Wonder Wednesday: What is Love?
One of the greatest gifts of teaching is being able to inspire, ignite, and satisfy the curiosities of our students. We are always striving to instill the need to ask questions, craft them well, and seek to find the answers. We will be offering Wonder...
Let Your Imagination Lead Your Fingertips!
BY: Angela Moses Students often say, “I’m just not a good writer” or “I just don’t know what to write.” They will sit and stare at a blank sheet of paper as if the words will suddenly appear. Sometimes they need a...
Spotlight On: Kindergarten Voice
BY: Reuben Bathgate My Kindergarten students are almost at the end of their Health Related Fitness Unit for the year. This is our major ‘theory’ based unit which, in the past, has led to assessments that completely take away from what Physical Education...
The Hurdle of Finding a Topic
One of the biggest challenges for starting a writing assignment is coming up with a topic. We often ask students to brainstorm a topic they are passionate about, justify it, and even take a stand on a position for it. However, this can be a daunting task...
10 Ways to Use Write About This for Classroom Writing
Students are given free writing time and find a prompt that inspires them. Celebrate the writing by emailing the teacher and parents the finished draft! Student photographers are in charge of creating a custom photo prompt once a week. Teacher or students...