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

April 1, 2024
by Evan-Moor
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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

May 2, 2022
by Evan-Moor
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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
by Evan-Moor
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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
by Evan-Moor
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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

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

November 30, 2020
by Evan-Moor
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20 Ideas for a New Year’s Time Capsule

  Starting the new year usually involves a little anxiety for students and teachers – getting back into the routine of school days, looking ahead to the busy spring, etc. This year is even more different, with students out of … Continue reading

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