When assessing writing, the fine line between expected standard and greater depth can be challenging and raises questions such as: What tips a child’s writing into that greater depth band? Is…
Y'all my office smells like something died. Seriously! It started about two weeks ago. I walked in and got hit with a pretty putrid smel...
Includes 48 prompts My students regularly take part in reader response as a part of the curriculum. A couple days a week, they engage in Sustained Silent Reading, and then in their reader response journal, they respond in writing to what they read. Effective reader response writing has to be expl...
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than the opposite. Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom This quote is typed on a 1939 vintage German typewriter on to cream colored card stock. Paper measures 6x6". Let's spread some love. We need to be kind to one another: we're all we have.
"Julius Caesar’s assassination was the last time everyone in a group project did their part."
Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre Infographic to help you understand everything about the book. Visually learn all about the characters, themes, and Charlotte Brontë.
Words and Pictures by Grant Snider
Now, maybe more than ever, our students must learn how to think rationally, see through faulty logic, and share opinions in a convincing way.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a story that grips your soul and changes your life forever. This empathy building project is a powerful end-of-book activity.