5 Engaging Night Tree Activities for Winter Literacy & STEM
Night Tree by Eve Bunting is a charming and unique Christmas picture book. Published in 1994, it evokes the nostalgia of Christmases past and the classic comfort of a wondrous holiday story. The main character, along with his mother, father, and sister, has a remarkable tradition of going into the forest every winter. They do…
6 Engaging Activities for Cranberry Thanksgiving
Cranberry Thanksgiving by Harry and Wende Devlin is one of those cozy, nostalgic, perfect autumnal picture books. I remember my 4th-grade teacher reading it aloud to my class days before Thanksgiving break, as turkey crafts lined our walls and visions of a delicious dinner played in my mind. As a North Carolina girl, the cranberry…
Frankenstein Picture Books & Writing Activity Craft
Are you seeking a fun, spooky reading and writing activity to engage your students during October? The weeks leading to Halloween can be a haunting time as you compete for your students’ attention among the celebrations, candy, and chaos, but do not fear! We have found some adorably spooktacular picture books about Frankenstein and a…
Make Writing Fun: Creative Daily Journal Writing Prompts
When I taught elementary grades and even middle school, as part of our morning work, students would write in their journals, whether answering a question on the board or completing a writing prompt I had given. Let’s dive deeper into Make Writing Fun: Creative Daily Journal Writing Prompts and discover how a few minutes of…
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