Digital Literacy across the Curriculum (pdf), from FutureLab, UK, is a 63-page handbook aimed at educational practitioners and school leaders in both primary and secondary schools who are intereste…

Today I am sharing a framework from WRDSB to consider digital citizenship and literacies in the K12 environment. ~Mark

Spelling words with ch or tch. This generalization states that when you hear the /ch/ sound at the end of a syllable and it is immediately preceded by

Have you ever read through a blog, article, or social media post and thought, “This post is pretty good,…

‘Spaceman’ is an alternative to hangman. It uses easy to draw shapes, it follows the same rules and it is easily identifiable by its name. I imagine that if you are reading this you are…

We use both “oi” and “oy” to make the /oi/ sound (think of the words “boy” and “foil”). Explore effective methods for teaching oi/oy vowel teams! Discover engaging activities and mnemonic devices like "Destroy the Poison" to reinforce sounds. Enhance learning with comprehensive resources a

Kids may think they need candy and video games, but parents know better. Help your child learn the difference between a want and a need with this worksheet.

Celebrating Think-Pair-Share, the Little Strategy That Could, and sharing some best practices for making it work for you.

Spelling words with ch or tch. This generalization states that when you hear the /ch/ sound at the end of a syllable and it is immediately preceded by

Learn how to easily integrate science into reading and writing with meaningful literacy-based activities to best help your students master science.

These sobering images were made to make you stop and think.

Part of my literacy class involves teaching them the life-long skills of SKIMMING and SCANNING. This handout covers both of these types of reading strategies. It describes what skimming and scanning are, and what the difference between them is. It has a word-bank fill-in-the-blank style questions, and some helpful tips. Also the second page includes a worksheet that ALSO introduces the very important idea of "reading for detail", with true/false examples and multiple choice examples. An answer key is included to help make your life easier. TIP - I get them to look at a menu as the "hook" -I'll bring it up on the whiteboard and ask them to tell me what they want to order within the next 2 minutes. They naturally skim and scan to find their answer :) Then I give this handout and they really get it. ALSO IN MY SHOP! Another worksheet that focuses on skimming through an article about good teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/English-Reading-Skills-Skim-2961049

Teaching schwa vowels doesn't have to be tricky or confusing! These teaching tips for schwa sounds will really work for your students!

If you're a primary teacher, you've most likely given careful thought to how you will teach phonics this year. Perhaps you have a whole toolkit of fun and

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Use the powerful strategy of reciprocal teaching and Google's new Rivet reading app to empower struggling students and engage them in reading.

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Teaching morphology can be a great way to help students with understanding unknown words, decoding multisyllabic words, and spelling.

Free Printable Pokemon Matching Worksheet. Free Printable Pokemon Matching Worksheet, a fun activity that you can use for writing practice. Kids can practice writing skills and have fun matching Pokemon characters at the same time. Share this free printable Pokemon Matching Worksheet at school, home-school, or tutoring. Your students can match the objects and Pokemon with the correct name and

A persuasive writing and speaking activity for kids focused on identifying propaganda while watching TV.

Parts of speech

Teaching the function of the three types of conjunctions with the most common examples in memorable ways certainly makes sense for older students.

These five steps are essential in creating a 21st-century classroom: establishing zones, ensuring resource accessibility, encouraging mobility, igniting inspiration, and fostering respect.

Discover how Sentence Stems and Frames can transform students' learning experiences, fostering deeper understanding and clearer communication.

Introducing '7 No-Prep Activities for Teaching Idioms' - our second reference poster with 7 more interesting ways to teach or review idioms. Click the image below to view the full-size poste

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