Month: February 2016

A wonderful list of steps and lessons for teaching character traits.
Reading, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Teaching Character Traits

Often times, when kids read a story, they’ll love a certain character, relate to the character and learn valuable lessons.  But sometimes, the most valuable lessons are buried deep within a story’s framework, which means that kids need reading strategies to best understand a story and character’s full value.  One such reading strategy is determining character traits.  This is important because it allows students to examine characters and their growth, helps them obtain more meaning out of texts and helps them become more conscientious readers.  Here are a list of steps to help with teaching character traits.   Brainstorm Vocabulary for Traits and Emotions There is a long list of adjectives we can use to describeContinue reading

A cross-curricular book study about the book Nightly News with Safa. Topics include: media literacy, writing with details, reading skills and character development. The package also includes two rubrics, and a student self-assessment section.
Book Corner, Freebies, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Book Study Freebie – Nightly News with Safa

For those of you who have read and enjoyed Nightly News with Safa, here is a free book study package for you and your students/kids!  This is a cross-curricular book study and includes topics such as media literacy, writing with details, reading skills and character development. The package also includes two rubrics, and a student self-assessment section. Here are some snapshots of just some of the 13 pages in this package: If you like this package, please share it with friends, parents and colleagues.  Also, feel free to submit some student sample work for a shout out on our Instagram and Facebook page! Happy Reading!  

5 companies for kids that every parent and teacher should know about!
On Being A Parent, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

5 Companies For Kids That You Should Know About

After becoming a mom, I realized that the world of toys and books is a vast one.  I searched for products and companies that aimed to enrich my daughter’s learning experience in a unique way, and that’s when I stumbled upon these 5 companies for kids that every parent and teacher should know about!  I hope you enjoy these fantastic companies as much as I did! 1. Raddish Provider of edible education! This is such an awesome concept!  Raddish essentially provides children education through food and cooking.  They currently offer 4 cooking kits, with experiences which include Art, Chemistry, & international cuisine.  Their kits include recipe and creativity cards, table talk starters and more.  What’s so greatContinue reading