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A classroom activity : an experiment to study the properties of standing waves.

thethinktank
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

A classroom activity that uses the working of a stringed musical instrument - acoustic guitar as a demonstration to study the properties of waves, …

Animal Habitat Lesson Plans for First Grade

Keren Perles
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Even young children understand the idea of a home, and they can extend this concept to understand how animals have homes as well. This animal habitat …

Books, Games and Activities to Get to Know Your Preschool Children: Ideas for Back to School

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Preschool teaching strategies, advice & tips

Ease preschoolers’ transition to school with some fun activities. You’ll find a graphing activity to help students find out who’s in …

Check the Reading Age of Classroom Materials & Text Using Microsoft Word

Anne Vize
Categories : Middle school teaching strategies

Microsoft Word has a useful function for checking the reading age of text before using it in the classroom with your students. Text which is too hard …

How to Speak Business French: Vocabulary for Speaking and Writing

Audrey Alleyne
Categories : Learning french study guides & speaking tips

French is an important global language. It is considered the world’s second international language; and the power to communicate in French in daily …

Identifying Echolalia and Palilalia Speech Patterns in Children

Donna Cosmato
Categories : Teaching students with neurological disorders

Echolalia and palilalia are two disordered speech patterns that are common in children with autism and Asperger’s syndrome. These verbal …

Interactive "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" Lesson Plan & Discussion Ideas

Keren Perles
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

After reading “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” with your class, try this interactive lesson to review the contents of the novel and …

Kindergarten Lesson Plan: First Aid Safety Lesson Plan

Keren Perles
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

Kindergarten seems to revolve around “owies” and “boo boos.” Knowing what to do can help kindergarteners stay calm when they get hurt. This first aid …

Learn About Adverbs of Manner in Spanish

djthyberg
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Spanish adverbs are used as modifiers for verbs and adjectives. This article lists a number of the most common adverbs of manner and adverbial …

Nature Photos to Inspire Poetry Writing for Lessons

Kellie Hayden
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Teaching students poetry is easy. Motivating them to write poetry is another story. Start with digital photos from nature and focus on syllable count …