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How to Write an Interesting Beginning of School Year Letter to Parents

Margo Dill
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

One of the most important parts of education is parent/teacher communication. At the beginning of the school year, teachers will include parent …

IEP Help for Parents: Meeting Preparation, Checklist and Strategies

Dr. Anne Zachry
Categories : Parenting a special education student

Parents of children with special needs can feel overwhelmed when it comes to preparing for an initial IEP meeting. This article provides IEP help for …

Literature-Based Unit Studies: Engage Gifted Students for Optimal Learning

Lisalyn
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching the gifted student

Are your gifted students bored and unmotivated? Inspire and engage your gifted students by using literature based unit studies in the classroom. Read …

Pre-K Math Games: Ideas for Teaching Math Skills Using Toys and Games

Lisalyn
Categories : Preschool crafts and activities for hands on learning

Looking for ideas to teach your preschooler basic math skills? Preschoolers learn through active play. Many popular toys and games can be used to …

Quick Writing Assessments to Check Students' Progress at the Beginning of the Year

Margo Dill
Categories : Student assessment tools & principles

At the beginning of the school year, teachers want to assess their students’ writing abilities. However, teachers are also extremely busy when …

Strategies to Get Dads Involved in Preschool

Sylvia Cochran
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

It is a well known fact that parental involvement at the high school level spells the difference between keeping kids in school and having them drop …

Student Back to School Supplies: Be Prepared and Save Money

Kathy Foust
Categories : Parenting grade school aged kids

Use this guide to make sure your child has the right student back to school supplies without draining your bank account. These tips are invaluable …

Themes in Wuthering Heights: with Quotes from the Novel & Analysis

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

These quotes reveal insight into the characters and world of Wuthering Heights. Review before a big test, or use for essay ideas.

Wuthering Heights Characters & Analysis

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

When I think of hanged puppies, incompetent nannies, selfish sissies, capricious maidens, and forced marriages, I think of Wuthering Heights. …

Analyzing Examples of Personification in Poetry: Includes Poems by Nancy Willard, Emily Dickinson & Others

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Want to have something better to say than “I don’t know” next time your teacher calls on you in English class? Learn about …