The Importance of Rough and Tumble Play for Young Children
Physical activity is as important in early learning as books, friends and toys. But what if it gets a little “rough”? What does that mean and is it ok …
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The Many Benefits of Cooking with Preschool-Aged Children
From making a PB&J to baking a pie to making applesauce, children love to cook. Cooking helps children work toward social, cognitive, academic, …
Continue ReadingTop 5 Test-Day Breakfast Foods for Increased Brain Power
With testing season among us in public education, teachers and parents are looking for ways to help kids better prepare for the tests. We all want …
Continue ReadingSecond Grade Science: Liquid Lesson Plan Ideas
As students study the properties of matter they learn to be more observant of things around them. In this lesson students observe several liquids and …
Continue ReadingFun Preschool Math Activity Ideas Using Pasta
Use a variety of dry pasta shapes to create macaroni math manipulatives to help your students improve and practice a variety of math skills. Here are …
Continue ReadingPre-K and Kindergarten Friendship and Sharing Lesson Plan Based on The Popcorn Dragon
Begin your popcorn theme by reading a cute story about a dragon that helps preschoolers understand the importance of sharing along with how to get …
Continue ReadingFun Activities to Reinforce 2nd Grade Addition and Subtraction Skills
After students have been introduced to beginning math concepts, it is important to reinforce the concepts using a variety of techniques. Make it fun …
Continue ReadingAbstract Noun Lesson Plan and Worksheet for Grade 3
By third grade, students know that a noun is a person, place or thing and can easily point out the nouns in a sentence. Abstract nouns, however, are …
Continue ReadingGrade 2 Solids Science Unit Lesson Plan Ideas
Students will practice critical observation techniques by comparing the properties of solids.
Continue ReadingTeaching Kindergarteners to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle: Science Lesson Plan and Activities
Students can form Earth-friendly habits at an early age that can continue throughout their lifetime. This lesson teaches students practical ways to be …
Continue Reading6 Creative Strategies to Increase Literacy Skills through Story Time
How can you be sure that story time is effective and beneficial? Are the children engaged and learning? What knowledge or skills are being supported? …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding and Implementing Sensory Integration into the Early Childhood Classroom
What is sensory integration and why is understanding it important for teachers of young children? How can this knowledge help teachers support the …
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