Each time we do a writing project, we follow the five steps taught in BJU Press curriculum. The students plan, draft, revise, proofread, and finally publish. I really like these steps. Using them helps the students break the project down into bite-sized chunks that are much easier to swallow. The tasks seem more doable, and […]
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Quite a Character
In chapter 8 of our English textbook, the students learn the writing process for writing a book report. We have done this in the past by having the children read different books and then write about them. But I struggled with this because I was not familiar with all the books they chose. I didn’t […]
Celebrate Spring!
I’m not a big fan of winter. There are some aspects that I enjoy—things like homemade soup and big mugs of hot chocolate. But I don’t enjoy activities such as having to bundle up to go outside to pick up my mail or having to shovel snow out of my driveway. I find myself looking […]
Let’s RRRRead!
For years our school used a reading program promoted by the community to encourage our students develop a love for reading. Although I really appreciate the program and support from the community, sometimes the stories or characters promoted by the program do not line up with a biblical worldview. So last year some of our […]
Literacy Centers (Part 3)
For the final literacy center of this cycle, I decided to go with English. We had been studying nouns in that subject, and part of that study included singular and plural nouns. I asked the students once again to use the Educreations app. First, they were to go around the room and take photos of […]
Literacy Centers (Part 1)
I have been researching ideas on how I can use the iPads® in my learning centers to promote literacy. There’s lots of potential, but I needed a little help finding a good solution. And then I came across this post by Beth Holland from EdTechTeacher Inc. I thought she had some great ideas about using […]