Peer Coaching is Born in the 1st Grade
Kendra Limback is a 1st grade teacher in Iowa and can be found on Twitter at @KendraLimback. When I set out to use Write About This, I wasn’t looking to set up any peer coaching. In true classroom fashion, it just happened. To reach one student in particular,...
Tell About This: A Communication App for the Play-Based Classroom
By Jocelyn Sutherland, who works at an International IB PYP School in Switzerland, originally posted on her Tech & PYP blog. As the technology facilitator at an international PYP school in Switzerland, I am constantly on the look out for engaging...
Family Memories and Connecting to Text
By Shannon Descamps, originally posted on her 1st Grade Classroom Blog We were very lucky to be able to use the Write About This app on our classroom iPads this year. There are so many ways I can think to utilize this app, but the most recent project...
Capturing Children’s Imagination
By Jena Ball I am an author and illustrator of children’s books that I consciously design to be more than books. I want kids to fall in love with my stories about eight goofy mixed breed mutts and come away thinking, “I can do that!” In other words,...
3 Ways To Get Early Grades Students To Love Poetry
As National Poetry Month comes to a close, we hope we’ve provided you with valuable ideas to help you integrate poetry and mobile writing into your instruction. This is the perfect month to introduce and solidify a love for reading and writing poetry!...