Fun Ways to Teach Figurative Language
From similes to metaphors to personification, teach figurative language with these fun and engaging activities.
12 Alternatives to Popcorn Reading to Assess Fluency
You don’t need to use the outdated practice of popcorn reading to assess fluency. Try one of these twelve alternatives.
Fact and Opinion Activities
Can your students tell facts from opinions? Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills with these fact and opinion activities.
How to Teach Quotation Marks
Teach quotation marks to kids with these creative activities. Quotation marks are tricky to master, but these activities make them learnable!
Teaching Kids How to Choose Good Fit Books
Teach your students to select good fit books, books that are both right on their reading level and aligned with their interests!
16 Fun Descriptive Writing Activities for Kids
These 16 descriptive writing activities for kids will help them use their words and imaginations to evoke the five senses.
Restate the Question Activities
Restating the question helps students answer fully and clearly. Teach this valuable skill with these restate the question activities.
How to Teach A and An
“A” and “an” are tiny words that your child needs to master! Learn how to teach “a” and “an” with simple and fun activities.
10 Ways to Use Taylor Swift Lyrics in Teaching
From bulletin boards to creative writing, public speaking to ESL, incorporate Taylor Swift lyrics in your classroom.
Activities for Arrival Time
Check out these creative and teacher-tested activities for arrival time that you can easily implement in your classroom.
25 Ways to Use LEGOs in Homeschooling
Build your child’s academic skills and knowledge brick by brick with these LEGO homeschooling ideas for every subject.
How to Teach Short Vowel Words
Short vowel words are the first words a beginning reader learns to read. Check out these ten tips to teaching short vowel words.
20+ Ways to Use Minecraft When Homeschooling
Buoy your child’s enthusiasm for schoolwork with this list of over twenty ideas for Minecraft homeschooling lessons.
9 Minecraft Language Arts Activities for Kids
Write descriptions, dialogue, plot lines, plays, and poems using Minecraft as your prompt. Try these Minecraft language arts activities!
Main Idea Vs. Theme
Can you identify the main idea and the theme of a story? Do you know the difference? Learn about main idea vs. theme with examples.
Is Spanish Hard to Learn?
Is it hard to learn Spanish? While learning any language can be challenging, Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn. Here’s why.
20+ Fun Ways to Teach Adverbs
Teach adverbs in a fun and memorable way with these adverb activities. From trivia to relay races, these activities will make adverbs stick!
10 Tips for Helping Struggling Readers
Do you have students who struggle with reading? These ten ways to help struggling readers are practical, simple, and effective.
Permanent Marker on Plastic Tips and Tricks
If you want to use permanent marker on plastic for all your classroom items, you will need to have these tips and tricks up your sleeve.
25+ Creative Ways to Use Composition Notebooks with Kids
Not sure how to use composition notebooks in the classroom or when homeschooling? Here are 25+ ideas that can be game changers for learning!