9 Elementary Activities to Strengthen Your Students’ Figurative Language Skills
Think of your favorite book, either the one you read to your students or the one you read on your own when you’re not teaching the leaders of tomorrow. Is it written the whole way through? Of course not! That’s because figurative language is a powerful literary tool...
15 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Elementary Classrooms!
Social-emotional learning (SEL) activities teach young learners how to manage their emotions, especially during unfavorable or intense situations. SEL activities also help students learn to show empathy, express concerns and navigate social relationships. Being...
14 2nd-Grade Writing Activities to Build Writing Proficiency
Like every other learning topic and core academic skill, some young learners naturally gravitate toward and excel at writing, while others may find it a bit more challenging. For many students, writing activities can take up a lot of mental bandwidth: there are...