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Special Education Teaching Tips That Foster Teamwork

Anne Vize
Categories : Teaching students with neurological disorders

Teamwork is as critical in special education as it is in mainstream education. But to teach some students with special needs to work as a team can be …

Teaching Fifth Grade Students How to Develop a Biographical Sketch

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

This lesson walks you through how you can use the core subjects you already teach as the springboard to introducing biographical sketch writing to …

Teaching Keyboarding & Typing Instruction for Elementary and Middle School

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

Proper keyboarding is a skill that will help your students throughout their lives. When instructing students on this important skill, focus on these …

The Unschooling Method of Homeschooling: An Overview of the Autonomous Learning Approach

Leah Witmond
Categories : Homeschooling methodologies

Autonomous Learning, Child Led Learning, Unschooling… Isn’t that just a little too radical? Do Unschooled children really learn enough?

Bean Trees Quiz, Chapters 1-4 for High School.

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

This multiple choice quiz requires thought and intelligence. It’s also easy to grade.

Celebrations of Harvest and Thanksgiving Around the World

Rebecca Scudder
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

This information will be of value for students who want to explore the topic of harvest festivals. Giving thanks on Thanksgiving is an important …

Creating a Vowel Diagraph Spelling Program for Children Struggling with Spelling

twhatley
Categories : Teaching students with learning disabilities

Vowel diagraphs add to teaching a child about sounds. In this article, we will learn how to incorporate vowel diagraphs into a spelling program …

How do I Write an Effective Title for my Essay? A Lesson Plan to Teach Students

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

A good title can make your writing more attractive to an informationally overwhelmed public. This simple lesson helps students create articles that …

How is El Día de los Muertos Celebrated in Latin America?

Gustavo Lequerica-Calvo
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

The Day of the Dead is known in Spanish as El Día de los Muertos. You may think this celebration only happens in Mexico, but did you know that …

Preschool and Elementary Grade Poetry Lesson Plan Ideas Using Sign Language

Finn Orfano
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Are your students bored with your poetry center? Would you like to find a way to make your poetry unit more interactive and fun? Add American Sign …