Pantoum Poems: Give Your Language Arts Class an Astronomy Lesson!
What could be more out of this world than our solar system? Writing a pantoum poem is just one way to make studying the planets both exciting and …
Continue ReadingSquirrel Activities for Preschoolers: Lois Ehlert Lesson Plans for Preschool
Squirrels are visible animals in nature and popular with preschool children. After reading the book, “Nuts to You” by Lois Ehlert, take …
Continue ReadingTeaching Unit Conversions and Simple Division in Elementary School Math
The article illustrates how I used `out of the box’ approaches when teaching the “Conversion of Units” and “Simple …
Continue ReadingThe Internal Structure of English Verb Phrases
The following article identifies the five grammatical forms—auxiliary verbs, prepositions, prepositional phrases, adverb phrases, and determiners—that …
Continue ReadingTranslating the Latin Mottos Ad Summum and Deus Lux Mea Est
Learn about the Latin phrases of two universities. The mottos of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Catholic University of America are …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Rules of Parallelism: Study Tip - This is Often Found On Exams!
Parallelism is a simple rule of English grammar. Used correctly it makes reading a pleasurable experience. It lends a grace to what is being read and …
Continue ReadingUse University Latin Mottos to Practice Recognition of the Subjunctive Mood
The Subjunctive mood often gives students of Latin trouble when translating from Latin to English. These two university mottos offer some practice in …
Continue Reading"The Icky Sticky Frog Book" A Preschool Frog Lesson Plan & Activities
Most children are intrigued when they see frogs, and love to learn more about them. They love to learn about how the frog lives and eats. The book …
Continue ReadingAn Analysis of Death in Emily Dickinson's Poetry: Major Themes in Emily Dickinson's Poems
One major theme in Emily Dickinson’s poems is death. Here I’ve looked at several of Emily Dickinson’s poems exploring death with my …
Continue ReadingAnalysis of Emily Dickinson's Poems: I Will Now Explain Emily Dickinson's Poems
Let me guess: your teacher wants you to write an essay that explains Emily Dickinson’s poems, and you don’t know where to start. …
Continue ReadingBasic Sight Words for Kindergarten Readiness
Looking for activities for teaching sight words? For pre-k students, recognizing the basic sight words required for Kindergarten readiness is often …
Continue ReadingCounting Money Lesson Plan for Special Education Students in an Inclusive Classroom
Counting money lesson plans are most effective when you use real (or play) coins instead of math worksheets for all students. With this lesson plan …
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