Teaching students how to summarize nonfiction text can be quite a challenge. Fortunately, with the use of some colored pencils and a handy nonfiction summary graphic organizer, my students were doing it with confidence...and yours can, too! Summarizing Power Writing a concise, yet descriptive summary is an important skill upper elementary … [Read more...]
Halloween Idioms ~ Fun Activities for Upper Elementary Students
Teaching upper elementary students how to understand Halloween idioms offers teachers many opportunities to incorporate fun activities into their classrooms. I recently taught my own students 24 commonly used Halloween idioms and phrases and it was a blast! Digital Task Cards Activity It's never too early to start celebrating Halloween with … [Read more...]
Fun State History Project Ideas for Elementary Students
What better way to introduce your students to a short online research project than with a state report? There are lots of fun state history project ideas for teachers to share with their elementary students to get them excited about the unique history of their state. These ideas don't have to involve lots of prep either, but your students will love … [Read more...]