One of the best ways that I have found for students to build relationships is through collaboration. You can find out a lot about each other when you are having to work together on something like building spaghetti towers. I have to start off by saying that I in no way came up with this idea by myself. I saw …
Spring Break has ENDED!
Can you believe that spring break has ended? How does it come and go so quickly? We spent most of the week at my parent’s house and it was FABULOUS! I don’t know about you, but having a week off from doing dishes, cleaning the house, not working on grad school homework, or having to cook for people makes for …
Sketching Helps Students with Writer’s Block
Okay, so I’m about to get really real with you. I do not like drawing in my class. I don’t know if it’s because I can’t draw or that I’m worried my students may get off task or concerned with the amount of time it takes. Either way, I guess I thought my students were too old to be drawing …