Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It's a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]
You’re probably feeling a range of emotions these days. It helps if you can express them. This emotional word wheel by Geoffrey Roberts might help: I work with people who have limited emotion…
My two daughters LOVE to read. However, they currently have a hard time remembering which books they have read, and what exactly happened in the books because they read through them so fast. We che…
Volcanoes are exciting and quite interesting to learn about. If you have the time and the resources, it's fun to plan an experiment to illustrate its components, but that's not your only option. Here's a free, printable mini-book that your child can color then read. It's a simpler activity, but one that can still help your child learn!
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POPSUGAR's ultimate reading challenge is here! Get the list of 50 original book prompt ideas and recs to expand your horizons and read more in 2020.
I have a fun reading resource for you! Book Talk is loaded with ideas to use for retelling stories, comprehending reading, and using books and tools to share some good conversations. Click here for a preview. Students will have plenty to do during reading time. Plus, there are some great homework ideas too! I recently updated this cover and added more graphic organizers and activities to this resource. Here are just a few examples of what's included: Questions to ask partners or questions for parents to ask their child about the book they are reading. It helps start and guide the conversation about books. If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, scroll to the bottom of this post. The questions come in a variety of ways. You can get them all on one sheet or on small papers like below. I put a ring on these and students have a ton of questions to ask themselves or with their partner. These are handy and ready to go on a moments notice. You can use these questions for any genre you are reading. This pack includes 5 book reports with directions and rubrics! Just copy and send home for homework projects. This pack has graphic organizers to keep the conversation going through writing. Over 40 graphic organizers included! Also some reading activities for students that finish early or need some more enrichment. One sheet is for partners to do together and one sheet is for the individual learner who can work at their own pace. You will be sure to find some reading logs in this pack too. There is even one for the entire class to keep track of the books you read together as a class. Plus so much more!!! All activities can be used with any book or any reading program you use in the classroom. You can find Book Talk here on my blog for a discounted price: Discounted Price:Sell ebooks If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, click the picture on the left. This pack has 10 pages full of questions students should be answering while reading their story. You can only purchase these questions here on my blog. Click to read more about it. If you ONLY want the book reports, Click on the picture below. Book Reports have 4 book reports with directions and a grading rubric. There are also 3 extra reports to use at anytime! You can ONLY buy this on my blog right now. Thanks for stopping by! See you soon,
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Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to read next, especially if you’re in a bit of a book slump. A reading challenge is a great way to help you start turning those pages with purpose again!
Grab a Free Printable Book Report Form to fill out after getting a free books from Sam's Club!
Check out this fun free Parts of a Book Word Search, free for use at home or in school This is a printable Parts of...
Roald Dahl Day is celebrated each year on September 13. Check out this list of resources to plan a day of fun for your students.
How's your summer reading going? Ours is fabulous! My boys are not avid readers but they have totally enjoyed reading this summer with this fun incentive program I came up.
Illustrations based on Pete Walker’s model in the book “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving” Buy Printables The 4F Trauma Personality Type The 4F Trauma Personality Types (another …
Looking for a good book to transport you to a faraway place? Here are 15 of the most engrossing + informative books on Indonesia.
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Teaching students to write for a specific purpose is one of my favorite skills to teach. Students enjoy drawing sketches that illustrate different writing
This young lawyer knows she needs to become a better communicator -- but how? We found the best books to help her become a master communicator.
Whether your little one is a new reader or into their own chapter books, starting your own book club for kids is easy with these tips and tricks!
We ranked all eight of Diana Gabaldon's published Outlander books, and this is where each one falls in a list, from good to better to best.
Teach elementary students about map skills with Me On The Map hands-on activities that help them understand their place in the world. Includes free flipbook.
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
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Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.
Thirty of the best new and classic middle school and middle grade books with diversity and different genres to add to your or your child's reading list.
Want to learn how to write a book that works? Learn how to outline your novel with the Hero's Journey in this post. Free worksheet included! #amwriting #writingtips
These books are truly unputdownable!
This blog post uses the cupcake analogy to define and explain story themes. Just as creme can be hidden inside the cupcake, the theme is hidden inside a story. This blog post includes free posters, too!
Learn how to write a blog post that readers will enjoy, in my step-by-step tutorial (and free blog post template) that shows how I get 4 million readers.
It's #NationalHandwritingDay! Send us your favourite quotes (handwritten, of course) and we'll RT the best...
Creating a language from scratch can seem scary, but it doesn't have to be! Let's check out these 5 tips, designed for non-conlangers.
As a writer, time and money are extremely precious. This is why we at Luster Lexicon have compiled 30 Legit Ways for writers to make money online. #makemoneywriting #writingsidehustles #makemoneywritingonline
It’s here! Many of you have been eagerly anticipating the release of this year’s challenge, and the good news is — it’s finally here! This is my third year creating and hosting this annual reading challenge and I am so excited by the amazing group of readers we’ve collected along the way. (If you’d like […]
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Last week, Chip R. Bell and Marshall Goldsmith released the revised edition of their classic book “Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning”. This week, they open up in a free-flow conversation with QAspire on the art of effective mentoring. In my view, this interview is almost a definitive guide to become a great mentor! Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Mentoring+Instead+of+Teaching https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Mentorship https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/coaching-instead-of-teaching-in-modern-education/ https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/teaching-was-yesterday-today-is-coaching-the-learners-students-for-learning-to-learn/ https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/education-collaboration-and-coaching-the-future/ Via Gust MEES
We just made this little infographic to visualize the breakdown of using our novel writing roadmap to write a novel in one year.
