Hello! I am Jill from Coffman's Creative Classroom. First of all, I want to thank Heather for the opportunity to share my ideas with you. I am excited to share what we do in our classroom to create an interactive and engaging poetry unit. April is the perfect time to teach about poetry because it is National Poetry Month. We are getting close to the end of the school year and we are all getting a little restless. Poetry is a nice change of pace … [Read more...] about Interactive Poetry Ideas
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Add More Poetry into Your Day! – rewrite & repost?
Poetry. Some teachers love teaching poetry, while others run the other way. I'll be the first to admit I fell into the running category. However, when I knew I was taking over all of the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Reading/ELA at our school - I knew I had to up my poetry game. NOW! That's why I decided to add more poetry into my classroom. Below you will find how I was able to add more poetry into my classroom within just the first five … [Read more...] about Add More Poetry into Your Day! – rewrite & repost?
The Most Important Educator Lesson
I'll never forget the most important lesson I learned in college as an educator. It had a HUGE impact on me, and I still think about it every year as I get my new group of students. I was a double major - elementary and special education. At my particular university, this meant I took 13 credits more than than someone pursuing a an elementary education degree. What it really meant - more sped classes. No biggie. So I took my special … [Read more...] about The Most Important Educator Lesson
Project Fair – Science Fair, ABCs of the US, Biographies, Book Covers, and Poetry Books
One of the big things the 5th graders completed this year was a Project Fair. They did a poetry book, ABCs of United States History book, a biography summary on a person, a book cover of their all-time favorite book, and a science fair project. These pictures are of their book covers. The students took their all-time favorite book and created a new cover for it. They had to include the author, illustrator (if applicable), publisher, author … [Read more...] about Project Fair – Science Fair, ABCs of the US, Biographies, Book Covers, and Poetry Books
Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Winter Holidays in the Language Arts Classroom
Some language arts activities were just made for this time of year! Which is why today we are diving into winter holidays in the language arts classroom. Reading a play - what's better than enjoying A Christmas Carol with your kids during a season when they are so ready for interactive activities anyway? Funny holiday poems - perfect for kids in the upper elementary or middle school grades who are just too grown up for "'Twas the Night Before … [Read more...] about Winter Holidays in the Language Arts Classroom
Teach Outside This Spring With These Fun Ideas
Hi teachers! I'm Retta, from Rainbow City Learning, and I'm super excited to be invited back to Hojo's Learning Adventures to share some ideas with you! It's Spring! The days are longer, the sun may be shining, and the view outside your classroom window may start to become more and more inviting to your students as they try to stay focused on their lessons indoors. Who says learning can only be done within the confines of your classroom walls? … [Read more...] about Teach Outside This Spring With These Fun Ideas
Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Congratulations! You got through student teaching, found a teaching position, and you're ready to get started. YEA! It's an exciting time! Today I want to share some helpful hints and tips for new teachers. Your brain is probably in overdrive right now. You're trying to remember everything you learned during your years of college, while student teaching, and all the helpful information gathered from veteran teachers. But I know from experience … [Read more...] about Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
End of Year Ideas to Showcase Student Work
Many schools seem to do some type of year end wrap up. Nearly every elementary school I've been at has done this in some fashion or another. One school ran an Academic Fair, another called it a Project Fair, and some simply call it an Open House. Regardless, there are some neat things that teachers are doing for these events! In my most recent school, the Academic Fair was held for students in third through eighth grade. Third graders created … [Read more...] about End of Year Ideas to Showcase Student Work
