'Every Autumn Comes the Bear:' Lesson Plan and Resources for Second Grade Students
Are you doing a unit about what happens to animals in the winter? Here is a perfect book to use in the unit. Teach “Every Autumn Comes the …
Continue ReadingActivities on Galloping: Preschool Gross Motor Development
It’s true! Galloping is not just for horses! Galloping is an important preschool motor skill that often precedes skipping and other, more …
Continue ReadingDivergent Book Review & Discussion Questions: Check Out This Hot New Young Adult Read
The hot new young adult read by Veronica Roth [Katherine Tegen Books, 2011] is a page turner packed with one important choice and conflict at every …
Continue ReadingWhen Can a Child Use a Booster Seat? Knowing the Right Age and Weight
Learn important rules and recommendations about child booster seat safety guidelines before moving a young child out of their infant or convertible …
Continue ReadingA Look at Possible Developmental Delays in Very Premature Babies
When a child is born before 37 weeks of gestation, she is considered a premature infant, or “preemie.” Since the child was born before full gestation, …
Continue ReadingA Look Back Into Oktoberfest History: A Commemoration of Peace, Love and Tradition
Oktoberfest is about more than celebrating German food and drink. Munich boasts of about six million revelers annually; which has influenced millions …
Continue ReadingESL Tongue Twisters: Practicing Pronunciation
If 10 ESL students shared 10 ESL tongue twisters, how many tongue twisters would the ESL students share? Repetition of sound coupled with rhyme, …
Continue ReadingFour High School ESL Games to Teach Vocabulary
Pre-teach synonyms and antonyms, prefix and suffixes before playing these games. The games will help to reinforce what students have learned as well …
Continue ReadingHow To Improve ESL Reading Comprehension
The simple strategies presented in this article apply to both the teacher and the ESL student. Careful study and application of these skills will …
Continue ReadingJoin the Chinese New Year Celebration With Four Dragon Art Lessons
This Chinese New Year begins February 10 in 2013 and is the year of the snake. Ancient Chinese festivals often involved dragons. Create some dragons …
Continue ReadingPlanning Projects With Special Needs Children in Elementary School
While visions of summer vacation once danced in your head, now visions of teaching something new and creative may be a priority. This article …
Continue ReadingRecognizing the Characteristics of Word Decoding Problems
Many areas of literacy present a challenge to students. However, some readers are challenged at a more basic level: the actual decoding of words. Read …
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