Football season has begun, and we're carrying concepts from the field into the classroom. So this week, we've got a line up of football titles and activities to kick off your school year.
Fall is for Football
September 13, 2019
Gwen Mak
Fall,
Listening Center,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
literacy centers,
reading centers,
High School,
School
Listen, You'll Write Better
August 24, 2019
Gwen Mak
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listening,
Literacy Instruction,
High Schoolers,
High School,
21st Century Skills
We believe children need to be good listeners before they can become great readers. We also believe that listening skills lead to better writing skills - for many of the same reasons.
The D-Day invasions of Normandy are remembered as a turning point in world history. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, beginning an operation that would lead to…
Happy Spring!
March 21, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Learning Resources,
Spring Break,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listen,
listening,
Weather,
STEM,
School,
Listening Activities
The calendar and weather are finally beginning to agree that it's spring! As the daylight grows longer, we've been hearing from many of you that you're stretching your creative and planning minds as…
Curricular Spotlight: World War II
February 15, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Historical Fiction,
Non-Fiction,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
History
Planning a unit on World War II? We have titles on appeasement policies, non-aggression pacts, invasions, and blitzes. This post contains title and activity suggestions to engage your students on all…
Curricular Spotlight: The American Revolution
January 25, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Historical Fiction,
Non-Fiction,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
History
As part of our ongoing effort to help you incorporate audiobooks to your daily practice, this post kicks off our new "Curricular Spotlight" series. In these posts, we'll feature titles from our…
Choose Your Next Adventure: A Differentiated Learning Experience
October 18, 2018
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Comprehension,
Learning Resources,
Lesson Plans,
Teacher Materials,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
group,
Literacy,
Literacy Instruction
Differentiation, individualized instruction, personalized learning - these buzzwords represent some great teaching philosophies, but actually incorporating them into your daily practice can be tough.…
Teenagers these days are nearly inseparable from their digital devices. Many students listen to music during every minute of free time from the moment they wake up to the second they fall asleep. If…
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 26, 2018
Gwen Mak
Fall,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Parents,
classroom,
Story Time,
Multicultural,
History,
Family,
Tradition,
ELA,
EL,
ESL
Every year, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th. One of several months dedicated to highlighting various culture and ethnicities, Hispanic Heritage Month is our…
