Why Building Before Writing IMproves Student Creativity
Ask any elementary teacher what the hardest part of writing workshop is, and many will say the same thing: the blank page. Students freeze. They stare. They write “I don’t know what to write about” and mean it. But hand that same student a bin of building blocks and ask them to create a scene,…
10 Ways to Use LEGO Storytelling in the Classroom
If you’ve ever watched a student’s face light up while building with LEGO bricks, you already know there’s something magical happening beyond the plastic pieces. LEGO storytelling — using bricks to build scenes, characters, and worlds that fuel narrative writing and oral storytelling — is one of the most engaging, low-prep tools a K-5 teacher…
How to Use LEGO Bricks as a Writing Center: A Free Printable for Elementary Teachers
What Happens When Your Brightest Students Finish First — And You Finally Have Something Worthy of Them I still remember the exact look on Todd’s face. Fifteen minutes into independent work time, done with everything, staring at the ceiling tiles like they held the secrets of the universe. Then he’d start “quietly” tapping his pencil,…
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