Collages: Ideas For Short Art Lessons
These ideas for short art lessons are for creating simple and easy collages in unique ways. Students will enjoy creating a large extended picture out …
Continue ReadingFive Books to Help Your Child With Cope with Going Back to School
It happens at the end of every summer vacation. It’s time for school! That usually means tears for the children, the parents and even the …
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How do you know your students has actually completed their assigned summer reading? Learn some methods to properly assess their knowledge.
Continue ReadingKindergarten: Where the Wild Things Are - Exciting Activities
Where the Wild Things Are is a wonderful book to introduce kindergarten students to literature.There are activities to describe their favorite …
Continue ReadingLon Po Po Lesson Plan: A Red Riding Hood Story From China
Students will have fun comparing Lon Po Po with the classic version of Red Riding Hood. They will discover that Lon Po Po means Granny Wolf" in …
Continue ReadingPerformance in Second Language Acquisition Has to Be Divided into Five Skills
Did you know there are five different skills that should be taken into consideration when assessing your students’ performance in second …
Continue ReadingPlot Summary of Catch-22 Novel
Read an overview of the plot of Heller’s classic novel. Includes a summary and explanation of events.
Continue ReadingThe Chrysalids Themes with Examples from the Text
Some of the significant themes in “The Chrysalids” include death, loss of personal freedom and punishment. Learn more about the underlying …
Continue ReadingWhere the Wild Things Are. A Theme Unit for Elementary Students
Monsters and temper tantrums in Where the Wild Things Are provide a theme unit to launch language, writing, mapping and math activities for elementary …
Continue Reading5 Great Books for Young Adults: A Diverse Selection for Your Junior High or High School Reader
These five Young Adult books cater to a range of reading abilities and interest levels. With diverse protagonists going through real life issues, …
Continue ReadingFamous Quotes from "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry": Explanation & Analysis Included
Mildred Taylor is known for writing memorable books for young readers. Within these books are powerful messages to help us become better people. These …
Continue ReadingNothing But the Truth: Class Activities on Setting and New Vocabulary
What is the setting of Nothing But the Truth? What political and educational vocabulary do students need to understand what is going on in this …
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