Short Stories to Teach Point of View: Lesson Plans
Use these illustrative short stories to teach point of view in literature. Here are a few great examples worth using.
Continue ReadingSpanish Subjunctive Mood in Adjective Clauses
The Spanish subjunctive mood is used in a subordinate clause (i.e., adjective clause) that refers to a person, place or thing whose existence is …
Continue ReadingTeaching A Micsummer Night's Dream in Middle School
Shakespeare’s language is difficult for most middle school students. Try these tips with upper-level students to have fun with the …
Continue ReadingWho Wrote & Signed the Declaration of Independence? Facts on the Origin
Impress your friends with these facts that include who wrote The Declaration of Independence. Who is a better American? Anyone who knows these facts …
Continue ReadingAutism and Peer Tutoring in the Classroom
In teaching social skills to students with Autism and their peers in the classroom, peer tutoring can provide a collaborative avenue of social …
Continue ReadingVocabulary Graphic Organizers
Think that graphic organizers are only for reading and writing? Think again. Help your students improve their vocabulary with these simple tips about …
Continue ReadingExamples of Using Positive Reinforcement as a Special Education Teaching Strategy
Special education teaching strategies are created to help children with special learning needs to learn new skills and retain existing ones. Teaching …
Continue ReadingHow to Set Up Buddy Reading For Struggling Readers
Buddy reading is a great strategy to use with struggling readers. Struggling readers need fluency practice and self-confidence boosters. Buddy reading …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the Instructional Strategy Before, During, After with Struggling Readers
Before, During, After is one of the instructional strategies that may benefit struggling readers, especially when they are reading social studies and …
Continue ReadingMakaton Basic Signs for Counting and Numbers Games
There are lots of fun ways of teaching numbers and counting with Makaton. This article shows you some fun numbers games to use in special education …
Continue ReadingMakaton Signs for a Getting Dressed Game in Special Education
This is a fun game for teaching skills related to getting dressed. Makaton signs are used to support the dressing game, as children learn the Makaton …
Continue ReadingMakaton Signs: Classroom Practice For Lifeskills and Weather
Makaton is a great special education tool for teaching life skills. It aids communication and provides a visual prompt for a verbal / auditory signal. …
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