Valentine’s Day is almost here. Love is in the air! Here are some short, easily implemented ideas for writing this February. 1. Love Letters Discuss with your students what love means. As a class, brainstorm about how people show them they are loved. Use this brainstorm to create a model love letter for your students.…
It happens to all teachers who like to incorporate the holidays into arts and crafts projects or writing assignments. How do you handle the student that doesn’t celebrate a particular holiday? Many teachers avoid it all together and focus on the seasons, non-religious holidays and celebrations. No student feels left out and it reduces any…
November is the perfect time to teach your students about being grateful; however, gratefulness is a topic that can and should be taught year round. In this blog, I am going to share some fun ways to teach gratefulness to your students. These activities require minimal preparation and come at little to no cost, since…