In today’s post, I am focusing on 5th graders addressing their writing skill. I am shaeing a collection of carefully curated writing prompts to use with your 5th graders to hone in their writing ...

Writing sometimes gets short shrift in literacy education. These strategies help foster students’ reading and writing skills in tandem.

Cash Elementary School Media Coordinator Jessica Schaeffer loves working with her students on projects. But while doing so ...

Picture prompt writing, as Carp et al. (2010) define it, is a technique that uses visual stimuli to inspire and guide students’ writing. Picture prompts are an excellent tool for overcoming writer’s ...

Start your search on Thursday at Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, where the local Workforce Initiative Board will be hosting its second Employer Expo of the year. The Workforce ...

This trend has continued this year, with possible dropouts at around 39%. According to StatsSA, 1.2 million learners were ...

From left, Grade 6 student Max Vallelonga, Grade 8 student Sarah Magnusson and Grade 5 student Rachel Magnusson prepare their backpacks for this week's return to school. This will be the last ...

My hands shook as I texted my husband. I felt unmoored in my body, as if I’d awoken in a different house than the one where I ...

Don’t skip this step. “Help me incorporate personal anecdotes into my writing. I'll share the main topic and lessons of my article. For each key point, ask me probing questions about related ...

The 2024–'25 school year is off to a great start at Cherokee Elementary. Cherokee Elementary welcomes new and talented staff ...

It's easy to think that if we just find that effortless white T-shirt and a perfect capsule wardrobe, we might actually have ...

Each week, "Flying Horse" features dozens of Central Illinois children's thoughts and drawings on various topics. This week: ...