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Novels Written by Mark Twain: Great for High School Students & Adults

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Some favorite novels written by Mark Twain include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A Connecticut Yankee in King …

Teaching Students to Use Story Map Graphic Organizers

Margo Dill
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Story maps can help students identify key events in a story that lead to the climax, pinpoint the main problem and solution, and find main characters. …

The Festival of Dionysus: The Origins of Ancient Greek Theater

Brian D. Taylor
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Explore the ancient annual Festival of Dionysus in Greece. The festivities held there are what led to the Greeks’ mastery of theater.

Tornado Safety Tips for Children

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

Safety tips are important to reinforce with children every school year. Use the book Twister on Tuesday as a springboard to introduce tornado …

Two Fun Ideas for St. Patrick's Day Projects for Preschool Children

Michele Burgess
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Looking for some creative and simple preschool St. Patrick’s Day projects for the classroom? Here you will find two ideas with step-by-step …

Two Quick and Easy Preschool Good Friday Crafts

Akili Amina
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Looking for Good Friday preschool craft ideas? Here are two preschool activities in observance of this day to teach your preschoolers why Jesus …

Using Math Graphic Organziers in the Elementary Classroom

Margo Dill
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Math graphic organizers help elementary students solve word problems, find common factors or the greatest common divisor, and even assess …

A Fun Jump Rope Skills Lesson for Physical Education Class in Elementary Schools

Sylvie Colette
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

Introduce your elementary physical education classes to jumping rope. This step by step, jump by jump approach allows the students to learn …

All About Bunnies: A Preschool Lesson With Books, Crafts, and Games

Tania Cowling
Categories : Preschool lesson plans, worksheets & themes for year round learning

Spring and Easter are great times to engage in a bunnies preschool theme for the classroom. Read on for great ideas for lessons across the curriculum.

NJ Star-Software Review to Type in Japanese

Kena Sosa
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

Writing Japanese is a complicated task to say the least. Using three types of writing systems interchangeably and at the same time makes typing up …