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Kindergarten Teaching Tips to Create a Learning Environment

Patricia Gable
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

School is a garden and the teacher is a gardener who carefully tends the little human plants under their care and helps them to grow to beauty and …

Lesson Plan: Poetry Analysis of Quincy Troupe

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Explore the magical imagery and rhythm of the poetry of Quincy Troupe!

Sentence Structure Lesson Plans: This Simple Lesson Plan For Sentence Structure Improves Student Writing

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

After reading thirty-five writing assignments that contained 26 consecutive sentences of 5 to 8 words, I decided to do something about it. I piled …

Teach Students About War: A Journalism Lesson Plan

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

How does war impact students? Do they understand the concept of being a refugee, or of losing a beloved due to war? Help students learn about wars …

The Origin of Santa Claus: A Musical Idea for the Classroom on the Legend of St. Nicholas

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

One of the most popular Christmas legends is the origin of Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, as he is called in many countries around the world. Here is a …

Title 1 Students: Student Documentation, Students' Need and Intervention

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Teachers working with Title 1 students must document how they meet students’ needs. While, this can seem like a laborious task at times, it can …

Understanding Title 1 Teachers' Struggles and Meeting Student Needs

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Title 1 students face daily struggles other students will never understand. These students struggle to survive, find food and stay out of trouble. …

My Community Lesson Plans: Where Do I Live?

Willa
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

This lesson is part of a series in geography for kindergarten through 3rd grade, focusing on the town, city or rural area where the children live. Age …

Creating an Inclusive Classroom Culture: Tips on Having Students Respect & Appreciate Each Other

Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

Establish an inclusive classroom culture where acceptance, respect and appreciation of diversity will be the norm. Set specific goals, follow some …

The Continuing Art and History of the Potato

Linda M. Rhinehart Neas
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

The humble potato has inspired artists through the centuries. This common root has played multiple parts in the lives of humans. It demeaned a vice …