Stay with me if you are looking for great ideas to teach procedural writing (how-to) in your K-4 classroom. In this post, I share exactly how I teach procedural writing with my students. Before I begin, I want to let you know that this information can also be viewed or listened to in video format. Introducing Procedural Writing Students write narrative, expository, and opinion writing. Procedural writing is a ... Read the Post...
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How Coding Can Improve Your Students’ Language Comprehension
While you may think coding doesn't have a place in the literacy classroom, you may be missing an opportunity to pair coding during your reading and writing instruction to improve students' reading and language comprehension. Before I begin, I want to let you know that this information can also be viewed or listened to in video format. However, be sure to grab my coding freebie and check out even more mentor text posts ... Read the Post...
One Word Resolution: How to Choose Your One Word
Ready to throw out the old resolutions and try something that works? Try creating a one-word resolution for yourself and with your students. Before I begin, I want to let you know that all of this information can also be viewed or listened to in video format. Why One Word? Last year, I started creating my one word, and I'm happy to report that it went better than expected. My word was "intention." My goal was ... Read the Post...
How Escape Rooms Can Improve Student Learning Based on Brain Research
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...
