by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Onomatopoeia, it is such a freaky word, But on Halloween, to not use it would simply be absurd. There are so many sounds that we hear around this spooky time. You should use it in your writing, or while slurping up some slime. 😉 You could think...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
I taught a lesson on summarizing text in my class yesterday. We did it in a pretty traditional way using a great program my fourth grade team purchased that focuses on differentiating the teaching of the reading comprehension strategies. (Comprehension Strategies Kit...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Arts Education and Integration
Haiku is a short poetic form that seems simple, but can be very difficult to write if you want to stay true to the art form. I have a limited knowledge of the true essence of haiku, but, like many teachers, tend to use it as a go-to form of poetry that students can...
by Louise Blake | Arts Education and Integration
Need a poem to spark your students’ interests? Here are a handful of ideas for all ages from Louise Blake. Try them out and let us know what you think. Better yet, add some other great poem titles to try! ~EMP Some of the earliest stories I recall learning...
by Louise Blake | Arts Education and Integration
Have you flicked through the most popular children’s books at your local bookstore or library recently? If you have, chances are you noticed that most of them, especially the ones for much younger readers, are written in rhyming verse of one style or another. Poetry...
