Amazing Resources to Support Your Poetry Writing Unit
I LOVE teaching poetry writing! I mean, I really love teaching poetry. But I didn’t always feel that way. Free verse poetry used to scare
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Teaching Kids About Gratitude
It’s November already–time to focus on all those things we are grateful for! One thing we at Teacher2Teacher Help are grateful for
Distance Learning
How to Keep Students Engaged During Virtual Learning
Everything about this new normal is challenging. Just thinking about all of the “unknowns” is enough to make you want
Grammar
Rainbow Editing
In Legos and Editing and One-Minute Editing Check, I shared the idea of giving students a lens through which to
Grammar
Daily Dictation Sentences
I used to use Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) to teach many grammar and usage concepts to my students. I thought
Grammar
One-Minute Editing Check
Today’s post gives a strategy for teaching editing, but also helps students develop automaticity using language conventions as I described in
Professional Resources
Spotlight on Professional Resources: Kids’ Poems
When I was first introduced to the idea of teaching free verse poetry to elementary students, I felt overwhelmed. Teaching
Grammar
Legos and Editing
When my sons were younger, they liked to play in our basement playroom. If I didn’t go down to check
