nonfiction writing for kids

  • Halloween classroom background with paper bats, spiders, and webs used to introduce a science and writing lesson about bats and spiders.

    Teaching about Spiders and Bats

    🦇 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 […]

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  • “Two turkeys outdoors in fall”

    Writing About Animals in Fall

    Writing About Animals in Fall: From Facts to Stories Fall is one of the richest seasons for writing in the classroom. The word walls are filling with seasonal vocabulary, the phenology chart shows signs of the season from student observations, and scarecrows smile from the bulletin boards. The classroom feels alive—busy with color, sound, and […]

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