Challenge & Engage: Expository Writing Prompts for 5th Graders
By 5th grade, students are ready to move beyond simple responses and begin organizing information in thoughtful, meaningful ways. Teaching expository writing helps students clearly explain their ideas and use facts and details to support their thinking. Whether they...
Fun SEL Lessons for Elementary Students You Can Start Today
Elementary classrooms are about so much more than reading, writing and math. The classroom is a place where students learn how to understand themselves, build relationships and navigate emotions. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) focuses on helping students develop...
Month-by-Month Project-Based Learning Ideas for Elementary Students
Project-based learning (PBL) provides educators with a powerful way to move beyond worksheets and isolated lessons and into learning that truly sticks. PBL engages students in meaningful questions, real-world ideas, and student-created work. At its core, project-based...