5 Inspiring Spring Story Starters for 1st Grade
Springtime is perfect for children. This beautiful time of year is all about growth and new beginnings, the perfect setting in which to help your 1st grade students find writing inspiration. Of course, just as a baby chick has to break through its tough shell in...
6 Historical Story Starters for Elementary Students
I’ve always found that the key to teaching history to elementary students is to tell it less like a textbook and more like a story. Put faces to names. Paint mental pictures to accompany those long-lost times and places. Don’t just ask your kids to memorize—encourage...
Tasty Thanksgiving Lesson Plans for 1st Grade
There’s no feast quite like a Thanksgiving dinner. The mere mention of it conjures up vivid memories: the sweet flavor of a deep red cranberry sauce; a savory spoonful of stuffing melting on your tongue; the warm, homey smell of fresh-baked bread as it’s pulled out of...