End-of-the-Year School Award Ideas for Elementary Educators
End of the year school awards are a popular part of elementary school traditions, because children love to be rewarded and made to feel special. This …
Continue ReadingExtended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities: What are They and How do Students Receive Them?
Summer break can cause many students to lose academic skills. Students with disabilities can especially regress academically, socially, and …
Continue ReadingFind Webquest Generators for Teachers: Free Tools For the Classroom
Get your webquest ready for online publication with the help of these tools! Webquests can be a great way for teachers to engage students and help …
Continue ReadingGreat Teacher Gift Ideas: What to Buy an Elementary Teacher
Looking for that perfect gift to get the elementary teacher in your life? Check out this list of ideas next time you want to say thank you for the …
Continue ReadingImprove the English Listening Skills of Your ESL Students
The aim of teaching listening skills in the ESL classroom is to allow students to function successfully in real-life situations. Discover how to …
Continue ReadingOwl Moon and Teaching Literary Devices Lesson
“And when their voices faded away, it was as quiet as a dream.” is an example of a literary device used in Owl Moon. Can your students …
Continue ReadingStudents with Special Needs and Music: Three Ways it Helps
Music can be a transformative intervention for children with special needs building connections and fostering development. Research supports the use …
Continue ReadingSummer Preschool Crafts: A Few Clever Ideas to Keep Kids Crafting During the Summer
Get your students in the mood for summer! Preschool crafts are a fun way to celebrate this favorite season. Use crafts to extend a read aloud, …
Continue ReadingTherapeutic Positioning and Activity Ideas to Improve Muscle Tone in Children with Hypotonia
Hypotonia impacts a baby’s postural control and motor learning. Therapeutic positioning and activities can help babies and toddlers with low …
Continue ReadingTie Analysis of Agamemnon to Modern Life in this Lesson Plan
Use this lesson plan to communicate an introductory summary of Agamemnon and connect the story to modern figures that your students are interested in.
Continue ReadingWriting Mini Lessons and Owl Moon
The classic book, Owl Moon, is beautifully written and contains stunning illustrations. Not only that, it is a perfect book to use for mini lessons …
Continue ReadingBooks that High School Students Love: Suggestions from an English Teacher
As an avid reader and high school English teacher, I can promise you that high school students will enjoy the following books! Encouraging them to …
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