I know it is Fall ::settle down:: BUT with Target, Hobby Lobby and Michaels already pushing Halloween out and bringing Holiday decorations in, I can’t help but think about one of my favorite Winter Writing assignments of all time. Last year, motivating my students be engaged during our writing block in last couple of weeks of December, before break, was… Read More
Fancy Fall Fun: Dia de los Muertos
November is a month filled with so many fun activities to do inside the classroom. We always start the month off by celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. I love using Sailing into Second’s Day of the Dead brochure as a little opening activity give the students some specific information about this holiday. There are also a lot of cute… Read More