Useful Strategies for Teaching Fourth Grade Writing:Think Outside the Box
This year, avoid summaries where students copy one paragraph of the article. Steer clear of stories that ramble on for ten pages and descriptive …
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Beyond the Ordinary Math Center Activities for Grade Three
Give students a chance to have fun practicing new concepts with these math center activities. Grade three students work with decimals and money, …
Continue ReadingThe Cricket in Times Square Lesson Plans: Characters and Story Elements
This Newberry honor book written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams is a popular middle-grade novel to read aloud in the classroom or …
Continue ReadingActivities on Transitional Words and Phrases for Elementary Students
Transition words or phrases, placed correctly in your students writing can make the paragraphs fit together with greater readability and comprehension …
Continue ReadingGuide to a Literature Unit Based on Doris Gates' "Blue Willow"
Developing resilience can be a lifelong goal, but one quickly realizes that it can be a handy coping device. Implementing a Blue Willow literature …
Continue Reading"Ben and Me" Literature Unit: Strange Bedfellows
Bored with the same old approach to biographies? Then, Ben and Me, will surely be a refreshing change. Using anthropomorphism as a literary device, …
Continue ReadingA Read-Write-Think Lesson Plan with Graphic Organizers
This read-write-think lesson plan utilizes graphic organizers to help students reflect on what they know before reading a book. Then, once the book is …
Continue ReadingAn Engaging Hyperbole Lesson Plan for Elementary Students
Use this hyperbole lesson plan for elementary students in the third, fourth and fifth grades. First, students will be given the definition and …
Continue ReadingLiterature Activities for "My Brother Abe" by Harry Mazer With Printable Worksheet
What was it like growing up with Abe Lincoln? Learn about the hardships of the young Sally and Abe Lincoln with these literature activities to …
Continue ReadingHelen Keller Lesson Plans: Learning About Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
Introduce your students to the strong character of Helen Keller, who started life with blind and deaf and ended up changing the world. These Helen …
Continue ReadingHeroes of the Holocaust: 4th Grade Lesson Plans
Fourth graders are not yet ready to learn about the horrors of the Holocaust in detail, but they should be exposed to its message. This Holocaust 4th …
Continue ReadingA Lesson Plan on Careers in Agriculture
Students often take interest in exploring the many agricultural careers available and necessary for food production and safety. Using this lesson plan …
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