Kids' Splatter Paint Projects for Art: Splatter Painting in the Classroom
This art lesson plan is suitable for students of any age. Because there will be a huge mess, be sure each student is wearing old clothing and shoes. …
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Teaching your students how to form the past perfect tense with Italian verbs is a key lesson. Your students will really catch on if you use this …
Continue ReadingPreschool Jewel Beetle Craft Made Out of Plastic Bottles
Preschool children can celebrate the emergence of insects in springtime by using various art supplies to make a beetle craft. This beautiful jewel …
Continue ReadingResearch Poster Project for The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Teaching The Cay by Theodore Taylor has been a great joy of mine for the past four years. I have since created a series of research projects focused …
Continue ReadingShould We Ask If IQ Tests Are Worthless Due to Multiple Intelligences?
Standard IQ tests are designed to measure only three types of intelligence: linguistic, mathematical and spatial. Even though this type of testing may …
Continue ReadingTwo Simple Crocodile Crafts for Toddlers: Hand Puppet & Finger Painting
Are you looking for simple crocodile crafts for toddlers to use at home or in the Early Childhood classroom? Here are ideas you can bite into today!
Continue ReadingBeatrix Potter Characters: Art Activity for Peter Rabbit Tale
Try this multisensory learning activity, where kids use their fingers to trace letters in pudding while you recite vocabulary words, and see how much …
Continue ReadingBridge to Terabithia Chapter Summary & Synopsis
Chapter summaries are no substitute for reading the book: this synopsis for the novel Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson is intended to help …
Continue ReadingBridge to Terabithia Character Summary and Analysis
There are many characters in Katherine Paterson’s novel Bridge to Terabithia, and each plays his or her role in advancing the plot and/or …
Continue ReadingComprehension Questions for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a great book for upper elementary students to read and discuss. These comprehension questions will help fourth and …
Continue ReadingControversy Over Huckleberry Finn: Depictions of Slavery & Racism Caused a History of Banning
Huckleberry Finn is often a standard taught in High School classes, but the book has been banned a number of times in it’s existence. Learn the …
Continue ReadingK-1 Lesson Plan & Book Activities With "The Art Lesson" by Tommie dePaola
Join Tommy in “The Art Lesson” as he learns about his own artistic abilities in kindergarten and first grade. This lesson will help your …
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