The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

August 30, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Apple-Themed Science Experiments and Writing Activities for Fall

Welcome autumn apple season! Bring apples to your classroom this fall for a delicious treat and for fun math and science lessons! Apples are my favorite fruit, and I eagerly welcome any and all apple-themed activities. My class was lucky … Continue reading

August 21, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Create Your Own Owl-Thematic Study Unit for Fall

Embrace the fall season in your classroom with autumn-themed décor, lessons, and activities! Developing your fall reading instruction around a thematic study unit such as owls is a great way to introduce cross-curricular topics and project-based learning into your curriculum. … Continue reading

August 19, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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Writing Fabulous Sentences and Paragraphs: How to Teach Beginning Writing

Developing students’ writing takes practice and hard work throughout the year, and it can be difficult to transition young students’ basic writing into detailed and descriptive sentences. Teaching early writing components such as expanding sentences, beginning paragraphs, identifying topic sentences, … Continue reading

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