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20 Creative Writing Activities for Elementary Students

Waterford

All of these 20 creative writing activities can be used with elementary school students to practice reading and writing skills. We’ve included options for both early elementary students, who may still be learning to write, and elementary students in upper grades who are ready to work on projects of their choosing.

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. From how to form reading groups, how to reach individual children, and how to communicate with parents, Dr. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. How do you help parents understand how children are at different reading levels?

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How to use Notion

The CoolCatTeacher

Today's guest, Chris Chappotin, shares how he uses Notion to organize himself. He talks about how to get started and why people use it. How I Use Notion in the Classroom. Episode 792 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Use Notion Chris Chappotin, Principal at STEAM Middle School in Burleson, TX. Subscribe to the Show.

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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

User Generated Education

Below is a video clip of its soft start where she and another students are teaching some of their classmates how to play. In addition, studies show that chess boosts creativity, most dramatically in originality. Teaches Flexibility and How to Stay Calm Under Pressure. Some Academic and SEL Benefits of Chess.

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50 Fun Virtual Activities for Elementary School Students

Waterford

Try this free Math Mystery activity , which can be a fun virtual way to practice elementary-level skills. Play a round of Classroom Jeopardy using a topic you’re studying in class with this free template. If you teach your elementary students music, consider putting on a production of a Zoom play for young students.

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How to Understand Generation Alpha

The CoolCatTeacher

Today’s guest, Mike Fisher has been studying Gen Alpha and wants to talk about how they are different and what we need to know about teaching this generation of students. Listen and Learn How to Understand Generation Alpha. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. That’s right.

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PROOF POINTS: What almost 150 studies say about how to motivate students

The Hechinger Report

A team of Canadian and Australian researchers decided to take a scientific approach and comb through classroom studies across the world on sparking student motivation. They found 144 studies involving nearly 80,000 students, from elementary school through university. Two conclusions jumped out.

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