Pirate Music in "Treasure Island" and "The Pirates of the Caribbean"
Pirate songs are prevalent in the Pirates of the Caribbean Disney movie. Use the song lyrics as discussion, and then have your students watch a movie …
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Looking for new and clearer ways to teach the determining adjectives? Take a look at this unit that explicitly identifies and explains exclamatory …
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The essential keys to speaking another language are clear understandings of concepts and practice. This lesson goes over interrogative determining …
Continue ReadingOverview of the Common Core State Standards for 1st Grade Teachers
What are the advantages of the Common Core Standards? Do you have to change everything that you taught before? Here are some specifics for first grade …
Continue ReadingReview of Treasure Hunt: Build Your Own Game for a Classroom Party With This Online Source
Looking for a fun birthday game, rainy day activity or classroom adventure? Kids love treasure hunts. If you don’t have the time to make one of …
Continue Reading"Treasure Island" Assessments for Reading the Novel - for Middle School
Have you students study significant quotes from Treasure Island that show the underlying themes of the novel. This lesson includes downloadable …
Continue ReadingTeaching Spanish Indefinite Determining Adjectives
Determining adjectives don’t have to be overwhelming. Use this lesson plan series to help your Spanish learners work through indefinite determining …
Continue ReadingReading & Writing NonFiction in 1st Grade: Tips & Teaching Ideas
Find some great ideas to use with young students to incorporate writing skills with nonfiction reading.
Continue ReadingSpanish Numeral Determining Adjectives: Lesson
Determining adjectives do just as their names imply, determine! Teach your students how to clarify using numeral adjectives in Spanish through the …
Continue ReadingThe History of Blackbeard as Inspiration for Treasure Island
What do you know about real pirates? This lesson will teach your Middle School students about the real-life pirate Blackbeard, and how he could have …
Continue ReadingIntroducing Pirate Vocabulary before Teaching "Treasure Island"
Treasure Island includes many words and phrases students may be unfamiliar with. Introduce the book by this fun lesson on Pirate lingo!
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