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Summer Learning Loss: How to Stop Summer Brain Drain

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Summer learning

Summer brain drain is a real concern for teachers and parents. Students who are not actively engaged in some form of academic activity during the …

Summer Reading Ideas for At-Risk Students

Natasha Stiller
Categories : Summer reading lists for grades k 12

Many parents struggle with their at risk students, motivating them, as well as engaging in reading activities together. Here are some hints and tips …

Teaching Surveys as an End of the School Year Class Activity

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Middle school teaching strategies

One activity to keep students engaged at the end of the year is survey other students, analyze the data and to present their findings. This activity …

Three Summer Theme Ideas for Preschoolers: Fun in the Sun for Everyone!

Shiketa
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Are you having trouble finding Summer learning ideas? Well, look no more! Here are three terrific ideas sure to enhance any summer educational …

Tips For English As Second Language: For Beginners

Audrey Alleyne
Categories : Esl teaching tips & strategies for any grade level

Do you want to help your beginner students learn English successfully? Use this guide for teaching English as Second Language for beginners. Basics …

Where the Wild Things Are: Lessons for Young Readers

Pamela Martin
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

Pump up the excitement in your kindergarten class with Max and the monsters from Where the Wild Things Are! Kindergarten lessons like these are ones …

Write an End-of-the-School-Year Poem: Middle School Activity

Kellie Hayden
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

An end-of-the-year poem is a great way to close the middle school year. The poems should be reflective and humorous. The poem will have four …

Writing a Pre Kindergarten Parent Newsletter: What Should Be Included?

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

A pre kindergarten parent newsletter should be created not only for the parents but also the students. Here we will look at a creative way to keep …

"The Apple Pie Tree": Class Projects to Go with an Apple Theme

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Wouldn’t it be great to have a tree that grows its own apple pie? Apples are a favorite fall theme in first grade. Use these fun thematic ideas …

"The Martian Chronicles" Lesson Plan Ideas and Activities

Peter Boysen
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

This article is for middle and high school teachers, to coordinate with a unit about Bradbury’s classic.