Teaching figurative language makes students’ writing sparkle! Teaching simile is often the gateway to other types of figurative language that makes our writing rich and engaging. Simile can be taught to children as young as preschool and kindergarten, especially when they are learning colors! This activity would be great to model brainstorming and also makes […]
Winter Poem of the Week Unit
The winter season is just a few weeks away, which means it’s an ideal time to beginning planning your literacy centers and curriculum to match the seasonal fun. What better way to bring excitement to the longest season of the year, WINTER, than poetry! I’ve used the poem of the week format in my K-2 […]
Summer Poem Unit
Summer is here, which for many kids means one thing: the dreaded summer slide. I find that poetry takes minimal effort in our crazy summer schedules! Whether you are a teacher with a summer school session, a homeschooler continuing through the summer, or a parent looking to supplement- this Summer Poetry mini-unit is a NO […]
Free Winter Literacy Center: Winter Making Words
Need a winter literacy center that is differentiated, simple to prep (just copy!), and engaging? This free winter making words activity has students slowly build up to the mystery word “freezing” and really is a perfectly differentiated literacy activity! The words built in this winter literacy center cover a variety of sight words, high frequency […]
Differentiated Pocket Chart Literacy Center Ideas
As teachers, we need a variety of literacy centers to review skills and introduce new concepts. I find that pocket chart centers work well, because the students are standing rather than sitting! The more movement we have in our classrooms, the happier the kids are. Joyful learning equates with mastery! Here are some must-have pocket […]
