Many kids are surprised to find out that Disney's Frozen is based on The Snow Queen, a fairy tale from over 150 years old. Fairy tales offer a unique opportunity to teach students about the process of making connections between different versions of a story. With the plethora of fractured fairy ...
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Novel studies can be fun and engaging for students, but reading a book for the first time can be really daunting, especially for struggling students. One common cause of anxiety is that we haven't prepared them for the reading. The problem is that many of us skip the pre-reading stage of ...
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This February STEM activity is great to use as a Valentine's Day party activity or as part of your February science lessons in class. Knowing how hard it is to keep students motivated to work on academics when Valentine's Day is near, I planned this activity as a fun way to build academics into the ...
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Winter months come with lots of time indoors for many areas of the country, but they also come with lots of great opportunities to make connections and teach about special events and seasonal themes. One easy way to begin this process is through literature. Winter-themed novels and chapter books ...
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It has been nearly a year since many schools transitioned to remote learning. It felt like being asked to build the plane while in the air for the majority of us. Yet, it is no surprise, teachers have risen to the challenge. As we reach spring, classes begin to focus on mastering the application ...
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If you've been teaching with a reading textbook or basal reader, the idea of guiding your readers through an entire novel unit can be overwhelming at first. Add planning your first novel study to the mix, and it can be enough to dissuade even veteran educators. However, incorporating novels and ...
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