Groundhogs Day is right around the corner, and I just began to think of all the ways we could write about them in my ELL classroom. With a variety of levels, languages, and grade levels, I wanted to come up with a couple of different ways my students can write and learn about groundhogs while […]

Does December got you a little overwhelmed and are you thinking how am I going to survive these next two weeks until Winter Break?? Well, I’ve got your covered with some holiday theme activities that are ready to make your last weeks of the year enjoyable! Today’s focus is all about those products that will help […]

Happy November, friends! Today I’m sharing my (newly discovered) obsession with writing with you in the form of Acrostic Poems. This year I’ve been blessed to be teaching writing to a great group of ELL students. We have been working hard on building vocabulary and understanding parts of speech. Around this time every year, I spend a […]

Happy November! This month is all about being thankful and celebrating the amazing things we have in our lives. I wanted my students to reflect on those very things while continuing to practice their writing. On a whim, I thought of this thankful turkey book so satisfy both the writing process and their thankfulness in a cute […]

Hey y’all, happy fall! If you follow me along, you would know I’m slightly obsessed with fall time. I also love taking pictures of fall leaves and trees. See, slightly obsessed! Last year we did a art project similar to this one but I decided to add in another step with the glue outline and […]

It’s my favorite time of the year! The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cooler and it’s finally boots and sweaters weather! It’s also the time of the year that I take a million trees and leaves pictures. If you follow me on instagram, you’ve seen the proof! Looking for a fun poetry lesson? […]