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Halloween Reading – The Headless Horseman

October 9, 2016

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…

Teaching Poetry Is Really Fun with I Spy Books

August 21, 2016

Brenda Kovich

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry, Poetry Drama Prose

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Teaching poetry with I Spy books sparks kids’ imaginations. It’s fun, easy, and active. After a little instruction on verse, stanza, rhythm, and rhyme, students are ready to create their own I…

Multi-Digit Whole Numbers – Place Value for Fourth Graders

July 30, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Math, Place Value

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Place value for fourth graders involves multi-digit whole numbers. Kids need to fully conceptualize the value of a digit, read, write, compare, and round. Are you ready to have some…

Great Lakes Activities for Kids

July 17, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Great Lakes, Interdisciplinary Teaching

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Looking for Great Lakes activities for kids? Take an interdisciplinary approach. Your students will love learning about Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. Better yet,…

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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

Teaching Poetry Is Really Fun with I Spy Books

Multi-Digit Whole Numbers – Place Value for Fourth Graders

Great Lakes Activities for Kids

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