by Karen Leggett Abouraya I remember my high school biology teacher years ago assigning each of us a square yard of ground near the foo...

by Karen Leggett Abouraya This week I’m sharing a book for you – the grown-ups – because it is filled with such good ideas for writing...

by Joan Waites Spring has finally arrived after a very long winter, and it’s time to enjoy what nature has to offer. We know from exper...

by Jacqueline Jules With thunderstorm season approaching and subsequent power failures, your students should enjoy an award-winning pic...

by Mary Quattlebaum How might we bring a greater awareness of our characters or historic subjects (George Washington, Harriet Tubman) ...

by Jacqueline Jules I remember the first time I was introduced to graphic organizers. It was a professional development day early in my...

by Jacqueline Jules At Thanksgiving time, many classrooms enjoy persuasive writing. A very popular writing prompt is the DON’T EAT ME lett...

by Jacqueline Jules Before our oldest son moved to New York City and married a New York girl, my husband and I were pretty timid when...

by Laura Krauss Melmed The ancient art of poetry and the much, much newer art of composing the Tweet both aspire to pack   lots of punch i...

by Mary Quattlebaum As the weather warms and eyes turn from page or screen to the greening world, a field trip can help enhance students’ w...

by Jacqueline Jules "Ultimately, the quality of a good piece of writing is determined by the amount of revision a writer is willing t...

by Laura Krauss Melmed Midsummer gardens in my northwest D.C. neighborhood are splashed with day-glow orange lilies, sunny black-eyed susan...