Being able to annotate a text is a skill kids absolutely need to master. By the way, annotating just means taking notes on a text. However, getting kids to annotate can be difficult. In the video below, I show you an app I use and love for annotating. This app will take the fear away and help your student become an awesome annotator! And one of the best things about this app is that it's FREE!
Why Should Every Child Read Their Writing Out Loud?
For our kids, reading their writing out loud is a critical exercise. Watch this brief video to learn why it’s so important!
Teach Analysis the Easy Way
Analyzing engages and builds critical thinking skills. Analysis is the foundation upon which clear thinking and communication are constructed. By practicing analysis, our kids utilize cognitive processes (work and build mental muscles) that help them think clearly so that their ability to communicate verbally or in written responses becomes richer and fuller. This skill is vital to a child’s education, and education is vital to a child’s success.
How to Teach Analysis: Elementary Grades
Teaching our kids how to analyze is one of the most important writing skills we can teach. This brief video quickly shows you how to teach this all-important skill!
Correcting Grammar Errors?
Here’s the first in a series of “How-To” videos. Our goal is to provide meaningful and helpful videos you can immediately use to help your child!