Teaching "Wringer": Activities and Test for Students
Wringer by Jerry Spinelli is a powerful coming-of-age age book that students will remember long after they read the last page. Here are some ideas for …
Continue ReadingTips on Grading Your Homeschool Students
One of the biggest concerns for homeschooling families is determining how to choose a grade. Do you base a grade on participation? Do you administer …
Continue Reading4 Preschool Art Activities on the Number 12 in the Twelve Days of Christmas
What does counting to the number 12 really mean? The Twelve Days of Christmas is a fun and popular holiday song often sung in preschool, and these fun …
Continue ReadingA Language Concept List for Preschool Teachers
Isn’t language just talking? Do you hear that often? This language concept list for preschool teachers has some of the most important objectives and …
Continue ReadingArt Museum Lesson Plans for Field Trips
Good art museum lesson plans are the trick to getting students to engage with the art while visiting the museum. This article provides specific …
Continue ReadingPop Art Lesson Plans With Pizzazz: Hamilton, Lichtenstein, and Warhol
This article provides teachers with an overview of pop art and two possible art project lessons, one on collage art and the other on silk screening. …
Continue ReadingPreschool Dove Crafts for the Classroom or Home
Making crafts greatly increases the artistic skills of young children. It is quality time spent with the children and a great way to groom their …
Continue ReadingTeaching Preschool Alphabet Writing
Here are a collection of ideas to help develop writing skills at preschool. Alphabet writing can be made fun and easy with a little creativity. …
Continue ReadingWhere to Find Free Online Preschool Alphabet Games for Your Classroom
Looking for free preschool alphabet games to engage children’s attention and love for learning while they learn their letters and sounds? Well, …
Continue ReadingAddress Bullying Between Girls with Anti-Bullying Lesson Plans
A snide remark or an evil sneer can be more than just an isolated incident or a minor conflict among the otherwise fairer sex. Curtail cattiness, …
Continue ReadingBuilding a Catapult Resources For a School Project...Or Just for Fun!
For a fun project that can help kids learn the basics of ballistics, gravity and mechanics, you can’t go wrong building a catapult. Here are …
Continue ReadingFive Research Question Sections to Teach Middle Schoolers About Waves
These research questions introduce students to the basics of waves. Questions on light, sound and liquid waves help students to understand the …
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