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Classroom Management, Google Slides, Writing

Type Free Writing During Distance Learning for Primary Students

Distance Learning is tricky in general, but teaching primary students to write virtually? That’s far from an easy task. Asking kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students to type their writing can add an extra layer of stress to a difficult subject. However, writing during distance learning (more tips on the basics here) doesn’t have to require a lot or…

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Google Slides, Writing

How to Make Digital Writing Work for Primary Students: Distance Learning

Writing during distance learning, especially for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students, presents challenges. Although it’s not the ideal way to teach writing, there are some actionable steps you can take to make it easier on you and your students. 1. Accept that Virtual Writing Lessons are not the Same First, it’s important to keep in mind that your…

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Google Slides, Writing

7 Reasons You Need to Use Digital Writing Tools During In Person Learning

Digital writing tools: you might have had enough with them after teaching in 2020. However, there are many benefits to students when utilizing digital writing tools and skills in your classroom. Although hand writing is still essential to students, it’s important to continue to utilize digital technology for your writing instruction. Here are 7 reasons you need to use digital…

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Google Slides, Writing

3 Ways to Celebrate Your Students’ Writing Digitally

It’s important to celebrate when students complete a writing piece. However, that can be tricky if you’re teaching digitally. Here are 3 simple ways to celebrate students’ published writing digitally. Celebrating when students finish a writing piece is so important that I include it in every week of my writing curriculum. In the classroom, it can be really simple to…

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Google Slides

How to Add Audio to Your Google Slides Activities in 3 Easy Steps

Did you know you can add your own audio to Google Slides presentations? It’s true, and it’s fairly simple. Here’s a step by step guide of how to add your own audio to Google Slides. Why Add Audio to Google Slides? First, let’s talk about why you’d want to add audio to Google Slides activities? (If you already know why…

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