The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

May 4, 2023
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Celebrate Korea’s Harvest Moon Festival, Chuseok

Chuseok is a three-day Korean festival that celebrates the harvest. This holiday is typically celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. During Chuseok, people eat special foods, play fun games, exchange gifts, sing and dance. … Continue reading

April 28, 2023
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Your Classroom and Home

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the Mexican armies’ triumph over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Also known as the Battle of Puebla Day, this holiday has evolved … Continue reading

September 26, 2022
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Stories and Activities to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with activities that highlight the traditions and stories of Indigenous cultures. Berkeley was the first city to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 1992, but it wasn’t until 2021 that President Joe Biden declared a day in … Continue reading

September 14, 2022
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Five Strategies to Improve Close Reading of Paired Texts: Informational and Literary

Close reading is an important skill for students to learn in school and was designed to build strong reading habits in children that they will need in higher education and future careers. It requires students to really focus on what … Continue reading

September 6, 2022
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How to Improve Students’ Close Reading: Strategies for Nonfiction Text

Enhance your students’ close reading and analytical writing skills by teaching them key strategies for unraveling the main purpose within nonfiction texts. Filled with complex vocabulary and complex details, nonfiction texts can be difficult for students to understand. Specific text … Continue reading

September 1, 2022
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Culturally Responsive Lessons for Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States each year from September 15 to October 15. The date of September 15 is significant because it marks the day that several Latin American countries attained their independence. During this … Continue reading

August 9, 2022
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Get Students Excited About Learning with TeacherFileBox

Celebrate learning in your classroom with activities that build students’ fundamental skills and get them excited about learning! Learn how TeacherFileBox, Evan-Moor’s digital lesson library, makes it easy to differentiate lessons throughout the school year with just a click. With … Continue reading

July 12, 2022
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How can I motivate my child to read more?

As a learning specialist, I get this question from almost every parent I meet–and I always appreciate it, since reading fluency is often predictive of academic outcomes, and reading frequently supports fluency. No matter the time of year, families have … Continue reading

June 27, 2022
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How to Weave SEL into Writing Prompts

Writing prompts and journaling can help students practice healthy ways of expressing their thoughts and emotions. Writing activities that integrate SEL can build lifelong habits for students as they learn to take more time to reflect on situations and carefully … Continue reading

May 2, 2022
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What Parents Need to Know About the Science of Reading

Parents almost universally recognize the importance of learning to read, seeing it as a key link to success in school and a vital way for children to develop their full potential, both academically and personally. Schools understand this, too, spending … Continue reading

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