Discovering new things is one of my favorite things to do! So I guess that is why I became a teacher. However, not all students share this desire. So what do you do when your students come to you unmotivated and uninterested in what you have to teach them? The good news is that there are some things you can do to make learning more fun and interesting. One of my favorite teaching tools is using escape rooms with my ... Read the Post...
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6 Bright Ideas to Strengthen Language Comprehension
There's a saying that language skills are like muscles: you have to exercise them for them to grow. Teachers need to focus on stretching the limits of language comprehension through oral language development and knowledge building. Emphasizing broadening vocabulary and applying it effectively in context-rich situations is where the magic happens. If you have students who struggle with reading comprehension, they may ... Read the Post...
Reading Comprehension Problems? Try these Astounding Activities
Lack of language instruction has been linked to poor reading comprehension, resulting in students having great difficulty with school work and organizational skills. Today, I want to share with you current literacy practices and their problems related to language comprehension and what you can do about it. Last summer, I went through training about the Science of Reading and learned many things that challenged my ... Read the Post...
Jamboard Templates Ideas for Teachers
Have you tried Jamboard with your students? Jamboard is the application Google created for its interactive whiteboard. I wanted to share why Jamboard has become one of my favorite tools to use with students and why creating Jamboard templates for you has become my newest obsession. Pin for Later Why Use Jamboard Templates? I love Jamboard because it gives the students the ability to write and manipulate objects ... Read the Post...