"The Apple Pie Tree": Class Projects to Go with an Apple Theme
Wouldn’t it be great to have a tree that grows its own apple pie? Apples are a favorite fall theme in first grade. Use these fun thematic ideas …
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This article is for middle and high school teachers, to coordinate with a unit about Bradbury’s classic.
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Is reading on the Kindle really reading? I’m not bashing the Amazon Kindle or the Barnes & Noble eReader, but are real books gone forever?
Continue ReadingCreate Your Own Summer Kids Book Club
Kids can lose over two months worth of knowledge over the summer if they do not engage in regular learning activities. Reading is the easiest way to …
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Want to find a way to occupy your kids and get their creativity flowing this summer? These art projects for kids are fun, easy and they can make great …
Continue ReadingExploring 4 Main Themes in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'
Read an overview of the themes at work in Shakespeare’s gender-bending play. Review symbols and motifs in the play and get ideas for essays and …
Continue ReadingFour Competitive Yet Simple High School Science Fair Projects
High school science projects tend to be more complex than the straightforward projects you may have seen or presented in middle school. These four …
Continue ReadingHolidays for Students in the Summer
Any day can truly be made into a holiday. Typical summer holidays that we celebrate as Americans are Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day, which …
Continue ReadingJellyfish Craft for A Homework Project: Make a Paper or Gelatin Jellyfish
Who isn’t fascinated by jellyfish? Their translucent, undulating bodies and eerie, floating tentacles are something out of a science-fiction …
Continue ReadingLiterary Terms Activities and Ideas
Incorporating literary terms into an English class can be done with activities, writing and while reading. Broaden students’ interests in …
Continue ReadingMake Your Own Sports Equipment for These Three Outdoor Games for Young Children
As young children get “physical” this leads to improving agility, eye/foot coordination, and success with future sports in later years. …
Continue ReadingMath Manipulatives in Early School Years: Teaching Preschool Math Skills
Students engaged in active learning are more apt to master new skills. Using math manipulatives in early school years is the perfect way to accomplish …
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