by Studentreasures | Feb. 22, 2018 | Writing Prompts
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...
by Studentreasures | Dec. 21, 2017 | Writing Skill-Building Activity
Writing is a great tool for navigating the complicated world of human emotion. It helps us not only express our feelings, but understand, accept, and even overcome them. As Anne Frank once wrote in her diary, “When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow...
by Studentreasures | Nov. 22, 2017 | Resource Center
Just like artists need their canvases and easels, we teachers need a few tools at our disposal to help us teach to the best of our abilities. And while we’d all love an unlimited budget with which to support our students’ limitless imaginations, many of us must make...
by Steve Dillon | Jan. 7, 2016
Free Lesson Plans and Worksheets for Teachers Our free printable writing lesson plans make it easy to start your book publishing project and align with educational standards, including Common Core. Whether your class is brainstorming, editing or needs a checklist for...
by Studentreasures | Sep. 25, 2026 | Teaching Strategies
Effective teacher time management is not about squeezing more work into every available minute. It is about deciding what deserves your attention, creating repeatable systems and protecting enough personal time to remain effective in the classroom. Between lesson...