I love teaching persuasive writing because it just requires the teaching of a formula. Once students have mastered the formula then they are able to write a cohesive, structured argument. The difficulty for many children is remembering the formula and … Continued
Tip 1: Teach the written language code. Tip 2: Be empathetic and patient. Tip 3: Celebrate errors and use them as a tool to understand the student’s thought processes. Tip 4: Provide meaningful success. Tip 5: Revise, revise, revise and … Continued
Sijos are three-lined poems believed to have been developed in Korea in the fourteenth-century as short songs with musical accompaniment. They tended to focus on nature and contemplation. Teaching students how to write Sijos could be a useful activity to … Continued
The rule for determining whether or not to add the ‘t’ before ‘ch’ is: Add ‘t’ before ‘ch’ after a short vowel. For example, the following words all have a short vowel immediately in front of ‘ch’ and therefore require … Continued
McDermott et al.’s (2014) study showed that frequent low-stakes quizzes or practice tests help boost memory. Rather than using the words ‘practice test’, perhaps use the term knowledge checks because using the word ‘test’ or even ‘quiz’ can immediately cause … Continued