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Teaching "The Black Cat": Studying the Master of Suspense, Edgar Allan Poe

Trent Lorcher
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

If you know someone who doesn’t like Edgar Allan Poe, make fun of him; then, check out this lesson plan about teaching suspense using “The …

Teaching The Scientific Method: Easy Way to Teach Problem Solving Skills to Elementary Students

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

The scientific method is an orderly way of studying and solving a problem. This lesson takes your students through the seven steps in the scientific …

Weak Spelling Skills Can Be Improved With the Right Instruction Method

Olivia B.
Categories : Teaching students with learning disabilities

Nearly all children with dyslexia struggle with spelling. Most children with dyslexia experience spelling difficulty that can’t be corrected …

Elementary Lesson Plan and Book Review: The Singing Snake

alisonc
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Here, we review the book The Singing Snake, written by Stefan Czernecki and illustrated by Timothy Rhodes. Along with an overview of the story, …

How to Teach Literature: Teaching Questioning Techniques

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

The quality of your answers depends on the quality of your questions.

Prove Atoms Exist: Trye These 3 Science Experiments in Your Class to Prove that the Invisible Atom Exists

Susan
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

If something is invisible, then how can we know it exists? This collection of science projects and experiments will help demonstrate to students that …

Teaching Methods to Master Responsive Lectures

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Of all classroom teaching methods, lecturing is by far the most boring for students and teachers….until now.

Teaching Strategies for Reading Comprehension to Solve Reading Problems

Margo Dill
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

Reading comprehension problems are often difficult to detect. Students with this reading difficulty may read fluently and on grade level, but they do …

Understanding the CARS Autism Diagnosis and Applying Test Results to Your Child With Autism

rocket_content
Categories : Parenting a special education student

This CARS rating scale is used frequently by school psychologists in evaluating and providing a diagnosis of students presenting autism symptoms. The …

Hearing Impairment Accommodations and Teaching for Mainstreaming

Margo Dill
Categories : Teaching students with hearing impairments

Students with hearing impairments are often mainstreamed into regular classrooms. What types of easy accommodations can you do in your classroom to …