Eight Great Games to Help Your Child Memorize Sight Words
Looking for some exciting alternatives to flashcard and worksheet drills to help children memorize sight words? Here are eight games that will leave …
Continue ReadingElementary Language Arts Activities for Vocabulary, Writing & Punctuation
Language arts activities for the primary grades can be presented in numerous forms. Letter writing becomes meaningful when students are writing a …
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Music is a powerful tool when it comes to teaching young children a second language, especially English. Read on to learn more about useful music …
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There are many different types of forests; creating a diorama is a fun way to learn about the geography, topography and animal life in a specific …
Continue ReadingFour No-Fail Basic German Teaching Aids
Use basic German teaching aids to facilitate an immersion into the foreign language and culture that students need for a well-rounded education. Find …
Continue ReadingHow to Do a Character Study Essay with These Important Steps
A good character study essay shows that you not only thoroughly read the work you were assigned, but that you also thought about the characters, …
Continue ReadingIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie Extension Activities
The much loved story of “If you give a Mouse a Cookie” is the first of a series by Laura Joffe Numeroff. It is an ideal book to encourage …
Continue ReadingInteractive Activity Ideas For Comparing and Contrasting in Literature
So you just finished discussing a book’s story grammar in class. Next task: comparing and contrasting the protagonist and antagonist. Do you …
Continue ReadingInteractive Reading Activities for First Grade Students to Make Learning Fun
Stumped as to how to create classroom reading activities that combine skills-targeting with fun? The following reading activities for first grade …
Continue ReadingLearn the Words for Please and Thank You in Different Languages
Ever wanted to know how to say please and thank you in Chinese, German, or Swahili? Read on for a list of these polite expressions in many languages …
Continue ReadingMaking Predictions: A Mini-Lesson For the High School Classroom
This mini-lesson will help your students develop higher level thinking skills by making predictions when reading literature.
Continue ReadingMr Poppers Penguins: Four Activities for Grades 3-5
Mr. Popper’s Penguins is such a delightful book for children. Most children love the antics of penguins. Using these mini lessons, you can cover …
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