by Studentreasures | Mar 27, 2020 | For Parents
With schools all over the country closing for weeks or even months, many parents like you are having to suddenly become teachers. You may be feeling overwhelmed and a bit unprepared at the moment and that is okay. Know that these feelings are completely valid and you...
by Studentreasures | Mar 10, 2020 | Writing Skill-Building Activity
A blank page can be promising, but it can also be discouraging. Creative block can stop even the most seasoned writers in their tracks, let alone a young author-to-be still learning to master the basics. That’s why it’s up to us, their teachers, to give our students a...
by Studentreasures | Feb 21, 2020 | Teaching Strategies
Children already have a ton of great stories in their heads and it is extremely exciting to watch our young students learn how to formulate ideas through brainstorming, exploring different writing styles, and structuring their own creative stories. It is our job to...
by Studentreasures | Feb 18, 2020 | Teaching Strategies
I love brainstorming with elementary students. It’s so much fun coming up with new ideas together, and I’m always amazed at what incredible imaginations they have. I may be the teacher, but when it’s brainstorming time, I often find that my students are the ones...
by Studentreasures | Feb 13, 2020 | Teaching Strategies
For some students, reading comes as naturally to them as if they were born bookworms. For others, reading comprehension may not come so easily. It’s up to us teachers to find a balance between the two, challenging the more gifted readers in our classrooms to grow and...
