Some assume that free verse poetry is the easiest to write, but that’s not necessarily the case. The very freedom that free verse poetry allows for can actually make it harder for many students to create. That’s why we’ve created...
Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet, but you may still have spring cleaning on your mind—particularly when it comes to your work wardrobe. Maybe your school clothes have lived their best life after one too many classroom spills, or perhaps you...
Meet Zebo Shaazizova, a California‑based educator whose journey from ESL student to classroom teacher has deeply shaped the way she approaches learning, culture, and connection. Drawing from her own experiences as an immigrant, a Muslim woman, and a mother, Zebo...
Poetry is all about feelings. Combine feelings with humor as students learn to write poetry with theses printable emoji poem templates. The process of choosing a few feelings to work with and letting the words flow will inspire even the most...
As a teacher, time is something you seem to have precious little of throughout the year. Consequently, you might not have the hours in the day to find a nutritious meal for yourself—let alone the time to actually prepare it....
When elementary teacher Allison Fisher was invited to review The Henry Ford inHub Model i program, she wasn’t sure what to expect. But she was pleasantly surprised to find so much to help get her students thinking more like innovators....
Whether it’s Mother Goose or Shel Silverstein, the first poems kids listen to or read have rhymes. So it makes sense that when kids start writing poems, they start with rhymes. Whether your students are just starting with poetry or...
contributed by Mike Brown, education researcher at preppool. Every educator has seen it. A thoughtful, engaged student studies diligently, participates in class discussions, completes assignments on time—and then underperforms on the first major assessment. The disappointment is visible. Sometimes the...
Poets from Shel Silverstein (“Colors”) to Robert Frost (“In White”) have been inspired by colors to write their poetry. As your students learn to write, start with something they know—colors—to inspire their first poems using our free printable color poem...
You know that feeling when your essay is basically done. And then you check the word count and realize you’re still 300 words short. It’s frustrating because you did answer the question. You made your point. You have an introduction,...
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