by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 22, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Language Arts, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Sometimes it’s hard to motivate students to write. Sometimes it’s like pulling teeth in my opinion. Through my years, I’ve come up with three ways to help promote writing with students and help them to succceed. #1 – Create a nice atmosphere...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 20, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Literacy, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Close Reading is a fun way to get your students involved in what they are reading and come out of what they have read with some take-aways. It can also help them to read slowly and process what they are actually reading, instead of just reading word after word. This...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 19, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Sometimes the beginning of the school year can be stressful for teachers, as well as the students. Sometimes it’s nice, and necessary to have some printables up your sleeve to use as morning work, homework or just for that extra time that just popped up out of...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 23, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Language Arts, Mathematics, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Have you ever wondered how much homework you should give? Should you give math homework every day? Reading homework every other day? Maybe just some on the weekend? I’m a kind of middle of the road person when it comes to home. I think it’s good to have...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 12, 2016 | Around the World, Common Core Literacy, Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
Learning about countries is fun to do with an interactive notebook. It’s something you can work with your students several times each year, adding a country each time you use it. Each country has facts, foldables and cute graphics to color. My daughter loved...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 8, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Levels, Language Arts, Reading, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
It’s so important for students to be interested in what they are learning in school. It’s not always easy and of course everyone has their favorite subjects. I remember when I was little, I loved math, but I wasn’t so into Language Arts class. It...
