Perhaps the process of summer reading needs to be reframed so that students and parents alike can see the benefit from both having a summer learning goal and documenting the path to accomplishing it. I present to everyone: The Summer Learning Journey!
3 Steps to Combat Writing Hesitancy in Middle Graders
Of the many hurtles writing students need to clear on the journey to becoming better writers, for some students, simply getting the words onto the paper is the biggest hurtle of them all. They are incredibly similar to a cautious toddler considering jumping into a pool for the first time, carefully measuring their approach. And … Continue reading 3 Steps to Combat Writing Hesitancy in Middle Graders
2022 Summer Classes
All classes below begin the week of July 11th and end the week of August 15. (6 weeks) Reading Classes Family Reading Club - Your favorite reading club is back on a new day! Gather the family around as we read a book on an elementary reading level, but about a topic everyone shares an … Continue reading 2022 Summer Classes
Learning How to Write
Learning how to write is not without its barriers. In essence, it is the final product of several other complicated thought and learning processes. Each writer, at any given time, may need to acquire any given set of language arts skills to perfect the piece on which they are currently working. Some writers are able … Continue reading Learning How to Write
Better Your Writing: Step 4 – The First Draft
"Ain't nothing to it but to do it." - Ronnie Coleman First Draft With road map in hand, look through the notes you have in your journal about this topic and enter those thoughts in the box of your writing road map that makes sense. Now its time to let go. As you think more … Continue reading Better Your Writing: Step 4 – The First Draft
Learning with Leigh 