Ocean Wall Mural Painting Lesson for Kids
This art lesson teaches kids how to paint an ocean wall mural in a sink area in the art room, a kindergarten room or even in their bathroom. Painting …
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Reading Graphic Organizers
Did you know that using reading graphic organizers can actually help some students read more effectively? This article will explain how you can …
Continue ReadingAddition Lesson Plan: Kindergarten Math Games
Use this fun math lesson plan for kindergarten to begin teaching your kindergartners the concept of addition. After reading a book about adding one …
Continue ReadingCreate Your Own Spy Gear Creative Writing Activity
James Bond had all of the great spy equipment. Somebody had to dream up those gadgets. It all starts with an idea of how to use every day items in a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Literacy and Numeracy Using the Newspaper: Games for Special Ed Students
Do you have a pile of newspapers gathering dust in the staff room, and a list of reading or numeracy learning goals not yet achieved? Before those …
Continue ReadingCreative Writing Lesson For Older Elementary Students: Old Items, New Uses
Creative writing should help develop the students’ imaginations. Try this lesson with elementary, middle school or even high students. The …
Continue ReadingIntroduction To Simple Machines With Live Demonstrations: Interactive Elementary School Science Lesson
This is a very interactive lesson plan on simple machines that you can conduct in your class. Check out the crossword in the end, your students will …
Continue ReadingLesson on Retold and Remixed Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
Put a new twist to age old favorites! In this English lesson plan, you will find a few guidelines and tips on how to carry out a genre study using …
Continue ReadingThree Fun Creative Writing Idea Generators for Elementary Students: Dreams, Music & Clustering
Help your students tap into their creative side with these three writing prompts. Use dreams, music or free association to keep students composing.
Continue ReadingA Game to Teach Writing Descriptive Sentences
Sentence writing can be a drudgery, but it doesn’t have to be. Writing descriptive sentences can be fun if a game is involved! If you’d …
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of Graphic Organizers & Tips on Using Them to Improve Writing
Graphic organizers have many uses in the classroom, from helping students write stronger stories, essays, and even responses to writing prompts. Learn …
Continue ReadingElaboration Strategies: Mini-Lessons for Writing
Teaching younger students to elaborate and add details to their stories can be challenging, especially early in the year. Here are a few easy …
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