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Homeschool Progress Report With Example: What Parents Need to Know

Alicia
Categories : Keeping homeschool records

Schooling at home offers a lot of freedom. With that said, I do find that regular schools have a lot of things that they are doing right. In such …

Reciprocal Teaching Examples and Strategies: A Brief Explanation with an Entertaining Example

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Reciprocal teaching engages students, creating in them a feeling of ownership in their own learning process. These strategies will boost student …

Shark Phylogeny: A Phylogeny Tree for Sharks

Robyn Broyles
Categories : Science facts & homework help

This article is the second in a two-part series on shark phylogeny. It describes the evolutionary relationships between different groups of sharks and …

Shark Phylogeny: Evolution of Sharks

Robyn Broyles
Categories : Science facts & homework help

This article is the first in a two-part series on shark phylogeny. It describes interesting facts about the evolution of sharks.

Summer Lesson Plans: A Tree in Summer Lesson

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

In this series we are teaching students to learn about seasons through observation of a tree outside the classroom. Students will learn about the …

Teaching Strategies for Reading Expository Text: For High School

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

Emphasize skills over content and create life-long learners. These reading strategies for expository texts will help your high school class better …

The Math Fact in my Pocket Game: Great Activity for Elementary Students

Elizabeth Wistrom
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Memorizing math facts just became a little more fun with this creative activity! Get your students interested in math by playing this game with each …

Think Aloud Examples: Think Aloud Versus Read Aloud

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

What is the difference between a read aloud and a think aloud? Find out, along with suggestions on selecting age appropriate books and two cause and …

You are Special Lesson Plan Using You are Special by Max Lucado

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

“You Are Special”, by Max Lucado is a sweet and wonderful think aloud to do with children of all ages. This is second in the series about …

2 Quick Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make - At Home or in the Classroom

Elizabeth Wistrom
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Here are two quick and easy Christmas crafts for kids to make as a special holiday keepsake. Here you’ll have your children make a macramé …