by Studentreasures | Feb. 8, 2019 | Teaching Strategies
Descriptive writing does more than just create an unseen picture for readers, it promotes the use of vocabulary words as well as gives context those vocabulary words to help students understand the definition. Encouraging students to develop their descriptive writing...
by Studentreasures | Feb. 7, 2019 | Classroom Activities
Entering the National Book Challenge: Creating a Class Book and Winning Prizes One perk to publishing a classbook: The chance to win money for your school! All books submitted to Studentreasures for publishing by May 31 of each year are automatically entered into the...
by Studentreasures | Jan. 29, 2019 | Classroom Activities
Gone are the days of classrooms with rows and rows of desks and students all facing the teacher. Nowadays, classrooms feature everything from tables and chairs to flexible seating. And what these seating styles promote is a collaborative learning environment—perfect...
by Studentreasures | Jan. 17, 2019 | Writing Skill-Building Activity
To some 2nd grade students, draft editing is a hard concept to grasp. Some students have trouble identifying their mistakes while others might feel frustrated that there are errors in their work, to begin with. Many students have an attachment to their work as it is a...
by Studentreasures | Jan. 11, 2019 | Writing Prompts
Even though many children might think of Presidents Day as a day off school, the holiday represents the perfect learning opportunity for your elementary students to study various aspects of the United States presidency. From the history surrounding each president, to...
