Four Noun Games - Ideas for Fun Noun Activities in the Classroom
Looking for some fun noun games to keep your students motivated? Try some of these noun activities to convince students that grammar can be fun!
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1st Grade Adjective Lesson Plan: Hairy Scary Activities
Adjectives can be a confusing part of speech for many students. This lesson plan will give you some great ideas about how to teach adjectives in the …
Continue ReadingComprehension Skills Practice With Two Charlotte's Web Games: Who Am I? and Vocabulary Match
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White is a popular novel for upper elementary classrooms. While reading this novel with your students, it is possible to …
Continue ReadingNoun Lesson Plan with the Book "A Fink, A Mink, A Skating Rink: What is a Noun?" Activities & Teaching Ideas
The noun is a basic part of speech that students should be able to easily identify. This noun lesson plan will give you some great ideas about how to …
Continue ReadingOlympic Lesson Plans: Learning about the Olympic Games Through "Potato Olympics"
Potato Olympics are a great way to integrate math, science, language arts, and social studies into one comprehensive lesson plan, all while your class …
Continue ReadingPantoum Poems: Give Your Language Arts Class an Astronomy Lesson!
What could be more out of this world than our solar system? Writing a pantoum poem is just one way to make studying the planets both exciting and …
Continue ReadingTeaching Unit Conversions and Simple Division in Elementary School Math
The article illustrates how I used `out of the box’ approaches when teaching the “Conversion of Units” and “Simple …
Continue ReadingBasic Sight Words for Kindergarten Readiness
Looking for activities for teaching sight words? For pre-k students, recognizing the basic sight words required for Kindergarten readiness is often …
Continue ReadingFun First Grade Math Activities With a Fall Theme
Your first graders will really “fall” for these autumn-themed, first grade math activities that use leaves. Take your students on a walk …
Continue ReadingFun Indoor Activities for Kids Using I Spy Books
These fun activities to use weekly in grades 2 through 4 can help students improve spelling, enjoy reading and enhance creativity. The I SPY books, …
Continue ReadingNational Dog Week Activities for Second Grade
The following exciting but educational dog-themed lesson plan suggests books, discussion questions, and dog activities for celebrating National Dog …
Continue ReadingAs Your Child Begins Third Grade: What Parents Can Expect
Use these tips for third grade parents to prepare your child for the experience of being a third grader. Get a head start on what may be expected in …
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