Telling Time Activities: Math for First Grade Students
Learning to tell time is an important part of the first grade math curriculum. These math activities will get your first grade students excited about …
Continue ReadingThree Creative Fall Corn Crafts for Preschool
Looking for something different to add to your preschool craft area? Try corn! Corn is an inexpensive and earth-friendly material that many teachers …
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These turtle crafts are easy to make and are sure to be enjoyed by your preschool class.
Continue ReadingUsing "The Little Red Hen" to Teach Preschoolers About Bread or Baking
Most preschool children think of bread as something that comes in a wrapper. This preschool theme bread is a way to show children what is really …
Continue ReadingWhat Is Collaborative Learning? Definition From a Teacher
By its very definition, collaborative learning points to cooperation between the teacher and the student and stands against the competitive system …
Continue Reading"The Flea": A John Donne Poetry Analysis
Students can find John Donne difficult to understand at first due to the language being so foreign. Try reading the poem out loud until you get it. …
Continue ReadingA Teacher's Guide to Cross Curricular Lesson Plans Using Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
With cross-curricular lesson plans using Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants as your focal point, you can cover various …
Continue ReadingActivity Ideas to Help Develop Hand Preference in Special Needs Children
Children with autism or other developmental disabilities often have difficulties developing a hand preference-impacting abiltiies to perform complex …
Continue ReadingAn Examination of Mourning Dove Symbolism
The distinctive plaintive call of the mourning dove primarily suggests gloom and sorrow. Yet throughout history, the mourning dove has been portrayed …
Continue ReadingBrief History of Collaborative Learning: The Origins of Learning Groups
This article explores collaborative learning and its origins. The teaching methodology owes its growing popularity to research in the 20th century …
Continue ReadingClassroom Chaos? What to Do when Your Smart Notebook Software Crashes
Your SMART Notebook software does not work? Well, don’t panic! Teachers can follow these helpful tips so that everything will once more run …
Continue ReadingClifford the Big Red Dog: Learning About Clifford's First Autumn
In this Clifford the Big Red Dog learning about autumn lesson plan, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth celebrate Clifford’s first Autumn. This literacy …
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