by Studentreasures | Mar. 2, 2023 | Teaching Strategies
When it comes to teaching, lesson planning is a necessary evil. While lesson planning can look vastly different depending on your district or administration expectations, the fact remains that teachers spend a lot of time doing it. But we have some good news! Simple...
by Studentreasures | Feb. 2, 2023 | Teaching Strategies
With rising concerns over excessive screen time and the ubiquity of video calls, some might be led to believe the relevance of writing to everyday life is going the way of the dodo and Underwood typewriters. On the contrary, writing and reading are just as common as...
by Studentreasures | Jan. 20, 2023 | Classroom Activities
At some point in their lives, most people will develop at least one close and familiar bond with an animal. Forming these bonds results in more comprehensive emotional development, along with other significant and tangible benefits. Through interactions with animals,...
by Studentreasures | Dec. 21, 2022 | Classroom Activities
Coming back to school after winter break can be a challenge. Being halfway through the year, with the finish line on the horizon—not that close yet, but we can at least see it from here!—has a certain familiar slump to it. Lacking the excitement of the beginning or...
by Studentreasures | Dec. 16, 2022 | Writing Prompts
Any teacher worth their chalk knows students love to tell stories! From describing their weekend activities of choice or sharing a favorite memory or imagining an outlandish solution to a complicated problem, kids have an instinctive understanding of narrative form....
