Teaching homophones is an important part of language arts lessons, and students need lots of practice with them. But quite often homophones activities lack the necessary challenge or just tend to be a bit...
While I use a variety of types of activities and lessons with my students, there is a special place in my heart for games and puzzles, and activities that really get students thinking. That’s...
Now is the perfect time to get started with Boom Cards! I have been a huge fan of Boom Cards ever since I discovered them about 4 years ago. I can say that I...
When the 2020 pandemic hit, teachers were suddenly faced with new teaching challenges that no one could have predicted: teaching completely online. My instinct was that while we as teachers were stressing about how...
February is almost here, and that means pink and red hearts everywhere, not to mention classrooms covered in glitter! Students love making those Valentine’s Day projects and creating their personalized Valentines for friends and...
Have you ever heard of Festival of Sleep Day? Word Nerd Day? Or how about Squirrel Appreciation Day? They are all fun and wacky unofficial holidays that occur in the month of January, which...
We all know that in December it’s difficult to keep students focused on learning something new. So that means it’s a great time to incorporate Christmas activities and puzzles in those restless weeks before...
I’m pretty sure that I love Halloween as much as most students (if not more), so I am always looking for an excuse to incorporate Halloween grammar and language activities into my lessons! I...
Don’t be scared! Today is a fun day in the United States for many children and adults. Halloween is a day when they can dress up as a funny, cute, or scary character. Today...
Getting beyond “Hi” and “Hello” There are so many phrases we use to greet people or to start conversations, and they can be difficult to understand or know how to respond to. Part of...