Teaching Literacy

How to Implement Passion Projects for Elementary Students (Stress-free!)

Genius Hour (passion project or 20 percent time) is an incredible way to bring student choice, inquiry-driven learning and differentiation into the classroom. If you’re not familiar with it, read this post outlining the what and why of Genius Hour first. If you know you want to implement Genius Hour, but aren’t sure how, this […]

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What is Genius Hour?

At its core, Genius Hour is student-driven, inquiry-based learning. Students choose a topic they care about and want to learn more. If you’ve heard of Genius Hour (or Passion Projects or 20% Time), but you’re not too sure what it means, you’re in the right place! This post is going to explain exactly what is

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Essential Literature Circles Book List for Grade 5 (18 Amazing Books)

You’ve decided to run literature circles. Awesome! But now you have to figure out the best books for your 5th grade students. We’ve got a fantastic literature circles book list for you, filled with a variety of classics and new, fiction and non-fiction, challenging and easier novels. Want more information on running literature circles in

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