Writing Activity: Working with Words and Writing Using Fun Teaching Methods
Student writers either do not write enough, or they ramble on forever. These two polar opposite problems can plague the language arts classroom. …
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Use this 10th grade reading list to improve your knowledge of literature, get ready for college and impress your friends and neighbors. Various …
Continue ReadingAbstract Art Lesson Plans on Mondrian and Pollock
These abstract art lesson plans serve to inspire students to appreciate and enjoy abstract art. This lesson emphasizes the lack of subject matter in …
Continue ReadingDropbox Tips For Teachers: Why You Must Get Dropbox!
Put away your flash drive, and stop emailing yourself files, because once you get Dropbox, the ways you deal with moving, sharing and backing up your …
Continue ReadingESL/ELL Lesson: Correct Vocabulary When You Have the Flu
This ESL/ELL lesson about having the flu teaches the typical conversation that revolves around health and sickness. This important lesson will help …
Continue ReadingLanguage Acquisition Principles for ELL
The study of English as a second language is attracting unprecedented prominence in all the countries in the world. The language acquisition …
Continue ReadingLearn About Black Bears With a Webquest: Elementary School Activity
Black bears are huge! In this webquest students explore their habitat, eating habits, hibernation and how they care for their young. After completion …
Continue ReadingShort Essay Questions on Treasure Island for Teachers to Use
These are some short answer essay topics for Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island.” They will prove ideal for testing your …
Continue ReadingWizard of Oz Webquest: Lesson for Elementary Students
A Webquest is a useful tool to introduce research skills to primary age children. They will make use of various media to discover interesting and fun …
Continue ReadingYour Child's Language Acquisition Timeline: What to Expect the First Seven Years
Questions on the way we pick up language and learn how to express ourselves always arise when a new baby is on the way or if there is a problem in a …
Continue ReadingJames and the Giant Peach Lesson: Putting Yourself in James' Shoes with Two Extension Activities
“James and the Giant Peach” is a classic children’s novel by Roald Dahl that has entertained children for decades. These activities …
Continue ReadingLanguage Arts Lesson Plan Using John Updike's Short Story, Ace in the Hole
This is a lesson plan to help you with teaching John Updike’s very first short story to a high school English class. It is beneficial to …
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