the meat. (That’s the supporting details, of course.) At the end, finish up…
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How to Build a Simple Constructed Response Cube
A constructed response cube lets kids practice – and have some fun! When they roll the die, engagement improves. Soon they’ll be writing paragraphs like pros. (more…)
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Remarkable STEM Picture Book That Will Make Kids Persevere
Are you looking for a great STEM picture book? Look no further! The Man Who Made Time Travel, written by Kathryn Lasky, tells the story of a simple man who persevered.…
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12 Ways to Improve Narrative Writing [Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades]
Improve narrative writing in your classroom with a dozen handy hints! Focus on one or two each time kids write, and watch their writing shine! Read on for ideas and…
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Teaching Kids to Write Stories [Fiction and Personal Narrative]
Teaching kids to write stories is a year-long process. To build strong structure, use these four steps. 1) Begin with a simple story line. 2) Help them focus on the…
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Teaching the Two Sides of Writing [Fiction and Nonfiction]
Teaching the two sides of writing is the essential piece in your ELA instruction. First and foremost, kids must understand structures of fiction and nonfiction writing. Fiction writing uses a…
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