by Studentreasures | Nov. 21, 2018 | Teaching Strategies
Letters might be the building blocks of language, but without learning about phonemes, how will your students know when to take a bow or tie a bow? Though mostly an auditory skill, teaching phonemic awareness in kindergarten is important for reading and writing too....
by Studentreasures | Nov. 9, 2018 | Teaching Strategies
First grade is an exciting time for young writers. Having conquered basic handwriting and spelling skills, they’re ready to start using all those words and writing rules they’ve learned to start sharing ideas and stories of their very own. But the writing muse is...
by Studentreasures | Nov. 7, 2018 | Writing Skill-Building Activity
It’s one thing to have an opinion. It’s quite another to have an opinion that is well-formed and supported by hard facts. While it may not be vital for our students to be able to successfully defend their stances on, say, the best flavor of ice cream or which sport is...
by Studentreasures | Nov. 6, 2018 | Writing Skill-Building Activity
Writing is often imagined as a solo venture—thrilling, perhaps, but personal and often done in private. When we picture classical writers, we tend to think of them hunched over a messily organized mahogany desk, scribbling away with a quill pen and burning candles...
by Studentreasures | Oct. 30, 2018 | Classroom Activities
Nothing captures a child’s imagination like a fairy tale. There is a special kind of magic in the words “Once upon a time,” and nothing beats a satisfying “The end.” Though filled with all sorts of things fantastical and strange,...
