Baseball-Themed Reading Ideas for Kindergarten or First Grade
Has spring fever attacked your classroom? Are the kids getting restless as the end of school is near? Why not use a baseball theme to challenge your …
Continue ReadingNational Biograher's Day Class Project Idea
On May 16 each year, we celebrate the anniversary of Samuel Johnson and his biographer James Boswell in 1763. This is the perfect time to introduce …
Continue ReadingSTEM or STEAM Project Ideas for International Lessons
At an International Day at a STEM charter school, each class focused on a single country with information, artifacts and food. What impressed me were …
Continue Reading3 STEAM/STEM Activities That Celebrate Springtime
When crafting with STEAM, students use recycled and simple materials to solve a problem and proceed in open-ended exploration. The STEAM approach …
Continue ReadingBenefits of Teaching STEM in Preschool
Young children have varied learning styles and boundless energy. They need an effective preschool class, which is exciting and challenges active …
Continue ReadingHow Can We Improve the American Education System?
Compared to 33 other countries, the United States fell dead last in a “survey of worker numeracy, literacy and problem solving.” What can we do to …
Continue ReadingJournal Writing in the Elementary Classroom
Writing in journals provides an excellent hands-on learning tool that instills confidence in your students’ ability to express themselves while …
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Functions of a Teachers' Union?
While each state has a different structure and offers different opportunities, each union was created for the same purpose: amplifying the collective …
Continue ReadingCrowdfunding Your Classroom Projects with Donors Choose
The average teacher spends about $500 out of pocket on their class each year. One in 10 teachers spend over $1,000. However, some teachers are …
Continue ReadingBenefits of Hybrid Learning
What can you do when your child is not being challenged enough in school? Learn some hybrid program ideas that can be used online and in the …
Continue ReadingParenting a Gifted Child: Classroom Engagement
Does your child excel at school or in other areas? Learn how you can be certain that your gifted student’s needs are being met in the classroom.
Continue ReadingTeaching Children How to Fail Successfully
Even the highest-achieving kids are going to fail now and then. Eventually, they will even fail at something big. Help your child or student learn how …
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