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How to Maintain Effective Parent Teacher Communication

Margie
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Good communication skills are a must for teachers. Not only are they important when teaching students, they are vital in communicating with parents as …

Paper Plate Frogs: A Preschool or Kindergarten Craft Activity

Alicia
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

This craft is a great way to teach your students about frogs, and the paper plates make the activity budget-friendly. This craft is easy enough for …

Snowman Craft For Grades K-2: Making a Snowman Using Styrofoam Balls

Alicia
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

‘Tis the season for winter crafts. Snowmen are perhaps the easiest and most recognizable Christmas craft that a student can make. There are …

Teaching Effective Vocabulary Strategies: Using Language Structure Clues, Using Word Maps, Using Concept Definition Maps, Using Possible Sentences

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

As if my brilliant article on Effective Vocabulary Strategies wasn’t enough, I came up with Even More Effective Vocabulary Strategies. …

Teaching Greek and Latin Roots Lesson Plan: Teach Thousands and Thousands of Words by Teaching Greek and Latin Roots

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

Why teach a dozen words when you can teach thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of words?

Tips for Parents on Increasing Their Child's Learning

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Parenting preschoolers & toddlers

Are teachers the only ones who should be involved in a child’s life educationally? While many parents feel that the learning should be left for …

Tips for Talking to an Upset Parent: Remain Calm & in Control with These Tips

Margie
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

If you teach long enough, you will have to deal with a student’s upset parent. It will be up to you to calm the situation and respond …

Tips For Teachers on How to Best Maintain Good Communication With Parents

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

Keeping parents in the know about what is going on in the classroom is a daunting task especially when you meet parents with different agendas. Some …

An Introduction to Teaching Cognitively Guided Instruction Math to Your Students

Elizabeth Wistrom
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

This is the first article in a series about CGI. Here we will explore the principles behind the Cognitively Guided Instruction approach. Find out what …

Beginning a Children's Chorus: Why Communicating With Classroom Teachers is Important

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Communication with classroom teachers and other faculty members is essential when developing a music ensemble such as a children’s chorus. This …