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 21, 2016 | Around the World, Geography, Language Arts, Mathematics, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
I’m having a giveaway! I have one $10 TPT gift card to give away and I’m also giving away $50 worth of my products to one person. Use the rafflecopter to enter further down in this post to enter. Giveaway runs from now until midnight EST tonight...
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 18, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Besides teaching about foreign countries, I love teaching about ancient civilizations too! I think it’s great for students to see how people lived in the past and perhaps we can learn from any mistakes they made if they did or we can learn from their successes...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 17, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
It’s fun to read about a country through the eyes of a child. It’s also fun to read various facts about a particular country. However, it’s even more fun to learn about a country through crafts. Using all of these methods togethers is the ultimate...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 13, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Tips
In today’s world it’s so important to be accepting of other religions as all of those religions are all around us. I know when I grew up, back in Texas, I think every single person went to one of three churches in town and they were all Christian. I...
