Book Publishing for Elementary Students: Dos and Don’ts
I remember the day our classbook arrived like it was yesterday. It was my (and my students’) first classbook project, and from the moment we sent our manuscript off to be published, my students constantly asked me, “When’s our book coming? Is it here yet? Is it here?”...
3 Reflective Memorial Day Writing Prompts for 5th Grade
Memorial Day is one of our more complex holidays, both in and outside of the classroom. On the one hand, it’s a time of family gatherings and celebration. Many of us look forward to annual backyard barbecues and beach trips—not to mention sleeping in on the long...
4 Delightful May Writing Prompts for Kindergarten Students
May is a beautiful time of year, full of life and full of potential—just like your students. “The world’s favorite season is the spring,” Edwin Way Teale once wrote. “All things seem possible in May.” One wonderful way to celebrate the magic of May in your...