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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… Continue reading Make Writing Fun: Creative Daily Journal Writing Prompts
Writing is a subject that can be difficult to find time for in the classroom schedule. Since there is a heavy emphasis on testing in reading and math, writing sadly gets pushed to the side, and it’s showing. According to The Nation’s Report Card, writing skills have declined steadily in K-8th-grade students since 2019. This… Continue reading Cross-Curricular Fall Writing Activities for Science, Math, Reading, & STEM
Johnny Tremain, written by Esther Forbes, is a timeless book that has spanned and thrived with several generations of students. First published in 1943, Johnny Tremain still captivates readers with its enduring language and with its factual and fascinating historical events that are interwoven throughout the storyline. Readers sympathize with Johnny, an orphan silversmith apprentice,… Continue reading 7 Johnny Tremain Project-Based Learning Activities
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