Welcome to Building Blocks for Pre-K–5

Handwriting is a timeless skill that spans a lifetime.

Parent teacher conferences are challenging not only for educators, but parents as well. Educators often find themselves in the complicated role of explaining the academic dynamics and structure of the classroom as well as individual student expectations and performance. For many parents on the receiving end of this information, hearing about their child’s school work causes an uneasiness that makes the conference a stressful experience.

Before a child learns to write, they need to build pre-writing foundation skills to prepare them for successful handwriting in the classroom. Pre-writing activities are designed to foster body awareness, build fine motor skills, and promote good posture. Once children have mastered these important steps, they can begin to write with automaticity—without having to stop and think about the mechanics of handwriting.

As the school year gears up, the leaves begin to change, and students fall into a routine, your lesson plans and writing activities may need an autumnal boost! Check out our fall-inspired ideas for narrative, information, and opinion writing activities:

Happy Digital Citizenship Week! We’re celebrating the importance of smart, safe, and responsible behavior in the digital world from October 15–19.

You already know it’s important to evaluate your students periodically. But what’s the best way to assess? And how do you interpret the data? Assessments aren’t the end of the learning process. Once you’ve evaluated your students, it’s time to start remediation based on the data gleaned from assessments.