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How to Use a Reading Response Journal (Without Getting “It Was Good”) Do you want your students to really love a book? Engage with a story? Deepen their own writing? Maybe even grow into stronger writers? You already build community every time your students laugh at the same line, hold their breath at the same […]
Making Nonfiction Writing Just as Magical as Creative Writing Nonfiction writing doesn’t have to feel flat. Kids will write when they have a reason to care, and the secret is giving them that reason. In creative writing, purpose is built in—they tell a story to entertain. But with nonfiction, we often hand students a template, […]
Bring Fairy-Tale Magic to Your School: Creative Ideas for Classrooms, Families, and Community Events Your classroom doesn’t need a holiday to feel festive. Fairy tales, legends, and magical adventures can spark just as much excitement—and maybe even more! Best of all, they work beautifully for schools and communities that prefer inclusive celebrations. This year, we […]
🦇 Beyond the Bats and Cobwebs: Turning Halloween Fear into Fascination Every October, our classrooms fill with paper bats, cotton cobwebs, and plastic spiders. It’s all in good fun — a little spooky sparkle before the candy rush.But behind the decorations are real animals that quietly hold our ecosystems together. And they deserve better than […]