Strategies for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students: Holding Expert Days
Students in the gifted program are often extremely interested in one subject, and they wish to study that subject in depth in the gifted classroom. …
Continue ReadingWhat teachers should know when teaching special children to read: Know how to help a special child acquire reading skills: Read special education teaching tips
Do you remember how you acquired your reading skills? The act of reading seemed so intuitive that people take for granted the complex processes …
Continue ReadingWriting Elements Used in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Learn a little more about the writing style of Charles Dickens to gain a better understanding of Great Expectations.
Continue Reading"The Outsiders" Character Guide: The Curtis Brothers, the Greaser & the Socs
Keep your characters straight from S.E. Hinton’s ‘The Outsiders’. This guide describes the characters of the Curtis Brothers, as …
Continue ReadingA Hand Built Clay Lesson Plan for Ceramic Sculptures
A fun clay lesson where high school students will use hand-building techniques in order to create a character based on a story of their choice.
Continue ReadingCharles Dickens' Writing Style: Lesson Plans for Great Expectations
Imitating Charles Dickens’ writing style provides opportunities to imitate a master of words. Your students will benefit greatly and have fun in …
Continue ReadingContemplation Questions for "The Kite Runner" Chapters 19-25
If you are teaching the novel “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini the below questions can be used in many different ways. You can use …
Continue ReadingCreate Comic Strips in Class to Learn Latin and Greek Root Words: Creative Lesson Idea
After implementing the Greek and Latin Roots Superhero lesson, this idea will extend the students’ creativity by having them collaborate in …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Seasonal Preschool Bulletin Boards: Simple Ideas to Celebrate the Change of Seasons
Seasonal bulletin boards are a fun, creative way to decorate your classroom. If done right, they will engage your preschool students and maximize …
Continue ReadingIncentives and Rewards for Good Student Behavior in Middle or High School
This article encourages teachers to encourage their students to behave while they are in the classroom. Teachers can extend rewards to those students …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Robert E. Lee: Should He Have Been Put on Trial?
This lesson plan promotes critical thinking on a controversial historical issue surrounding the aftermath of the US Civil War: Should Robert E. Lee …
Continue ReadingLord of the Flies Ideas & Suggestions for Teaching
Teaching Lord of the Flies is great, especially if you have some good lesson plans and creative teaching ideas at your disposal. Read my review and …
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