The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

April 25, 2024
by Evan-Moor
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Tips to Teach Text-Based Writing: Free Writing Prompts

Empower students to become proficient writers while also strengthening their ability to comprehend and analyze texts with structured writing and reading lessons. By integrating reading comprehension with evidence-based writing prompts, you can help students develop their analytical and critical thinking. … Continue reading

April 22, 2024
by Heather Foudy
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Better than a Spelling Bee: The Ultimate Resource to Build Spelling Skills

Do you struggle to find fun spelling activities that motivate students to master their spelling lists? Even with the invention of spellcheckers, beginning spelling skills still serve as a cornerstone for early reading foundations and contribute significantly to the development … Continue reading

June 27, 2022
by Evan-Moor
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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

October 18, 2021
by Evan-Moor
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Free Elephant Learning Activities for Kids

Did you know that elephants are the world’s largest land animals? Or that you can differentiate between species of elephants by looking at their ears? Unfortunately, around 90 percent of African elephants have been wiped out in the last century … Continue reading

September 24, 2021
by Evan-Moor
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Fifteen Ways to Incorporate SEL into Your Busy School Day: Free SEL Printables

Social and emotional learning carries a powerful boost of success. Children who benefit from SEL instruction are not only better equipped to manage stress and obstacles as an adult, they also have increased academic and relationship outcomes (Durlak et al., … Continue reading

August 31, 2020
by Evan-Moor
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Main Idea and Details and Tips to Teach It

Identifying the main idea of a text is the first step in learning to summarize important information. In addition to being one of the most important reading comprehension skills, it is also one of the most difficult to teach and … Continue reading

April 7, 2020
by Evan-Moor
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100 Sample Report Card Comments and 5 Strategies for Simplifying Report Cards

I don’t know any teacher who looks forward to doing report cards. This time always seems to be packed to the max with additional testing days and long to-do lists. Despite this, report cards are an important tool that schools … Continue reading

January 6, 2020
by Evan-Moor
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Quick and Easy Substitute Lesson Ideas for Your Sub Folder Plus Free Sub Folder Template

Teachers work hard. That’s no secret. Whether you’re sick or need an unexpected day off, you may need a substitute teacher to step in and follow through on your plans for the day. Every substitute teacher can only be as … Continue reading

October 15, 2019
by Evan-Moor
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20 October and Halloween-Themed Writing Prompts

It’s officially spooky season! October is the perfect month for fun fall and Halloween classroom activities! Inspire creativity in your students’ writing by adding some fun writing prompts to your lesson plan.  Check out the list below to find autumn … 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

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