Banish Boring Words
Learning to write is an incredible process to be a part of! Kids go from writing scribbles to letter sounds to actual words! It’s amazing, right? But, in first grade, ideas begin to sound the same after a while… The repetition of the same boring words can get well, boring!
Everyone Has an Opinion!
One thing about little kids is that you always know where you stand – they tell you what they like and what they don’t…even when you don’t ask! So I decided…why not allow them to share their opinion BUT make them write it! They feel like they’re getting their voices
Calling All Beginning Brainiacs!
You guys…I wrote a book! A real live book! Like…it’s sold on the internet and in bookstores. WHAT?! This post contains affiliate links. By purchasing an item on Amazon using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase…which I’ll probably use to buy even more books!. For
Feel Better Books!
Remember as a kid when you were out sick for a day or two and you came back to school? Didn’t it feel like months that you were gone? It felt like you lost touch with all your friends and everything that may have happened during the sick days! {And
2 Easy Ways to Help Students Edit Writing
Raise your hand if you say at least 15 times a day, “Did you use a capital?” or “Uh oh…I think you need a period at the end of that sentence!” Or maybe even, “Did you use your very best writing?” I know I’m not the only one! I have two
New Year’s Resolution Worksheets & Activities for Elementary
The New Year is almost here, and it’s always the best time to “start over”, right? Of course, Back to School is usually when we reset for a new year, but now that the kids are a bit older {and better writers!} January is always a great time for a
