The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

August 17, 2020
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How to Make a Virtual Kids’ Book Club for Grades 3–4

With schools closed or only partially open, you may be struggling with providing safe and productive interactions for your child with friends and classmates. One solution is to create a pandemic book club for your child and his or her … Continue reading

August 17, 2020
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How to Make a Virtual Kid’s Book Club for Grades 5-6

Finding a productive activity to stave off your child’s pandemic-induced boredom just got easier! Make your very own pandemic kids’ book club with your child’s classmates and friends! This is a fun activity that will keep children busy, entertained, and … Continue reading

August 4, 2020
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10 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten at Home with Evan-Moor

Kindergarten is an exciting and challenging grade to teach. As a parent, you are already your child’s first teacher. As you expand your role into an academic one, keep in mind that kindergarten-age children need a lot of guidance and … Continue reading

August 4, 2020
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Easy Learning Solutions for Home

The perfect solution for hybrid school-and-home learning When I think about school this fall, I get a mix of emotions, from anger to sadness and anxiety. As a parent and teacher, I worry about my children’s progress in school and … Continue reading

July 1, 2020
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How to Create a “Curiosity Project” – Creating Student-Led Learning Opportunities

Curiosity is one of the core elements of learning; its definition is the desire to learn something. Curiosity motivates children to: learn about subjects that interest them ask questions further their understanding of certain topics. Allowing curiosity to guide learning … Continue reading

June 16, 2020
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Celebrating African American Artists and Writers for Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, is an American holiday celebrated on June 19. It memorializes June 19, 1865, when Union general Gordon Granger read orders in Galveston, Texas, that all previously enslaved people in Texas were … Continue reading

May 1, 2020
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Teaching Kids Art: Learning About Texture with Paint

Help children learn new avenues of expression and creativity using art. Art is a wonderful activity that helps children to learn the importance of taking risks and solving problems. In the words of Henri Matisse, “Creativity takes courage.” Allowing children … Continue reading

April 15, 2020
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How to Teach Grammar and Punctuation: Commas

When it comes to language conventions, it’s important to give students a strong foundation as their writing and reading becomes more complex. Memorizing comma rules seems daunting, but paired with helpful examples and practice, it will soon become second nature … Continue reading

April 7, 2020
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Guided Reading Lessons for Teaching Poetry (Grades 1-6)

Teaching poetry is a great way to introduce literary elements and test reading comprehension! Read and Understand Poetry provides all the materials you need to successfully teach poetry to your students! The units included in the book provide background information, … Continue reading

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