Penguin Math Lesson Plan for First Graders
Use this fun penguin math lesson plan to help your first grade students review measurement. It’s a great way to add some math to your penguin …
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Teaching Tips for Teaching New Vocabulary Words & Increasing Student Memorization Rate
Students from elementary to secondary school have listening, speaking, reading and writing vocabulary lists that they use daily in and out of the …
Continue Reading“The Wish Giver” Lesson Plan and Activities
So you’ve finished reading “The Wish Giver” with your class. What can you do to ensure that they understand the main concepts of the novel and have …
Continue ReadingAlphabet Poetry Unit: How to Write an ABC Poem
Teach students how to write an ABC or Alphabet Poem. This type of poetry is a simple format for middle school or elementary school students to write.
Continue ReadingHow to Write Bio Poems: Teaching Poetry Writing Using Artwork
Students are introduced to famous works of art and shown how to develop their own interpretation of what the artist was feeling. After classroom …
Continue ReadingIdentifying Rocks and Minerals: Hands-On Lesson for Elementary Grades
Do your students find rocks and minerals boring? Well, they’re not! This lesson is a great way to help spice up your science class.
Continue ReadingA Lesson Plan About Rocks For Your Grade School Students
Teaching about the rock cycle can be boring – unless you spice it up with some fun activities. These three ideas are fun, multi-sensory ways that you …
Continue ReadingThree Science Experiments with Eggs for Young Learners
Capture attention and intrigue students with three great egg-speriments! Teach science vocabulary, observation, and reasoning skills using flashy and …
Continue Reading5th Grade Reading and Writing Strategies for Struggling Students
Students in fifth grade move beyond basic reading and writing skills in preparation for middle school. What if, however, children struggle with …
Continue ReadingActivities to Teach "Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days" to your Elementary Class
Wouldn’t it be great to be perfect? No wrong answers on tests. Never anyone to correct your mistakes because you wouldn’t make any. This book would be …
Continue ReadingFun Activities for Tacky the Penguin By Helen Lester
These activities for the book Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester are perfect for first graders. You can read Tacky the Penguin with your class as part …
Continue ReadingFun Classroom Activities on Vitamins and Minerals: Learning About Nutrition
Vitamins and minerals are essential in order for children’s bodies to grow in a healthy way. These fun activities are a great way to introduce the …
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