While reading students’ work, teachers at every grade level are reminded about the importance of capitalization. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing;...
The month of March not only welcomes changing temperatures, spring break vacations, and college basketball tournaments, but also St. Patrick's Day! Inspired by St. Patrick's...
Commas are a common punctuation mark that can spice up any writing.Because there are so many different ways to use commas, students have countless chances to use them...
When writing, clarity is key. It is important for students to understand how the proper use of a pronoun will clarify to readers what noun the writer is talking about. Use...
In order for students to write clearly, they’ll need to master verb tenses. Use the verb tenses worksheets below to help your grades 3–5 students strengthen their language...
Spring brings with it both pleasant weather and the interesting dynamic of nearing the end of the school year – which can be exhausting – as well as promises of refreshing...
Get ready to add some fitness, activity, and learning to the traditional game of hopscotch! This simple grammar exercise will get students excited to review parts of speech.
With an 11 and 9-year-old at home, board games are a great way to spend a weekend evening. Knowing how much we enjoy playing board games at home, I began to wonder about...
The Pin the Part of Speech on the Pig Grammar Game combines learning the parts of speech and a modified version of the game Pin the Tail on the Donkey. For each day of the...
I use letters in every class in a variety of ways. High school and middle school students can write letters to their teachers, introducing themselves. Upper elementary...
I love using previous student work to improve student writing. Sentence combining is the strategy of joining short sentences into longer, more complex sentences. The value of...
Students love to discuss what is better. I enjoy listening to their conversations during football season. Where I live, the Denver Broncos are faster, stronger, and quicker...