“Oh, the Places You’ll Go” Activities for the Classroom
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go” is a great book for kids of all ages. You can read it aloud to your students in order to show them how much confidence you …
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Maps and Geography of the World: Three Fun Activities Plus Online Resources
Creating maps and completing games and activities is an excellent way to reinforce social studies learning of continents, countries, states and …
Continue ReadingA PE Lesson Plan Incorporating Running Games For Children
Try this fun PE lesson on running with your elementary gym class. In this lesson, you will find running games for children that will get the blood …
Continue ReadingA Fun-Filled Fitness Unit for Physical Education
Physical education gives students a sampling of the wide variety of fitness activities available to them. This article introduces a fitness unit for …
Continue ReadingReading for Information and Finding Important Information in Texts
This article focuses on strategies for teaching students how to identify important information in text.
Continue ReadingElementary Grade Book Review Activities For the Classroom
Elementary grade book review activities are fun and expressive ways for students to practice their persuasive writing and self-expression. They can …
Continue ReadingMath Flashcard Games for Elementary School Students
Memorizing math facts doesn’t have to be boring! Math fact flash cards are a common tool to help children memorize these important bits of …
Continue ReadingDifferent Forms of Poetry
Educators who avoid teaching children poetry from the English Language Canon will find these lesson plans refreshing. These different forms of poetry …
Continue ReadingMath Activities for Cinco de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo celebration is a wonderful way to do cross-curriculum teaching. Include map skills, history, and reading and comprehension skills. …
Continue ReadingTeaching Genetics: Classroom Activities
Genetics can bore students, but it’s important for them to review basic genetic concepts before moving on to more complex ideas. These genetics …
Continue ReadingCreate a Timeline on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: A Classroom Social Studies Activity For Elementary School
Teach your class about the progression of civil rights in America by having them create a timeline on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is an excellent …
Continue ReadingCelebrating Black History Month and Recognizing Prominent African Americans
Celebrating Black History month promotes understanding and excitement about contributions African Americans made to our history and culture. Select …
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