One skill my students seem to struggle with across grade levels is comparing and contrasting texts. In honor of Presidents' Day, I use the following compare and contrast...
With Valentine's Day approaching you may be looking for fun activities to incorporate into your literacy block. In this article, you'll find a free printable Valentine's...
The day after the Super Bowl, many of my students are tired from staying up to watch the big game, so I try to make my lessons for that day to be as interesting as possible...
Get students back on task and engaged in learning with these winter holiday worksheets. Below are six free printable winter holiday worksheets students can use to review...
Valentine's Day is approaching and offers teachers with the opportunity to link ESL students' interest in the calendar holiday with vocabulary learning! With this ESL...
Use the 2018 Winter Olympics to engage students in a series of nonfiction reading strategy lessons! Use the lessons and printables below to teach (or review) nonfiction...
Resolutions abound in the new year, and the beginning of a new semester can represent a clean slate, as well. A new year naturally lends itself to rearranging, replacing, and...
Two of my favorite books to read in December are The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg and The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth. I love to use these books not only...
Winter is a special time to enjoy the outdoors. Children like to frolic in the snow, build snowmen, go sledding, and after getting rosy cheeks, come inside to sip hot...
The start of the school year in most school districts means it is that time of year to set teacher professional goals again. Ugh! I used to find this a daunting task, but I...
We have already had one snow day and two delayed starts for cold morning temperatures here in my Mid-western town of Columbus, Ohio. Students love to talk about snow days and...
During the holiday season, we are often consumed with finding the perfect gifts to give our loved ones. Trying to find a gift that convey your feelings, while staying within...