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Survive and Excel in School with these 10 Middle School Tips

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Parenting preteens & tweens

Transitioning to the middle school from the elementary school can be scary. To help make the move a success, a middle school student and a teacher …

Teach Equivalent Fractions Using This Simple Paper and Crayon Activity

AJFA
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Students will create and identify equivalent fractions.

Teach Students About Different Animal Habitats by Creating Their Own

bcronin
Categories : Lesson plans for middle school science

Give your students a glimpse into the different ways that animals exist in the world around us. Students will not only learn about different habitats …

Word Wall Activities for the Classroom: Be a Word Detective

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

This easy activity is a fun way to introduce your spelling or word wall words for the week! Read on to learn about the activities used in the Word …

How Parents Can Help Their Child Improve Reading Comprehension

tstyles
Categories : Parenting grade school aged kids

The reading process involves fluency and comprehension, the latter of which is usually sacrificed by focusing too much on the skills aspects of …

Phylogeny of Life: Carolus Linneaus and the Biological Classification System Based on Evolution

Robyn Broyles
Categories : Science facts & homework help

Naturalists have been classifying living things since long before the theory of evolution was published. Today, though, phylogeny — the evolutionary …

Students Choose their Top 5 Scenes & Create Colorful Posters in this Literature Project

Kellie Hayden
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

When middle school students think about a book they like, they zone in on exciting or interesting scenes or episodes. This engaging activity allows …

Tips on Classroom Procedures and Routines for the Best Classroom Management!

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

The key to starting the year school year off right is to establish solid classroom routines and procedures for everything you expect your students to …

Classical Education Vs. Modern Day Education

zbrown
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

The classical revolution is trying to grab us with promises of greatness, claiming a “different” approach to education and a system that …

Find Teaching Strategies for Selective Mutism - The Overly Shy Child in Your Class May be Selectively Mute

tstyles
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Teachers who have an extraordinarily shy child in their class may want to take a closer look at the child’s behavior, as he or she may have …