Terrific November Writing Activities for Impact and Growth Today
November writing activities are full of Veterans Day, harvest, and thankfulness. In this blog post, I will share with you my month-long outline of writing activities for November. Morning Meeting Writing Prompts for November First thing in the morning, my students have a tiny bit size writing assignment on their desk, ready to complete. This […]
Read The Cool Bean to Improve Student Relationships Now
The Cool Bean, written by Jory John, is by far my favorite read-aloud in my classroom. If you haven’t read it yet, I’m just going to say, “What the heck are you waiting for?” The Cool Bean Synopsis Let me tell you why I feel this is a must-read for all elementary classrooms. Jory Johns […]
The Good Egg Book Companion to Enrich Your Lessons
The Good Egg read-aloud book, written by Jory John, is the perfect read-aloud for any classroom while covering essential standards. The book lends itself to teaching great vocabulary, modeling story structure, and, let’s not forget, teaching about the story’s message. If you’d like to pick up a copy of
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Activities to the Rescue!
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, written by Ryan T. Higgins, is one of my favorite back to school read-aloud books. With a few meaningful and engaging activities focusing on friendship, your students will be off to a smooth year! The story is about a very nervous dinosaur named Penelope Rex, who is starting the new […]