Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
https://myteachinglibrary.com/product/bats-notebooking/ These cool critters have something of a sinister and spooky reputation – but they don’t deserve it! Come on gang, let’s check out some brain-boggling bat facts… Bat facts! 1. There are more than 1,300 bat species! That makes them the second most common group of mammals, after rodents. In fact, around a fifth of all mammals on Earth are… Continue reading Bats – Notebooking Unit!
If you are teaching 3rd-6th grades, want to teach good chapter books with wholesome messages, these literature units are for YOU! With over 400+ pages in the BUNDLE, you can easily plan to cover an entire year. Why read "Little House" books? Educational Value: The series covers a wide range of topics, including history, science, home… Continue reading Why and How to Add “Little House on the Prairie” Books to your Homeschool lesson plans
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Looking for creative and hands-on learning ideas for homeschooling this Spring? Here they are!
I want to discuss reading. Specifically, moving beyond merely reading words on the pages of a book. When our children are young and we read to them, reading time is special and children begin to show their love of books. They'll bring books to us saying, "Read to me!". At such an early age, they… Continue reading 12 Interactive Book Units for Young Readers
Fall is upon us and it's time to get your students writing some great Fall themed poems! If you are looking for ways to inspire your writers, here are some resources for you. Pumpkin Poetry – Fall Creative Writing Haiku Poetry | Fall Pumpkin Poetry... This resource, Pumpkin Poetry, has been created to spark your students’… Continue reading Inspire Fall Poetry: Creative Writing for Students
In part 1 of this series, I stated a pretty obvious fact...That children must be able to recognize individual letters as the first part of learning to read. However, you also learned that while teaching children letter names, you can (and should) introduce them to the sound each letter makes. Here, in part 2, I'll… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 2)
Reading is a crucial skill that begins by mastering the alphabet. However, as students progress, they encounter another milestone in their journey - the transition from recognizing individual letters to seamlessly blending consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. This is an essential step that helps them decode and read more complex words. In this series, I will share… Continue reading Learning to Read: A “How To” Progression from Letters to CVC Words (Part 1)
In today's world, so much of our writing is done on a keyboard and the same is increasingly true with students. Because of this fact, many ask..."Should I teach handwriting?" Simply stated, the answer is YES! Why is handwriting important? The skill of handwriting is important because.... 1. The brain engages differently when we write… Continue reading Why Teach Handwriting + Great Copy Work and Cursive Resources!
Idaho State Bird Project Mountain Bluebird Studying the state of Idaho? Perhaps doing a unit on Ornithology? This project based unit is designed to help students study and record information about Idaho’s state bird – the Mountain Bluebird! To learn more, see details below or you can preview a similar product here. This similar product… Continue reading Idaho State Bird Project – Mountain Bluebird
