Ten Creative Ways to Promote Writing
Contributor: Lucinda J Miller | File type : Blog Post
I am a writer. I have been a teacher. And as a teacher—writer or not—I found writing one of the most difficult skills I ever tried to teach. Looking back, I think I focused too much on writing... Read More
7th-8th Grade Research Project Schedule and Grading Rubric
Contributor: Mark Fisher | File type : Document
Printed double sided onto one sheet, this document provides a schedule for the entire project and shows students exactly how they will be graded.Download this document or read it below.... Read More
Anatomy of a Research Project
Contributor: Jason Beachy | File type : Curricular
These guidelines describe an annual science or history fair for Grades 4-12. Each grade has a general topic (science, history, Bible, etc). Projects include a research report, an oral report (typica... Read More
Research Fair Grading Form
Contributor: Jason Beachy | File type : Curricular
Use this rubric to grade students' oral reports and exhibits at science or history fairs.Download this document or read it below.... Read More
Grades 4-6 Literacy Program
Contributor: Lyle Musser
Shalom Mennonite School staff created literacy objectives for students in grades four through six. Their focus was on analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing what is read and creating independently ... Read More
Grades 7-8 Literacy Program
Contributor: Lyle Musser
Shalom Mennonite School staff created literacy objectives for students in grades seven and eight, with stated purpose "to produce a thinking student, with skills to analyze and ciritque information th... Read More
Grammar Objectives
Contributor: Lyle Musser
Shalom Mennonite School staff created grade level grammer objectives for students in grades 2-8. Each grade's objectives are broken into smaller sections including punctuation, capitalization, specif... Read More
Grades 2-3 Literacy Program
Contributor: Lyle Musser
Shalom Mennonite School staff created literacy goals for their students in second and third grade, focusing especially on comprehension and writing. They included a list of suggested writing activies... Read More
Sample: Creative Writing I from Sparkling Bits of Writing
Contributor: Andrew Yoder | File type : Teaching Material
This is an excerpt from Sparkling Bits of Writing by Jennifer Yoder. For more information or to purchase a copy, contact Andrew and Jennifer Yoder at (330) 704-6030 or rayoder389 at gmail dot com. Boo... Read More
Using Geoboards to Support Literacy
Contributor: Brianna Martin | Length : 3 | File type : Video
Geoboards have proven helpful in teaching math skills and geometry concepts. Brianna Martin says that geoboard practice also enables first graders at Pleasant Valley Mennonite School to succeed more... Read More
