Caitlin, Author at EB Academics

Make the Most of Extra Time!

Activities for When Students or Classes Finish Early It’s a funny thing. As teachers, we are often lamenting that we don’t have enough class time

Get Real with Small Group Discussions

Patricia here, from the curriculum team at EB Academics! If you’re an ELA teacher (and I’m guessing you are), I’m willing to bet you’ve experienced

Playing to Learn: How and Why to Start Your Lessons With a Game

Classroom games aren’t just for killing time or distracting bored kids. When used strategically, games give students the motivation, understanding, and knowledge they need to

Bring Stories to Life in Your Classroom!

As a teacher, you may have had this common experience. You have a beautiful, complex novel to use in your unit. It contains important messages

Anticipation Stations: An All-In-One Activity to Kickstart Your Next Reading Unit

Patricia here! Before we start discussing a great pre-reading tool that you can use to engage and prepare your young readers, I’d like to make

The Best Times to Teach the Different Styles of Writing

“What type of writing should I begin my year with?” “In what order should I teach the types of writing?” “How do I spiral in

The Empowered ELA Teacher

Patricia here from the EB Academics team, and as a member of the team, I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of Caitlin

How to Utilize Our Free Book Club Kit!

Have you ever been to a book club before? We love book club meetings! Good friends or colleagues (or both), good food, maybe some good

Vocabulary Activities for Your Classroom: Making Vocab Review Memorable with Games

When I first began teaching, I addressed vocabulary the way most of my own teachers had. I handed out lists of words, usually words students

Using Character Journals to Explore Perspective

Not too long ago, I finally watched the musical Hamilton, which all my friends had been raving about. Like them, I was strongly moved by

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