Hello darlings! Do you teach vocabulary to your students? I think this is one thing we are missing in the upper grades and we are doing a disservice to our students. As they move up levels in reading, the thing that I notice that holds my students back the most is the challenging vocabulary they ... Read More about Adding Vocabulary to your ELA Block
Learning to read and spell silent letter words can be tricky for kids. Learn teaching tips and tricks that make this concept easy and fun!
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
This simple brain worksheet PDF is designed to be an easily approachable visual teaching aid for all ages.
Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! […]
Do you struggle with finding interesting ways to teach ESL listening skills? Maybe you have an activity or two already but you want to be able to mix it up and keep things interesting. By the end of…
Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!
Social skills can be taught just like academic skills. Follow this six step process to teach your students how to work more effectively in cooperative learning teams.
In this six part series on How to Teach Spelling, this third post discusses and provides teaching resources for teaching the eight conventional spelling rules.
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You know those grammar errors your students make in 4th and 5th grade and are still making in high school? Yes, those.
We all fall into one of nine learning styles. Which one is your strongest?
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
Kids and young adults need extensive practice in strengthening their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are the processes in our brains that help us accomplish all tasks from beginning to end. We use them when we plan our day, organize our materials, begin a chore, focus on important
If you struggle with classroom management no matter how many different strategies you try, there's a chance you're doing something to get in your own way.
Sentence sticks work great to teach parts of speech: verbs, nouns, adjectives etc. Use it to make silly sentences or real sentences too!
It's that time of year! Magic e! I love teaching my kids about the magic e because it means they have really grown as readers! I know th...
Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.
I temper my rage when I hear these kinds of things coming from kids' mouths - and yes, I’ve heard them before. And I teach students first - not curriculum.
Your child's brain hierarchy determines how your child learns and develops. How they develop when they are young determines their learning in the classroom.
How to teach baby sign language, and when to teach it! This guide has everything you need to know about baby and toddler sign language.
In Living With Asperger's Syndrome, I explain what it's like to be a woman living with Asperger's Syndrome, now Autism Spectrum Disorder.
It is easy to teach a child to read if it is done in the right way. Parenting Expert Dr Debmita Dutta - explains the steps to teach a child to read at home
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Did you know singing benefits your health? That's right! On top of being tons of fun, singing also has tons of health benefits. Find out exactly how singing can help you.
How to help your child find the right learning styles to enhance their potential in school and to prep the brain for higher learning. Learning is unique and different for each child.
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Trauma and trauma recovery look different for everyone, but generally, there's a deep hardened core and a bunch of squishy stuff, all held together...
If you get a kick out of grammar jokes, you'll love this list of 23 of our favorites.
The kids and I have been talking about words with ing added on the end. My youngest has just started coming across these words in his reading and his big sister was showing him how to break the wo…
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A great visual to use to help guide a student when he/she is upset as to what to do to stay safe and appropriate. Can also lead into what coping strategies to use instead.
15 exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade level!
In this six part series on How to Teach Spelling, this third post discusses and provides teaching resources for teaching the eight conventional spelling rules.
¿Quién tiene la razón? ¿Cómo es posible que los dos tengan razón? One of the most important tasks outside of language learning that world language teachers face is to make our students aware of the…
As with any other language, the speaker doesn't just need to learn sign language words but also words to express grief, disappointment, dissatisfaction, and anger. Yes, we're talking about swearing in sign language. Deaf people use swearing just as much as the rest of us - they're just able to do it a little more discreetly. YouTube channel Cut has helped us all join in on the fun by posting a video in which seven deaf people show how to say all of their favorite curse words in sign language, and it's so much more fun than just flipping the bird.
Every English language arts teacher needs a variety of successful, student led discussion strategies that will provide opportunities for student learning.
Update, January 1, 2019: Hi! I have posted each resource as a free download in my new Teachers Pay Teachers store. I just uploaded the files, so they may not all be visible for a couple of hours, …
Click the following link to download this free poster Homophones Poster Many reading programs introduce the concept of homophones in second grade. Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. Our students need to be able to tell the difference in the meanings of these words and to use […]
Anger is probably the #1 issue the kids I work with deal with. In this post you will find many great links, worksheets, and resources for addressing anger in children of all ages. One of my favorit…
This simple brain worksheet PDF is designed to be an easily approachable visual teaching aid for all ages.
