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Four Preschool Gingerbread Man Story Activities: Ways to Enhance Children's Literature

Tania Cowling
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

After reading The Gingerbread Man story out loud with your class, try some of these fun activities. Young children learn about the setting and …

Literary Analysis of Mark Twain Writing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and How to Tell a Story

danialexis
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Mark Twain explains his theories about writing in How to Tell a Story and implements them in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Reading Strategies: Two Mini-Lessons on Cause and Effect

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

Content without skills does little for long term success. These two mini-lessons will help you develop thoughtful, intelligent readers.

Second Grade "Madeline" Activities Are Fun

Pam Cannon
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

“Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans provides a wonderful base for cross curricular activities for second grade students. The book will present …

Teaching Open-Ended Socratic Questions: Encourage Students to Think Critically

Linda M. Rhinehart Neas
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

When teaching open ended questions, remember the purpose is to allow students to communicate what they know and how they understand it. Good …

The Laws of Algebra: Understanding the Commutative and Associative Laws

William Springer
Categories : Help with math homework

What’s the difference between the associative and commutative laws, and why should you care? Understanding the basic algebraic laws gives you an …

Three Preschool Sick Day Books & Activities For Classroom Language Development

Patricia Gable
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Sick day activities in the classroom? That may sound strange, but there are some wonderful books to include in the lessons and related follow-up …

What is a Composite Number? Definition of Prime and Composite Numbers, and Why We Care

William Springer
Categories : Help with math homework

What makes a number prime or composite? These two definitions are surprisingly easy to remember. Continue on for tricks on remembering them and help …

Counting Change Back: An Algorithm & Practice

William Springer
Categories : Help with math homework

Have you ever wondered what’s the best way to count change? Learn how a computer would do it!

Preschool Class Attendance Ideas and Sign-In Activity

Kara Bietz
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Want to expand your weekly theme by including a new preschool classroom learning center? Setting up a daily sign-in activity will provide you with a …