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Fun Ways to Teach Fairy Tales

Fun Ways to Teach Fairy Tales

May 5, 2025May 21, 2025

Teaching fairy tales will end happily when you include their literary structure, read aloud fun genre examples, and add engaging activities.

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Fun Ways to Teach Figurative Language

Fun Ways to Teach Figurative Language

April 7, 2025October 7, 2024

From similes to metaphors to personification, teach figurative language with these fun and engaging activities.

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9 Minecraft Language Arts Activities for Kids

9 Minecraft Language Arts Activities for Kids

April 1, 2024March 8, 2024

Write descriptions, dialogue, plot lines, plays, and poems using Minecraft as your prompt. Try these Minecraft language arts activities!

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30 Sentence Activities for 1st-3rd Grade: Fun and Engaging Ways to Master Sentences

30 Sentence Activities for 1st-3rd Grade: Fun and Engaging Ways to Master Sentences

December 14, 2023November 3, 2023

Engaging sentence activities are a great way to teach your first, second, and third grade students about sentences. These ideas will help!

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10 Ways to Make Learning Vocabulary Fun

10 Ways to Make Learning Vocabulary Fun

November 12, 2023November 10, 2023

Learning vocabulary doesn’t have to be dull and tiresome! With these 10 easy and fun tips you can turn it into your favorite part of the day!

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Vocabulary Learning for Homeschoolers

Vocabulary Learning for Homeschoolers

June 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Building a child’s word bank takes intentional actions and the understanding that vocabulary learning is an important part of their development.

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Adjacent Consonants or Consonant Digraphs

Adjacent Consonants or Consonant Digraphs?

January 16, 2023August 13, 2023

How do you tell the difference between adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs? And by the way, what are they? We’ve got the answers here!

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Teaching Vowels and Consonants

Teaching Vowels and Consonants

December 26, 2022July 12, 2023

Letters come in two varieties: vowels and consonants. Teaching vowels and consonants in a fun and memorable way is easy! Here’s how!

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Complete List of Word Families

A Complete List of Word Families

December 19, 2022April 16, 2023

Not sure which word families to use? Check out this complete list of word families that are perfect for using when teaching elementary!

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Why You Should Be Using File Folder Activities in Your Homeschool

Why You Should Be Using File Folder Activities in Your Homeschool

October 4, 2022July 15, 2023

If you’re not using file folder activities in your homeschool, you’re missing out! They’re a great way to review skills and have fun!

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Reading List for 10th Graders

Reading List for 10th Graders

May 19, 2022July 24, 2023

What books should students in 10th grade read? Check out this reading list for 10th graders to get started reading classics & contemporaries!

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How to Teach the Alphabet

How to Teach the Alphabet

February 8, 2022July 24, 2023

Learn how to teach the alphabet to 4-year-olds (and 3-year-olds and 5-year-olds, too!). It’s easier than you may think!

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How to Teach Grammar

How to Teach Grammar

February 1, 2022April 8, 2024

Not sure how to teach grammar? Try these fun and educational activities to get you started and have your students learning in no time!

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How to Teach Adjectives

How to Teach Adjectives

December 22, 2021May 22, 2023

Slippery, slimy, sugary…adjectives are delightful! Learn how to teach adjectives and apply that knowledge to grammar and writing.

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How to Teach Syllables

How to Teach Syllables

December 8, 2021May 22, 2023

Dividing words into syllables is a game-changing decoding strategy.  If you know how to teach syllables, you can take a beginning reader from “fab” to “fabulous” in no time!

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How to Teach Opposites to Kids

How to Teach Opposites to Kids

November 15, 2021May 21, 2023

It’s not hard to teach opposites–it’s easy!  Read on to learn just how to teach opposites to kids.

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The Stormy Night Parts of Speech Virtual Escape Room

Stormy Night Parts of Speech Virtual Escape Room

October 25, 2021August 9, 2023

Make your digital lessons pop with a FREE Parts of Speech Virtual Escape Room for upper elementary students! Answer sheet and key included!

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How to Teach Cursive Handwriting

How to Teach Cursive Writing

October 22, 2021May 21, 2023

Smooth, fluid strokes–that’s cursive in a nutshell.  How do you teach a child to write that way?  We have all the details on teaching cursive handwriting to kids.

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Unit Study Homeschool and Classroom How to Ideas

Unit Study: Homeschool and Classroom How To Ideas

October 5, 2021October 2, 2023

Do you want to integrate your teaching around a central theme?  Then you want a unit study. Here’s how to create one!

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How to Create a Book Study

How to Create a Book Study

September 13, 2021August 13, 2023

Reading doesn’t have to be a strictly solitary activity. Discuss the big ideas, share experiences, and develop comprehension when you learn how to create a book study.

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