Picture Books and Common Core A significant component of the many state standards is the reading non-fiction informational texts across the curriculum. Here are ideas to get you started incorporating non-fiction…
Gaining Cultural Insight This opening of the school year assignment, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? is a novel way to invite students to write a narrative essay based on two…
Picture Books for Older Students Plan now to avoid SPRING SLUMP. In many schools, May is the winding down month of the school year. Depending on where you are in…
Prepare Now to Assess Begin now and ensure that your students will be ready to do well on the semester exams. First, write in your own words specifically what…