Helping Teachers Inspire Learners
The times they are a changing…Bob Dylan wrote this in one of his songs way back in the 1960’s Today, it could not be more relevant and true. Teachers spend a lot of time throughout their days teaching students about kindness and solving problems. But is this the only way we can help to create a culture of kindness? I…
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Hooked on Writing February was such a fun unit to create! Students spent some time learning about voice as it related to author studies last month. They practiced by mimicking that author. This month they will learn more in depth about voice and how it not only relates to a particular author but a mood and a tone. The mentor…
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Hooked on Writing January takes students through an exploration of VOICE. Voice is one of the most difficult traits to teach but this systematic approach will help you as a teacher and your students to learn how voice is developed. First, students are introduced to genre in writing so that they can see that there are different types of…
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I just love penguins. They very interesting animals. Teaching about penguins is always a fun experience for my students (and for me!) because there are so many things that you can do. I love the integration into many subject areas. Before You Begin the Unit I like to start with finding out what kids already know about penguins. Or, in…
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How-to writing is a great way to enable students to think through the steps of something and record those steps in writing. Being able to explain something, that carefully helps the writer think like a reader, is a great pre-curser to writing anything else. Hooked on Writing December uses 4 mentor texts to help students work through the “how-to” process….
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Shared reading is not something I take for granted. I was in a classroom the other day doing a shared reading lesson with a group of very busy little second graders. By busy, I mean roll on the floor, call out, up on your knees, sit down on the carpet. Up on your knees, sit down. Chat, chat, chat. I…
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