Inside: See 8 Valentine’s Day activities that are stress-free and super fun for upper elementary kids. Teachers love Valentine’s Day printables, games, and worksheets that are easy to use and require…
Christmas writing prompts can be so much more than a traditional list of story starters. In fact, by introducing a fun gingerbread project based learning unit, your students will be…
Thanksgiving math activities and reading comprehension can be so much fun with Thanksgiving Project Based Learning! What upper elementary student doesn’t love turkeys, pies, and Thanksgiving Day parades? Turn that excitement…
Halloween math activities and reading comprehension can be so much fun with Halloween Project Based Learning! What upper elementary student doesn’t love haunted houses and everything spooky? Turn that excitement…
Teaching students to write in an organized, clear way is one thing. Teaching them to use a variety of words and to improve their word choice is another thing. As…
Thanksgiving is a great holiday to develop your students’ descriptive writing skills. When I introduced my most recent writing activity to my fifth graders, they were pretty enthusiastic about it….
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