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How to Use Free Readers' Theater Scripts to Help Struggling Readers

Margo Dill
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

In your elementary remedial reading class, you can use readers’ theater to help your struggling readers. Reader’s theater can improve …

Photo Story 3: The Basics and How to Utilize This Program for Book Reports

Lenzi Hart
Categories : Student assessment tools & principles

Photo Story 3 is a free software download from Microsoft that can have many valuable uses in the English classroom. This article will explore how …

A Preschool Lesson Plan that uses Montessori Letters

Finn Orfano
Categories : Preschool lesson plans, worksheets & themes for year round learning

In this preschool lesson plan students will learn to recognize letter names and sounds by using Montessori Letters, as well as two tactile exercises …

American Sign Language - How to Start a Conversation Talking about the Weather

Sonal Panse
Categories : Teaching students with hearing impairments

Do you want to stark speaking with someone, casually? A look at some ASL terms that can be used for signing about the weather. Do you think it will …

Auditory Processing Disorder: Creating Learning Opportunities for Students With Dyslexia

jennyflores
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

Auditory processing disorder is extremely frustrating for those who have it. There are easy changes you can make in your classroom that can help …

Building a Mousetrap Car as a Science Project: Kinetic Energy

Donna Cosmato
Categories : Lesson plans for high school science

Students will build a mousetrap car to demonstrate kinetic energy. In this science lesson plan, middle school and high school students will research a …

Characters in Lord of the Flies: Piggy, Ralph & Other Main & Minor Characters

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Can’t remember who Simon, Piggy or Ralph is? This list of characters in Lord of the Flies with a brief description should help.

Discover Air Pressure with a Bioled Egg: Cool Elementary Science Experiment

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

In this science lesson, students will discover air pressure through a science experiment. In this simple exercise, changes in air pressure are …

Fun Sand and Water Activities for Preschoolers: Stations of Sand and Water Play

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Preschool lesson plans, worksheets & themes for year round learning

This outdoor toddler and preschool activity will allow students to explore the properties of water and sand through seven play stations. Tubs of sand, …

How Elementary School Playgrounds Help Kids Socially

blion23
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Children grow up outside on the playground. Children play on school playgrounds to do much more than to burn off their built-up energy; playgrounds …