Use Author Studies to Build Comprehension Skills Even in Reluctant Readers
What better way to instill a lifelong love of reading than by conducting author studies? To build comprehension skills in students, try these simple …
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Ideas for Context Clues SMART Board Lesson Plans
Maximize your SMART Board use during your context clues lesson with these engaging and efficient lesson plan ideas. In this sample lesson plan, an …
Continue ReadingSupplemental Material for Among the Hidden
Do you need additional teaching ideas or a summary of this novel? If you need suggestions to help students to discuss the characters and activities …
Continue ReadingTeaching 'The Pearl' by John Steinbeck: Ideas & Activities
These teaching ideas will help your students better comprehend and analyze “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck.
Continue ReadingThe Pearl by John Steinbeck: Post Reading Activities
You’ve finished the novel. Your students enjoyed it. You enjoyed it. Now what? These Pearl by John Steinbeck post reading activities are just …
Continue ReadingExpository Writing: Interactive Activities and Lesson Plan
Educators can teach expository essays with interactive activities. Students can work on the computer and the Internet, or in large group and small …
Continue ReadingTeaching Strategies: Main Idea and Supporting Details Lesson
Teaching strategies about the main idea and supporting details is very important. Students need to learn how to identify the main idea because …
Continue ReadingTeaching Vocabulary in the Classroom: Eight Fun Alternatives
Teaching vocab doesn’t have to be a chore, and neither does learning it. Instead of boring rote memorization, these activities for teaching …
Continue ReadingThree Creative Ideas for Expository Writing Mini Lessons: Perfect for Middle School Students
Improve your students’ writing skills and add a little fun to the class with these expository writing mini lessons to get them started on …
Continue ReadingDiscover Interactive Activities for Greek Mythology
To teach Greek mythology in your high school or middle school classroom, try these interactive activities for Greek mythology.
Continue ReadingPrepositions: Three Interactive Mini Lessons
Tired of teaching prepositions with worksheets? Your students probably are fed up too. Look at using small preposition lessons to add spice into your …
Continue Reading“I Am Sam” Movie Lesson Plan: Teaching Film Interpretation for Middle School
Whether in conjunction with another story or as a solo effort in an advanced film class, “I Am Sam” is a great movie to share with your class. Get …
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