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Implementing Book Groups to Teach Reading in the Elementary Classroom

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

Break away from expensive, one-size-fits-all curricula and incorporate tradebooks into your reading instruction utilizing book clubs and reading …

Learn How to Use Spanish Numbers

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

This brief article explains the logic of the Spanish number system. It shows how to express any number orally and in writing, including decimals.

Learn About the Amerindian Language Families and an Initiative to Protect Them

Laura Jean Karr
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

Native Americans lived across the North and South American continents and spoke a great diversity of languages. Here we discuss the families of …

How to Choose a College: English Research Paper Assignment for High School Students

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

Research projects that apply directly to a student’s life inspire them to actually do the assignment. This research paper assignments shows …

Last Names in the Hispanic World - Spanish Surnames Explained

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Have you ever been confused about why many Spanish-speaking people go by two last names? If you wonder how it works, this article will explain it and …

Make Grading Easier With this Persuasive Essay Rubric

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

End subjective grading, poor quality, and arguments by implementing rubrics. This persuasive essay rubric can be copied and pasted into your own …

Recognizing and Using the Spanish Future and Future Perfect Subjunctives

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

The subjunctive is tough enough with its four tenses in modern Spanish. But if you’ve mastered them, this article will be useful for very …

U.S. History Project: 50's and 60's with a Focus on Vietnam

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school social studies

Connect a U.S. History project with social studies and language arts by studying these project presentation ideas of the 50’s and 60’s. …

How to Use the Fry Graph to Estimate Text Readability

Anne Vize
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

The reading age or readability of a piece of text is easy to measure. Making certain students have material that suits their reading age is important. …

Should Parents Be Responsible for Buying Classroom Supplies?

tstyles
Categories : Study & learning tips for parents & students

As we head back to school in a couple of weeks parents are scrambling to get loads of supplies during a period of time that has come to resemble the …