Pulling Ideas Together
Writing Better Essays One useful strategy for getting started is to permit students draft in first person and then revise to third person. When they realize that they are invited…
BACK TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF Students like to know what they know so they'll know what they need to learn. When teachers know what students know, the teacher knows what…
REFRESHING IDEAS FOR READING AND WRITING
READING AND WRITING POSTERS Periodically, I find interesting graphics that can be posted in classroom or projected during reading or writing assignments, just to remind students of what they've been…
GRAMPOPPA – Poem with Pictures Project
Grandparents hold a special place in many families and we all have our favorite stories about them. This book, in free verse, shares some of those stories. Vibrant drawings help…