The Library Aldine Speller ~ Free eBooks 26 Sep 202226 Sep 2022 We've covered spelling quite a bit. The main key to spelling is simply to focus on spelling. A student will be unlikely to remember how to spell words outside of…
Tools 10 Favorite How-Tos {2021–2022} 1 Aug 2022 Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Get Started…
Activities Activity: Words That Describe 26 Apr 202225 Jul 2022 One of the best ways to become a good writer is by making it a practice to read good writing. If you want to take this to the next level,…
Tools 20 Common Idioms ~ Free Form 6 Apr 20227 Jul 2022 Don't Paint Yourself Into a Corner One way to interact with literature is to identify idioms. An easy way to do this is to create an idiom notebook. Grab our…
Activities Activity: Storytelling Prompts 9 Mar 202211 Jul 2022 Storytelling is a great way to dip a toe into creative writing. It borrows from narrating, and redirects the process from retelling the story of someone else to telling your…
Activities Activity: Rhyming Couplets 16 Sep 202114 Jul 2022 Over time we will be adding activities that focus on helping your child/student write something every day. Let's start off with something really simple: rhyming couplets. Rhyming couplets are two…
Activities Activity: Storytelling 26 Aug 202114 Jul 2022 There are many benefits to learning the art of storytelling. And storytelling is one of those "soft skills" our children will want to take with them into life. Here are…
The Finds Picture Match ~ Free Interactive 19 Aug 202114 Jul 2022 Whether you are looking for an easy way to ease into a new school year or starting fresh, this free Picture Match interactive at ReadWriteThink.org is a great way to…
Tools 10 Favorite How-Tos {2020–2021} 16 Aug 202125 Jul 2022 Ten reader-favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Beechick Basics 3. 8 Ways to Easily Teach Art Appreciation 4. Teach a…
Units Spoonerisms: A Wordplay Unit Study 22 Jul 202112 Jul 2022 Sir, you have tasted two whole worms.... Poor William Archibald Spooner! Highly respected for his scholarship in philosophy, divinity, and ancient history and appreciated for his kind, dutiful manner —…
How-To Interacting With Literature: Idioms 19 Apr 202114 Jul 2022 Idioms are figures of speech that we hear or use every day that are not meant to be taken literally. They make it easy to say something in a meaningful…
How-To 10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020} 20 Jul 202030 Jun 2022 Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 3. Language…
Tools Memorizing: Yes, It Does Have Its Uses! ~ 5 Things to Memorize 15 Jan 202028 Jun 2022 Love it or hate it memorizing does have its uses: Do you remember the last time you memorized something — even a phone number? With technology ever at our fingertips,…
The Library A Year of Beautiful Thoughts {Free eBook} 30 Dec 201928 Jun 2022 Here is a wonderful (and free) book of poetry set up to provide one Scripture verse, one illustrative story or quote, and one related poem for each day of the…
Online Poetry Anthology “Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle 14 Nov 201930 Jun 2022 We thank Thee, Father, for Thy care, For countless blessings that we share; For all life's trials, pains and pleasures, And all its labors and its treasures! We thank Thee…
Online Poetry Anthology “Song — The Owl” by Tennyson 7 Nov 201928 Jun 2022 I. When cats run home and light is come, And dew is cold upon the ground, And the far-off stream is dumb, And the whirring sail goes round, And the…
How-To 5 Natural Ways to Improve Listening Skills 23 Oct 20192 Oct 2022 No question, listening is a skill that comes more easily to some of us than it does to others. Nevertheless, listening is a skill that is increasingly more highly valued…
How-To 10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper 25 Sep 201910 Sep 2022 Putting together a research paper is the culmination of a student's previous experience: skills, interests, and writing background. Writing a research paper can appear daunting, but it doesn't have to…
How-To 10 Steps to Build a Better Speller 18 Sep 201928 Sep 2022 We all know the drill: Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could…
How-To 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry 14 May 201928 Jun 2022 Writing poetry may seem like an odd place to start when encouraging a young writer, but some students will find it an easier task than many other forms of writing.…
The Finds Persuasion Map for Persuasive Essays {Free Interactive} 22 Apr 201928 Jun 2022 Here is another great tool at ReadWriteThink.org: A free persuasion map interactive that walks a student through the process of creating a persuasive essay. The interactive is easy and intuitive…
The Finds Letter Generator Interactive {Free} 8 Apr 201928 Jun 2022 After a child is able to write comfortably, he will need things to write. We have suggested 8 writing activities for the younger student — one of which is writing…
Online Poetry Anthology A Limerick by Edward Lear 13 Mar 201928 Jun 2022 There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their…
The Finds Vocabulary Notebook Pages {Free} 5 Mar 201927 Jul 2022 The best way to learn new words is to focus on them. This works especially well when the words are first encountered and there is an immediate purpose behind the…
How-To 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Persuasive Essay 8 Nov 201828 Jun 2022 What is a Persuasive Essay? Just as it sounds, a persuasive essay seeks to change opinions on a topic. It reflects the opinion of the writer. It is similar to…
How-To 20 Ways to Choose a Creative Writing Topic 25 Oct 201816 Jul 2022 We've all been there. We are given an assignment: write about ____________. Of course, the topic is either something we know nothing about (and probably are not at all interested…
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