How to Use the 3-2-1 Reading Strategy When Helping Struggling Readers
This instructional strategy, 3-2-1, can be used with struggling readers to help them comprehend what they are reading, especially nonfiction texts …
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Activities to Improve Communication Skills in Children
Here are some tips that make communicating with children more effective so that you and the child can benefit. It’s never too early to start …
Continue ReadingTips for Teachers on Safety in Art Class
This article explains some of the health and safety hazards elementary art educators need to be aware of in order to ensure their classroom is safe …
Continue ReadingWhat is Reading Recovery for Young Children and Tips for Parents
Reading recovery is a method of teaching used around the world to help young children who are struggling with their literacy skills. It is a …
Continue ReadingHow to Use The Think Pair Share Reading Strategy with Struggling Readers
One instructional strategy that keeps students engaged and active in a lesson is introducing the Think-Pair-Share model. You can use it with any …
Continue ReadingMore Strategies for Helping Students Build Background Knowledge
Use the following instructional and assessment strategies to help your students acquire the knowledge they will need to build a foundation for …
Continue ReadingBook Review: "Practical Plays" Offers Tons of Holiday Skits and Short School Plays for Grade School Children
This book of short school plays and holiday skits can be used to promote drama in the elementary school classroom. Integrating music and drama is …
Continue ReadingUsing American Sign Language (ASL) Signs to Make Your Word Wall Interactive & Fun
Help your students recall their word wall words faster and easier by incorporating American Sign Language (ASL). Watch your word wall come alive as …
Continue ReadingEmergent Literacy through Oral Language and Sound Acquisition and Exploration
This is the 4th installment of a four part series. The purpose of this series is to remind teachers that literacy and learning to read needs to be an …
Continue ReadingTeach Geometry in Elementary School: Help for Teachers
Geometry at the elementary level involves more than just knowing the names of the shapes. It is closely tied to other topics in math like measurement …
Continue ReadingTeaching Fundations [TM]: Great for Teaching Phonemic Awareness, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Phonics and Fluency
Are you looking for a new and better way to give your students a good foundation for spelling and reading? Whether you need activities for phonemic …
Continue ReadingParental Involvement in Kindergarten Show and Tell
Parental involvement in the academic life of the student will lead to academic success. Involve parents in the simple learning experience of show …
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