Listed below are a variety of unique ways students can practice their spelling words. You may want to assign a specific activity for students to complete or provide the list to the students and allow them to select an activity in which they are interested. Story Writing Have students use their spelling words in a … Continue reading Activities that Inspire Learning: Spelling Activities
Special Mailbox A cute idea for the classroom is to mount a real mailbox on a support stand. Use this to send special notes to students, praising their efforts and progress. Some examples of reasons to send notes are as follows: being kind to another making learning progress being polite and courteous birthdays or other … Continue reading Ideas for Motivating and Rewarding Students
Are some students not participating enough? Are the same students always participating while others just sit? Try a tally device to make the teacher and students aware of how often they are participating in whole-class activities and/or discussions. For each activity, place three of anything on each student’s desk—right in front for easy access and … Continue reading Ideas to Get Students Participating in the Classroom