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 1, 2024
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Five Ways to Boost Your Child’s Thinking Skills with Brain Games

In today’s digital age, where screens seem to dominate every aspect of our lives, it’s more important than ever to carve out space for screen-free activities, especially for your children. While technology undoubtedly offers incredible learning opportunities, there’s a special … 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 8, 2022
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4th of July Crafts and Activities for Kids

Keep children busy this Independence Day with a combination of educational and outdoor activities. These hands-on Fourth of July crafts, games, and puzzles provide entertaining activities for the whole family while introducing a little American history. Create a Stars and … 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

April 4, 2022
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Real-World Writing Activities for Reluctant Writers

Writing is one of the skills that we use every day, but that concept may be hard to grasp for young children. What better way to demonstrate the many uses of writing in the real world than to immerse kids … Continue reading

March 28, 2022
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Support Academic Growth by Building Kids’ Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning Skills

When most of us think about learning, our minds go to reading, writing, and math. Building these key academic areas relies heavily on two sets of underlying skills: children’s self-regulation and executive functioning abilities. Self-regulation refers to ways children – … Continue reading

March 16, 2022
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Free Easter Art and Egg Activities

Embrace the spring season with these fun and free bunny art and egg science activities. Perfect for your April lessons, these Easter-themed activities provide creative ways to introduce seasonal art and science lessons.  Free Bunny Art Activities from Evan-Moor’s Art … Continue reading

March 9, 2022
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The Best Workbooks for Kids

Support your kids’ learning at home with educational workbooks that are fun to do! These top activity books for children are great solutions to keep kids practicing educational skills at home and provide an alternative to screen time. With game-like, … Continue reading

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