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After 35 years teaching upper elementary students, I still love it. What’s the recipe for a long, fulfilling career? To survive, happy teachers organize, plan, and simplify. To thrive, they learn, engage, and dive in. Read on for ideas, tutorials, and inspiration to enjoy teaching.

Brenda Kovich, NBCT

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How to Modernize Novel Studies with Google Sites

January 22, 2017

Brenda Kovich

Enjoy Teaching, Learn, Technology

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Digital novel studies give kids audio-visual experiences that paper and pencil just can’t provide. Take your students on a five-minute virtual field trip. Show a photo to illustrate a concept. Let…

Martin Luther King Resources – ELA Activities You’ll Love

December 29, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Biography, English Language Arts, Genre Studies

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Martin Luther King resources are here! Engage your fourth, fifth, or sixth grade students with text, activities, video, audio, and crafts. (more…)

Teaching Possessive Nouns in Three Days Is Easy

October 23, 2016

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Language

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Teaching possessive nouns can be a train wreck. But have no fear! Your third, fourth, and fifth grade students can learn this tricky skill in just three days. (more…)

Halloween Reading – The Headless Horseman

October 9, 2016

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts

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Let the Headless Horseman gallop into your classroom for some Halloween reading. His eerie presence will send chills down students’ spines. Who is this creepy character? Why does he show…

Halloween Writing Prompt – Carving Pumpkins

October 2, 2016

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Informative Writing, Writing

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Halloween writing prompts are fun! Just ask kids about carving pumpkins. Soon they’ll be planning and penning the step-by-step process. This writing activity works well for third and fourth grade…

Teaching Factors with Amazing Activities

September 25, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Factors & Multiples, Math

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Teaching factors is so underrated! When kids understand relationships between factors and multiples, patterns of mathematics unfold before their eyes. Let’s talk about how to tackle Common Core State Standard 4.OA.B.4: Find all…

Fall Foliage Interdisciplinary Teaching Ideas

September 11, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Interdisciplinary Teaching, Plan

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Fall foliage sets the stage for some great interdisciplinary teaching. Plan a full day or sprinkle activities through the season. Grab your students’ attention with a colorful leaf chromatography experiment. Continue with…

How to Write Fables – Beginning Narrative Writing

August 28, 2016

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Fables, Genre Studies, Narrative Writing, Writing

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Teach how to write fables first! Begin your narrative writing unit with these classic tales. Kids choose a moral, think of a situation that will teach it, and develop animal…

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Advice
to Get the Most Out of Teaching

I enjoy teaching, and you can too!

How to Modernize Novel Studies with Google Sites

Martin Luther King Resources – ELA Activities You’ll Love

Teaching Possessive Nouns in Three Days Is Easy

Halloween Reading – The Headless Horseman

Halloween Writing Prompt – Carving Pumpkins

Teaching Factors with Amazing Activities

Fall Foliage Interdisciplinary Teaching Ideas

How to Write Fables – Beginning Narrative Writing

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Adviceto Get the Most Out of Teaching

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Ideas, Tools, and Expert Advice
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