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Teaching Root Words With Accompaying Root Word Activities

Sarah Malburg
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Reinforce original lessons on root words by providing interactive activities for student practice. Presenting students with different ways to review …

Teaching Students About Hyperbole and Tone in Poetry: Lesson Plan Ideas

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Not understanding a poem’s tone lends itself to grave misinterpretations of a poem’s meaning. Here we will look at ways of helping a …

Use Service Learning Projects For Math Lesson Plans and Objectives

Margo Dill
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Service learning projects are important to teach students about volunteering and giving of themselves to others. But you can also incorporate some of …

Amazing Grace: A Book That Helps Teach Students About Character

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

This wonderful picture book tells a story about Grace, an amazing young girl who uses her imagination and is not afraid to go against the grain.

Learn How to Celebrate Mother's Day in German: Muttertag and Other Vocabulary for Mother's Day

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Miscellaneous languages

Here is the vocabulary needed to greet and praise your mother in German. Learn about the history and German customs for Muttertag and enjoy a short …

Review: Franklin's Merriam-Webster BES-1850 Speaking Spanish Translator

Curt Smothers
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Looking for a pocket-sized hand-held Spanish-English Dictionary/Diccionario ingles-español? Try Franklin’s Model BES-1850. It is reasonably priced and …

Celebrate National Poetry Month by Throwing a Poetry Party!

S.S. Caine
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

Help your students develop a love of poetry with this lesson on the different forms of poetry. Children can’t get into the party without sharing …

Grade School Science Lesson: Can You See Air Pressure?

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

During this science activity, students will be able to observe changes in air pressure. They will learn about the effects of temperature, weather …

How Professionals Formally Identify Gifted Children

Finn Orfano
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching the gifted student

Gifted children have intellectual abilities that extend beyond the normal developmental range for their age group. It is beneficial for professionals …

Tomatosphere: A Simple Science Experiment Aiding Space Exploration

Lila S. Kallstrom
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

This article will be about Tomatoesphere,where kids can perform a simple science experiment to assist astronauts in the Canadian Space Agency with …