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Basic Communication Activity Ideas for your Beginner ESL Class

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

Communication in second language acquisition is as important for the teacher to communicate effectively with the students as it is for the students to …

Fish Bulletin Board Ideas: An Fun Way to Welcome Students Back to School

Elizabeth Wistrom
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Fish travel in schools, so why not incorporate them into a fun theme for your classroom at the beginning of a new school year? Along with creating a …

Mandarin Chinese Lesson Plan: The Differences Between ’ zǒngshì’ and ‘lǎoshi’

Sujanti Djuanda
Categories : Chinese lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

The use of 总是【zǒngshì=always】and 老是【lǎoshi=always】can be confusing to beginner language learners. If you are new in teaching Chinese, try this …

Three Preschool Crab Crafts for Learning About Ocean Life

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

Whether your class is studying sea life or just the letter C, get the children involved in making these three preschool crab craft projects.

Tips to Finding Similarities in First and Second Languages

Audrey Alleyne
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Amidst the vast range of world languages, there are many that share similar patterns. Similarities in first and second language acquisition make …

Weather Art Lesson Plans for Elementary Students

Natasha Stiller
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Weather is such an interesting subject matter for students to create, using fun art lessons and adapting them to fit into unit studies. Check out the …

Creating a Learning Environment for Students with Severe Disabilities

Lisa Pulsifer
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Creating a learning environment for students with severe disabilities is just as important as actually teaching the task. Changes and adaptations to …

Emotional Behavioral Disability: How to Cope with a Proactive Approach

LauraLMSW
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Behavioral and emotional disabilities present predictable challenges. Heightened awareness and acknowledgment of triggers will allow for the …

Homework Help: Calculus Rules for Derivatives

Kayla Griffin
Categories : Help with math homework

Learn here everything from the rules (power rule, constant function and chain rule) to exponential and logarithmic functions. You can look at all the …

Music Therapy in the Special Ed Classroom: A Guide for Teachers

Sharon Dominica
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Music can be a wonderful medium for healing and therapy in children with special needs. It entertains, soothes and delights. Get started with these …