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Preschool Vacation Theme Books

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

These great preschool books are perfect for a vacation theme. Your students will love hearing these fun stories over and over again!

Social Bookmarking in Education with Diigo

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Social bookmarking in education is a new and exciting opportunity for teachers and students to connect and collaborate online. Using Diigo Educator …

Teaching Genetics: Classroom Activities

Keren Perles
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Genetics can bore students, but it’s important for them to review basic genetic concepts before moving on to more complex ideas. These genetics …

Terrific Tooth Fairy Ideas for First Grade Literacy Activities

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

These fun ideas for tooth fairy activities will be a great literacy addition to your first grade dental health unit. Your first graders will have lots …

Three Easy Tips: Behavior Management Ideas For the Classroom

Pamela Rice-Linn
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

New teachers, don’t despair! Behavior management ideas are as easy as these three little steps to help maintain a smooth-running classroom …

Using the iPod Touch in Education: Technology Tips for Teachers

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

For the fortunate few, the iPod Touch is already being used in the classroom, but in the not too distant future, this minority may soon become the …

Using Adaptive Equipment to Improve Fine-Motor Skills in Students With Spasticity

Barbara Smith
Categories : Teaching students with physical disabilities

Students with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy may have spasticity that interferes with manipulating and controlling school materials such …

5 Preschool Books About Diversity to Use in the Classroom

Elizabeth Wistrom
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Look around, and you will see that everyone is different! Preschool books about diversity are a great way to begin discussing physical and cultural …

Games to Help Students Learn German Word Order in Sentences

Audrey Alleyne
Categories : German lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

Games play a great role in helping students to retain structures. Read on to find five fun ways to teach your students word order in German sentences.

High School Required Reading: A Recommended Reading List for High School Students and Parents

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Summer reading lists for grades k 12

Ease the transition from middle school to high school by preparing academically. This reading list will prepare students not only for the critical …