3 Cosmic 1st Grade Writing Prompts About Space
When I was a kid, one of my heroes was Sally Ride. The first American woman in space, she was walking, talking proof that science wasn’t only for men, and that girls like me could touch the stars. While I didn’t grow up to be an astronaut like Ride, she did inspire me...
Best Tips for Teaching Students to Edit Their Own Writing
Even students who love creating stories might not be too excited about the editing and revising part of the writing process. (The same goes for professional authors, too!) The good news is that editing can be fun and easy with a good strategy. These tips will help you...
Effective Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary to 2nd Graders
We teachers know the power of words. They are, as Professor Dumbledore said in Harry Potter, “our most inexhaustible source of magic.” The more we learn, the more magical the world around us becomes. It’s not always easy, however, to convince our students of this....