Trendy Tricks that Help Students Produce Higher Quality Writing After 15 years in the classroom, I have found that using relevant or trendy topics as a springboard for writing really helps to motivate my students, especially my most reluctant writers. Here is the basic formula … [Read more...] about Encourage Quality Writing From Students Using Relevant Topics
6th Grade
Fidget Spinners- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
Fidget Spinners Paired Texts To Improve On-Demand Writing Skills Students love fidget spinners (and much to a teacher's dismay), these trendy gadgets have found their way into classrooms everywhere. What is a teacher to do? When you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Here is how I … [Read more...] about Fidget Spinners- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
Hoverboard- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
Hoverboard Paired Texts To Improve On-Demand Writing Skills Do your students own (or wish they owned) a hoverboard? This familiar transportation trend is a very engaging topic for students in the classroom. The controversy surrounding board safety makes a great platform for … [Read more...] about Hoverboard- Paired Texts to Improve Students’ Writing
10 Themed Days: End of Year Classroom Countdown
You sigh as you glance at your 'Days 'til Summer' countdown chain and think it still looks far too long. Guided reading and text books are already turned in. The crayons are broken and you have an overflowing box of scrap paper. You think to yourself, "How in the world am I going … [Read more...] about 10 Themed Days: End of Year Classroom Countdown
Paired Texts in the Classroom
How We Use Multiple Texts in the Classroom With the introduction of more rigorous standards across the country comes the expectation for elementary students to be able to read, scrutinize, analyze, and then support their thinking using multiple texts on the same topic. As many … [Read more...] about Paired Texts in the Classroom
