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Create a Positive Learning Environment in Your Classroom

Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

When students feel respected, supported, appreciated and valued, learning comes much more easily. These steps will help you create a positive …

Experiential Learning Tips for Making Learning More Effective In the Classroom

eliles
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

How do children learn best? Although there is much discussion surrounding learning styles most of us would agree that children learn best through …

Ten Tips to Creating & Using Differentiated Learning Centers in the Classroom

Michelle McFarland-McDaniels
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Creating successful differentiated learning centers in your classroom requires you knowing your students well. Follow these ten tips for beginning and …

Child Behavior Checklist: Rationale, Purpose and Limitations

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Parenting a special education student

The Child Behavior Checklist is an assessment instrument to assist parental involvement in the social development of their child. How is this test …

Connotation and Denotation Lesson Plan Using Baby Names

Lenzi Hart
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

With this lesson plan, students will not only be able to distinguish the difference between the two terms, they will have them tied to their own name!

Fun Fingerpaint Apple Tree Art Craft for Pre-K and K

Alicia
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

This easy craft results in a great big apple tree made out of your young students’ hands and fingers. The end result is a lot of fun and an …

Grade School Lesson Plan on Hibernation, Migration & Dormancy: Animals and Winter Plus Class Bird Feeder Project

bcronin
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

What happens to animals in the winter? We all live inside with warm clothes, heat and food. What happens to the animals when it gets cold? Discuss …

Great Science Experiments for Young Children

Cheryl Gabbert
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Young children love to explore their world. They learn science concepts best when the lessons are hands-on and applicable to their environment. …

How to Assess the Motor Skills of Children - Using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Teaching students with physical disabilities

Does your toddler have special needs? Early diagnosis of problems in developmental motor skills is crucial for helping children with special needs. …

How to Identify a Special Child - The Use of Assessment Instruments

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Special education law ID ea, ieps, 504s, cses & planning

Identifying a student as one with special needs should not be done lightly. But identification should be done as early as possible so that proper …