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Learning the Roots of Words: Includes a List of Common Root Words for Numbers

Meetu
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Learning the roots of English words is a great way to enhance your vocabulary. In addition to gaining deeper knowledge about the meanings of words, …

'Dr. Seuss Sleep Book': Lesson Plan for 1st or 2nd Grade

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

This lesson will help teach students about the importance of sleep. The teacher will use Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book to look at various ways other …

Baseball: Sign Language in Sports and How It Developed

Rebecca Scudder
Categories : Miscellaneous languages

The favorite American sport could not be played the way it is if there weren’t a plethora of signals passing between the players during a match. …

Dr. Seuss Lesson Plan: Horton Hears a Who

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

This Dr. Seuss lesson will look at the story “Horton Hears a Who” while teaching children to use their creativity. Students will work on …

Dream Vacation Lesson Plan: Presentation with Internet Research for Small Group or Team

Kellie Hayden
Categories : Tips for effectively teaching high school students

Give students an imaginary budget to plan a dream vacation for an imaginary contest. Each small group will need to select a vacation spot and …

Manage Your Classroom Efficiently With Volunteers' Helping Hands

Sandy Fleming
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

Discover simple techniques to simplify classroom volunteer management. With just a smidgen of preparation, you can effectively utilize the willing …

Prewriting Strategies and Research Paper Prewriting: How to Choose a Topic of Research

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Help with writing assignments paragraphs, essays, outlines & more

Prewriting strategies must include a method for choosing a research topic. Learn how to choose a topic for a research paper with these easy to follow …

Academic Careers in Foreign Languages

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

Interested in becoming a professor of a foreign language – a university professor? This article describes the process, the steps along the way, …

Aplusmath.org: Free Math Worksheets

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

This review looks at the site Aplusmath.org. This site is simple and yet filled with some great educational material including plenty of free math …

Dialogues in Foreign-Language Classes

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

Even beginners should be encouraged to write and perform original dialogues in the foreign language they are studying. Learn how to get a lot of …