20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar
…Name Jar by Yangsook Choi The Name Jar is about Unhei, a nervous little girl who is starting a new school in America. When she tells the kids on the…
…Name Jar by Yangsook Choi The Name Jar is about Unhei, a nervous little girl who is starting a new school in America. When she tells the kids on the…
…Are you east of the Mississippi? Once the children narrow down the location, they can start guessing individual state names. In this type of Skype the children really need to…
…because there are so many shades/levels/degrees of an emotion. With this in mind, the following lesson was born! I love an activity that integrates curriculum (like writing descriptively and expanding…
…and saying, “Why don’t you call it ‘Island Conquer’? When you color the rectangle it’s like you are capturing an island!” Everyone loved the name, and Island Conquer was born!…
…year because the emphasis is on reading and having fun discussing books rather than on lengthy written assignments. To help you implement this program, I’ve created a narrated video series…
…of a Good Quiet Signal Students can SEE it from anywhere in the room. Students can HEAR it when they are interacting in teams. It’s not overly annoying when used…
…Adds Novelty As adults, we appreciate a clever turn of phrase on a billboard or a unique combination of ingredients on a restaurant menu. The same holds true with children…
…your own grade level. I always knew that “intrinsic” motivation (doing something because you want to not because you will get a reward) was more effective than “extrinsic” motivation (earning…
…you want to get fancy you could mount on construction paper. http://www.wordle.net Karen Esdale-Brown – I melt down the broken classroom crayons into Christmas cookie cutter shapes. Kerri Grooby –…
…the April pack. In addition to this activity, you’ll find a lesson for National Book Week, National Jelly Bean Day, Poetry Month, and more! By the way, these photos were…
…part of a lesson on states of matter. Because this is an exploratory activity, it’s best not to provide too much background information before you begin. Condensation Investigation is designed…
