Encouraging K-1 students to write narrative stories can be difficult as we all know. They have had plenty of experiences, but they are not always able to think of one when it is time to reflect and write about their lives.
Ezra Jack Keats books are the perfect way to inspire your early writers!
I've always been a table teacher. I had desks when I taught 5th, and during the pandemic. However, I prefer tables because there is much more space in our room!
I have always loved doing jigsaw puzzles as the amount of concentration it takes is really soothing. I have found over the past 15 years of teaching that my students find them relaxing too!
Launching a new writing unit always requires a fun and hands-on lesson, so I always start with how to make fruit salad!
