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Blog Post
Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Blog Post
Thinking with Brain and Body
Blog Post
Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
Blog Post
ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
Blog Post
Listen with Empathy
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
Minilesson
Asking and Answering the 5 W's and H Questions
Teach students to collect key details.
Blog Post
Developing Fluent Readers
English Language Arts:
Reading
21st Century Skills:
Reading
Blog Post
Improve SEL Through Literature
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Prewriting
Blog Post
How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
Mechanics
Usage
Writing
Editing
Blog Post
Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Traits of Writing
Qualities of Writing
Writing Process
Minilesson
Analyze the Communication Situation
Think of the sender, message, medium, receiver, and context.
Minilesson
Create a Memory Palace
Use spatial awareness to improve memory.
Minilesson
Using Anecdotes in Formal Writing
Add a narrative touch to formal writing.
Minilesson
Punctuating Dialogue
Teach quotation marks with end punctuation.
Minilesson
Writing a Creative Synopsis
Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.
Blog Post
Celebrating Presidents' Day in the Primary Grades
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Researching
Minilesson
Writing Descriptions That "Show" Instead of "Tell"
Teach students to use sensory details.
Minilesson
Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.
