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Maracas-Making Activity With Preschoolers: Teach Them About Music and Rhythm

ElleB
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Preschool children love the rhythmic sounds of maracas. Read on for circle-time ideas, how to make maracas, maraca-involving activities and where to …

Reading List for 4th Grade: High Interest Books

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Summer reading lists for grades k 12

This fourth grade reading list contains high interest chapter books that are sure to get kids reading and succeeding.

Sound & Echolocation: Lesson & Webquest for Elementary STudents

Pam Cannon
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

How does a bat hear? Where are the ’ears’ on a fish? Does a concert pose a threat to our health? Use this Sound WebQuest to find the …

Tuck Everlasting Characters and Analysis

Pamela Rice-Linn
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Have a big test on Tuck Everlasting? This study guide will help you refresh your memory of the novel and keep you on track to what was important …

Webquest About Mayan Culture for Your Grade School Social Studies Class

Dawn Marcotte
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

This Mayan webquest gives students a basic understanding of Mayan history, science and architecture. Creating an advertisement and tour will allow …

3rd Grade Webquests on Pioneer Life: Little House on the Prairie

Patricia Gable
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

What did pioneers take in the covered wagons? Did the young pioneer children have toys? Can you really eat a jack-rabbit? How many states did Laura …

An Overview of the Switched on Schoolhouse Curriculum: A Computer Based Learning Program For 3-12 Grades

Laura Powell
Categories : Secular & non secular homeschool curriculum reviews

Did you know that the Duggar family of “19 Kids and Counting” uses Switched on Schoolhouse? Are you familiar with the pros and cons of …

Approaches to Teaching English as a Second Language

Louanne Piccolo
Categories : Esl teaching tips & strategies for any grade level

Methods of teaching English have changed and developed over the thousands of years that people have been learning languages. More recently, there have …

How to Solve Math Word Problems: Easy Steps for Getting the Right Answer

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Help with math homework

You can memorize formulas all you want, but if you don’t know the basic steps involved in solving math problems, you’re going to keep …

Learning Shapes and Colors: Toddlers Master Skills Through Play

Tania Cowling
Categories : Fun learning ideas for toddlers

As a young child begins to explore the world, he/she will begin learning about shapes and colors. Toddlers will enjoy these activities that will teach …