Students in 3rd grade should be writing regularly in a variety of styles and for a variety of audiences. Usefulwriting projectsfor 3rd graders includeopinion, informative, and narrative essays, as well as short research projects. For many students, the most difficult part of writing is facing th...
Holly McGhee still carried MADELINE around in 3rd grade—until Mrs. Carrier, her school librarian, tricked her into reading longer books by giving her one with her name on it, HOLLY IN THE SNOW. After college, Holly headed straight into the book world of New York City, where she has enjo...
Tell the students that they will be making a New Year’s wish to hang on a class wish tree. But the wish you would like them to think about is not a wish for themselves – but a “kindness wish” for others – either another person, for the community, or for the world! Activity ...
I thoughtmoiselfwas done for the year, when it comes to explaining the holiday season to those whose certainty about their religion beingthe reason for the seasonis directly proportional to their ignorance of the historical facts behind what came to be known as Christmas. But, nooooooooo, I ha...
[4]Our favorite downtown pizza restaurant forgot to turn off their online ordering; they were closed for their holiday party…someone noticed our order and called MH back to say,oops. [5]A local chain, started in Hillsboro some 20+ years ago by two expat New Yawk bros, now with 20+pu...
Welcome to a small-group ELA course, designed for families seeking a personal, consistent, and supportive environment for their students. Perfect for middle school students, especially 7th and 8th graders, our course offers a balanced blend of reading, writing, and critical thinking activities, crea...