3 Emotive Friendship Day Writing Prompts for 3rd Grade
Friendship is magic. It’s one of the most beautiful things about being human, and we’ve been celebrating it officially in the United States since 1935. Although National Friendship Day, according to tradition, always falls on a Sunday, I make a point of celebrating it...
An Inspired Self-Portrait Lesson Plan for Elementary School Students
Once upon a time (according to Lewis Carroll), a Caterpillar asked a little girl named Alice a very important question: “Who are you?” Alice admitted that she had no idea—she’d changed so much in just one day, she wasn’t sure she was even herself anymore. Kids tend to...
2 Engaging First Week of School Lesson Plans for 2nd Grade
The first week of school is never dull. Fresh from summer vacation, flushed from the heat outdoors and the thrill of a new beginning, students file into classrooms humming with leftover energy from the break. They greet old friends with hugs and laughter and offer...