Inexpensive and Fun Teaching Aids: Display Boards to Create For Your Classroom
Classroom display boards create visual learning opportunities and energy in a room. Students enjoy seeing ever changing boards that stimulate their …
Continue ReadingNorm-Referenced vs. Criterion-Referenced Assessments
Do you like to be compared to others or only yourself? That is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments. Read on …
Continue ReadingOverview of Deus Ex Machina as a Plot Device
A deus ex machina is a plot device which originated in Ancient Greek tragedies. Literally translated as “God from the machine”, it is …
Continue ReadingPlant Parts Activities for the Primary Grades
These fun and easy science experiments are perfect for teaching young children about the parts of a plant and their functions. Use these activities as …
Continue ReadingPractice Questions on Order of Operations: Homework Help for Elementary Students
After you’ve gone through order of operations in your class, try some of these practice questions on your own to really understand the material. …
Continue ReadingTechniques and Tips for Teaching English as a Seond Language Conversation Classes
Conversation classes can be a real boon to the English as a second language learner. The benefits of guided practice in English as a second language …
Continue ReadingTips for Improving ESL Student Writing Performance
As a start in second language acquisition and students writing performance, use the “Five W’s and H” system used in news stories.
Continue ReadingTry this Treasure Island Study Guide for Homework Help or Teaching Tips
This Treasure Island study guide examines the main themes, synopsis, and characters of the story, and provides tips on how to study it. Use this …
Continue ReadingWomen's Suffrage Movement and the Civil War: A Webquest for Middle School Students
The American Civil War was an incredibly multi-dynamic series of battles carrying many themes that included slavery, freedom and economics. Use this …
Continue ReadingA Thousand Splendid Suns Summary
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini explores the unlikely bond between two female characters linked by a domineering husband, loss, and a …
Continue ReadingCreate Optical Illusions in Class: An Op Art Lesson Plan For Elementary Students and Beyond
With this art lesson using rulers, markers, and basic shapes, students won’t believe their eyes as they create their own optical illusions!
Continue ReadingHoles Lesson Plans: A Timeline Project and Reading and Writing Activities
This is a great story for students to make a timeline, write essays on the book’s themes and complete activities that summarize the story, a …
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