Kindergarten Geometry Lesson Plan: Identifying Shapes
Learning big words that identify shapes can be exciting for young students. It seems grown up to them! But it’s important that they learn the …
Continue ReadingOrigins and History of the Magical Lipizzan Horse
Coal black, gray and brown horses that turn white; horses that can perform, dance and defy air by flying; and horses that go to school. Sounds like a …
Continue ReadingPreschool Penguin Theme Lesson Plan and Activities
Pass the long days of winter with penguin fun in the classroom. These adorable flightless birds can be the theme of a variety of curriculum activities …
Continue ReadingJoan Miró: Facts about a Surrelist Painter
Joan Miró created fantastical drawings and paintings that mirrored creative concepts in his head. Learn about the life and influences that made this …
Continue ReadingGypsies, Sorcerers and Diviners: How Fortune Telling Began
Fortune telling as a trade has a heritage longer than any written records show. Hundreds of methods of forecasting have been used and discarded over …
Continue ReadingGrade 2 STEM: Engineering Lesson on Lift and Drag
Aerodynamics is a big word for second graders. But learning about aerodynamics can be a fun hands-on lesson. First, we will read a book together and …
Continue ReadingGrade 3 Graphing Lesson Using Students' Favorite Items
Graphs and charts are simple and space-saving ways to impart information. Since we’re all flooded daily with information presented in this way, …
Continue ReadingSweet Valentine's Day Activities for Young Children
When Valentine’s Day rolls around, kids like to have fun crafts and gifts that are suitably cute for everyone on the list. How about a practical …
Continue ReadingWhat Are Opposites? Antonym Lesson Plan for Kindergarten
Young children love words. Understanding antonyms and synonyms help students to express themselves more clearly in spoken and written words.
Continue ReadingWinter Glyph Lesson Plan for Grade 1: Build a Snowman and Learn Math
Glyphs are a thought-provoking way to show several pieces of data at once. In this lesson, first graders will work with a partner to design a snowman …
Continue ReadingValentine's Day: Preschool and Kindergarten Songs and Activities
Valentine’s Day on February 14 is a time to display love and affection. Explain to children that love and friendship can be expressed in many …
Continue ReadingKindergarten Lesson Plan for Chinese New Year
Chinese people consider The Chinese New Year as the most important and festive holiday. It is celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar (with …
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