How to Teach the Writing Process to Elementary Students: 4 Best Tips
Writing is a journey, not a destination. It’s about the process of putting words together to create something new and original, something thought-provoking, something that will make readers laugh, cry or shake their heads in disbelief. For your students, you are the...
2 Super Fun Superhero Writing Lesson Plans for 2nd Grade
Superheroes are everywhere these days. Whether you’re at the theater for movie night, browsing at the bookstore, or purchasing gifts for your own young ones at the nearest toy store, you’ll find you’re all but surrounded by caped crusaders and masked vigilantes. The...
3 Poignant Poetry Prompts for 4th Graders
Poetry opens the doors to literacy by providing young children with short lines and simple phrases to help introduce them to reading. I know I still remember reading Jack Prelutsky with my mother before bed; a battered copy of The Dragons are Singing Tonight still...