English Language Arts

Expand your Cinderella unit! Something magical will happen. First, read and compare Cinderella stories from around the world. Second, sprinkle in some parody. Don’t forget to hit your ELA standards.…

How to Get Results with Cinderella Writing

July 15, 2019

Cinderella, Cinderella Activities, Cinderella for Kids, Cinderella Writing, Writing Parodies

Cinderella writing activities have a magical effect on kids’ narratives. After exploring folktales and parodies, ask them to choose a motif and plan elements. Poof! Some amazing stories will emerge.…

How to Address Standards with Cinderella Worksheets

July 6, 2019

Cinderella Activities, Cinderella Worksheets

Cinderella worksheets let you use picture books to address the standards. Use these ideas for your next genre study! (more…)

3 Magical Cinderella Activities for Kids

June 29, 2019

Cinderella, Cinderella Activities, Cinderella for Kids

Cinderella activities engage students! Work your magic with story cubes, carriages, and social media posts. Your kids will love them. (more…)

Comparing Cinderella Stories for Kids

June 24, 2019

Cinderella Around the World, Cinderella for Kids, Comparing Cinderella Stories

Compare Cinderella stories in your classroom! It’s a fun way to add critical thinking to your fairy tales unit. Kids love exploring Cinderella folktales from around the world – and…

How to Make an eBook with Google Sites | Paperless Reading Passages

April 4, 2019

Digital Classroom, English Language Arts, Learn

eBook, Fables eBook, Google Sites, Mythology eBook

You can make an eBook with Google Sites! When you load text and pictures into your site, a professional-looking eBook emerges. Not only that – you’ll also have a paperless…

How to Organize Research Projects with Google Sites

March 14, 2019

Google Sites, research projects, research writing

Digital Classroom, Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Research projects with Google Sites make sense. For one thing, you can store everything in one handy place. Kids can find directions and links. And teachers can model exemplary practices.…

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

January 17, 2019

Biography, biography research

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Biography research projects can engage your entire class. Just use the Goldilocks principle. In other words, the process shouldn’t be too easy or too hard. Instead, it should be just…

5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now

January 10, 2019

biography activities, biography crafts, biography projects, teaching biography

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…

4 Simple Ways to Make Constructed Response Fun

October 4, 2018

constructed response, make learning fun, paragraph writing, student engagement