
Character Traits Activities That Get Students Past Using Nice and Mean
You finish the read aloud. You close the book, look out at your class, and ask what the main character is like. “Nice.” You wait.
I know that creating engaging and rigorous activities take a long time. Your time is precious and you are torn between your classroom and your family.

You finish the read aloud. You close the book, look out at your class, and ask what the main character is like. “Nice.” You wait.

You have a student who reads every word correctly. They move through a passage without stumbling, without asking for help, without any of the signs

You finally get everyone settled into reading stations. You pull your small group. You’re two minutes into actual teaching (the real kind, the kind you

Ah, traditional ELA test prep. Nothing like a stack of dry worksheets and a 90-minute bubble-filling marathon to get kids really excited about learning, right?