Connect learning with real life using projects and activities in upper elementary!
Do you like teaching poetry? If you don’t, keep reading because I can help you! What kinds of poems do you enjoy? If you teach third, fourth or fifth graders, you’ll want to use poems that will connect with students, and I’ve found that means humor! If I can get students to read and write poetry, I’m doing a happy… Read More
Students love having choices, but they may not love writing reports. I’m going to share how using CHOICE you can watch your elementary students eagerly work on and create some amazing biography projects. Use student enthusiasm to integrate and teach deep concepts at the same time with the focus on learning more about a famous person during a biography report… Read More
Are you gearing up to teach poetry but just aren’t sure where to start?! Have no fear, here’s a list of tips and tricks to make teaching poetry an cinch, AND get your students loving it too. Yes, even the boys! Introduce poetry with poems that your students can relate to. This is huge. You have to hook students on… Read More