The Pros and Cons of Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Programs in Our Schools
The workplace in the 21st century is fully digital and internationally integrated. Our educational system must be, too. No longer do we ask should …
Continue Reading"Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen: Discussion Questions for Chapters 1-6
“Hoot” is a great novel for enrichment class as well as Language Arts Literacy because there are so many relevant themes to today: …
Continue ReadingLesson on "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen for 6th Grade: Chapters 15 - Epilogue Plus Cross Curricular Activities
This lesson covers Chapters 15-Epilogue of the book, Hoot. The lesson plan includes discussion questions aimed toward a Middle School class.
Continue ReadingPreschool Lesson Plans on Cats Using Wanda Gag's Millions of Cats
Read Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag, a Newberry Honor book that engages young children about the world of cats and how people love them as pets.
Continue ReadingTeaching "Hoot" in 6th Grade: Chapters 7-14
This lesson will cover Chapters 7-14 of Hoot to include vocabulary and questions and the introduction of a research project to be completed …
Continue ReadingPreschool Lesson Plan on Blueberries for Sal - Includes Across the Curriculum Activities
Blueberries for Sal was a Caldecott winner for author Robert McCloskey in 1949. Since then, it has been a fun book for preschoolers that keeps them …
Continue Reading"The Long Winter" & "Little Town on the Praire": Lessons for 6th Grade Students
The 6th and 7th books in the series explore some serious themes and hardships American settlers faced in the prairie. Teach your 6th grade class more …
Continue Reading3rd Grade Art & Math Lesson: Create Crazy Birds!
Interpret an ‘I Can Statement’ from the Common Core State Standards in an artistic fashion to entice the third graders into creating their very own …
Continue Reading5th Grade Lesson on Radial Symmetry: Creating Japanese Notans
Interpret an ‘I Can Statement’ from the Common Core State Standards in an artistic fashion to entice the fifth graders into creating a Japanese …
Continue ReadingTeaching 'These Happy Golden Year's' and 'The First Four Years': Historical Fiction for Grades 6-7
The final two books in the series shows Laura growing up into adulthood, falling in love, and experiencing the trials of a farmer’s wife. These …
Continue ReadingMeasuring Distance in Units: A 1st Grade Math Lesson Plan
The great thing about a lesson on measurement is that it is usually a hands-on activity and it often gets the kids up and moving. This lesson fits …
Continue ReadingThe Gamification of Education: Will This Become a Standard Teaching Method of the Future?
If you gave students a choice between doing schoolwork or homework and playing various types of games, they obviously would choose the latter. …
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