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Proprioception Exercises as Sensory Diet for Children in Montessori

Andrea Coventry
Categories : Teaching students with neurological disorders

More children who attend Montessori schools are being diagnosed with “Sensory Processing Disorder.” Montessori educators are concerned …

Reading Lesson Plan: Teaching Cause and Effect

Keren Perles
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

A piece of writing can have any one of many reading structures. One common reading structure is cause and effect. This article will explore how to …

Skin Lesson Plans: Anatomy of Skin

Kathy Foust
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

This skin lesson plan offers a diagram for students to label as they learn about the anatomy of the skin and the function of the parts that make up …

Skin Lesson Plans: Integumentary System

Kathy Foust
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

As part of this series of back to school science lesson plans, the skin lesson plans will teach students about the skin and the various accessory …

Students with ADHD: How These Ideas Using Story Boards Can Help

Kathy Foust
Categories : Teaching students with emotional & behavioral disorders

Story boards have lots of great uses, but are you getting the most out of yours? Read the tips below to maximize your story board use. From academic …

Teaching "Bog Child" in High School: Teacher Review With Classroom Ideas

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

Siobhan Dowd weaves the story of sacrifice of a young Irish man in 1981 and a young woman who lived during the Iron Age. Both must deal with family …

Teaching Text Connections to First Graders

Tracey Bleakley
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Teaching text connections in first grade is a good way to help students improve their reading comprehension. Beginning with text to self connections, …

The C.L.E.A.R. Method for Reading Comprehension: Conversation, Listen, Eyes, Action, Read!

Donna Clarke
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Reading opens doors to wonders unimagined. Reading comprehension is the key which unlocks it. Sadly, kids & teens are encumbered by stumbling …

Toddler Songs with Soft and Loud: Learning About Opposites

Keren Perles
Categories : Fun learning ideas for toddlers

Try singing these fun toddler songs with “soft” and “loud.” Once children learn the difference, you’ll know it right …

Writing Lesson: Develop Settings in Short Stories

Kellie Hayden
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

A trip to the local building or hardware store will help students to develop strong settings for short stories. Capitalize on the sense of touch and …