by Studentreasures | Sep. 20, 2018 | Writing Prompts
For most young writers, finding the fun in writing means giving their imagination free reign to come up with something utterly fantastical and unique—or, sometimes, brilliantly ridiculous. Even students who may struggle with persuasive essays or nonfiction writing...
by Studentreasures | Sep. 19, 2018 | Teaching Strategies
Editing, as I like to tell my students, is a little bit like cleaning their rooms. It may not be the most enjoyable thing to do, but once it’s done, everything looks and feels so much better. And with the right attitude, it might even be more fun than they’d think! Of...
by Studentreasures | Sep. 14, 2018 | Writing Prompts
Diaries are readers’ and writers’ best friend. Keeping a diary can provide a much-needed creative outlet, a safe place to vent frustrations and wonder about the future. Published diaries and public blogs can entertain, amuse and help readers who have faced struggles...
by Studentreasures | Sep. 13, 2018 | Writing Prompts
Summer is swiftly coming to a close. Before we know it, we’ll all be wading knee-deep through autumn leaves and picking out pumpkins to carve for decorations or dessert. For kids, fall is an especially exciting time of the year—a time of ghost stories and crackling...
by Studentreasures | Sep. 12, 2018 | Classroom Activities
Book fairs are wonderlands for anyone who enjoys a good story. And, as someone who’s always loved fairy tales, Scholastic’s choice of “Enchanted Forest” for their elementary-level theme this fall truly speaks to me. I can’t wait to see what charming books my students...
