Supporting teachers with engaging and meaningful resources
When students are reading non-fiction text, their comprehension increases if they have some sort of background knowledge about the topic and are familiar with domain-specific vocabulary. It might feel like you are spoiling what the students are about to read when you activate their background knowledge and frontload vocabulary, but the opposite could not be […]
When you teach, I can guarantee that many of your students are not listening. Don’t take it personally (I know I don’t); we are working with children. It happens. So what can you do to hold their attention and get them to listen? Guided notes are the answer! What are Guided Notes? When you are […]
Educating students about multiple perspectives is key when teaching Social Studies. Upper elementary students learn about the European Explorer and Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes without learning much about the powerful Aztec emperor Moctezuma and the perspective of the indigenous people of Mexico. When teaching students about Hernan Cortes it is imperative to also include in […]
