by WordParts | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
What your kids learn when they are at home is just as important as what they learn each day inside the classroom. These five tips for how to improve writing skills will help you when helping your child improve their writing skills at home. Tip #1: Make Writing Fun...
by WordParts | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Common Core Writing incorporates a variety of techniques to help children learn how to write better. One of these methods, called sentence modeling, allows students to visualize how the individual words connect to form a complete thought. The sentence modeling...
by WordParts | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
After a new concept is taught, teachers often expect students to be able to use it independently right away. While this may work for some students, others need more support and practice before they are ready to try on their own. “I Do, We Do, You Do” is a...
by WordParts | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Manipulatives are physical things like blocks and shapes that are used to teach children a new concept. They have been very popular in teaching math for many years. Studies have shown that using manipulatives helps kids make real world connections with what they are...
by WordParts | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 1847, a man named Stephen Watkins Clark created a teaching tool he called “sentence mapping.” These strings of interconnected bubbles were designed to teach children sentence construction and the parts of speech. Despite being incredibly innovative, the idea...
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