Social Studies Test for Elementary Kids Review Ideas
If you teach social studies to elementary students, then you probably have a test review day before the unit test. You can play learning games to make …
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Teaching with the Book "Drawing with Children": Ideas
Mona Brookes’ book “Drawing with Children” has received much attention for its ability to break art down in a way so that children …
Continue ReadingThe Little Red Flower: Vintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and Story Structure
Paul Tripp’s “The Little Red Flower,” though first published in 1968, illustrates simply and charmingly the complex dynamics K-1 students experience …
Continue ReadingUsing The Lorax by Dr. Seuss to Teach Word Choice
Dr. Seuss is a master at creating new words. Let your students learn about good word choice with the classic environmental story, The Lorax by Dr. …
Continue ReadingVintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students Timeless Morals and story Structure: The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
Judy Blume’s first book, although written in the 1960’s, captures the pains of isolation and identity crisis kids experience in today’s …
Continue ReadingWays to Introduce Classic Literature to Elementary Students, Grades 3 or 4
This article introduces techniques on teaching the classics of literature to elementary-aged students. Topics covered will include finding kids’ …
Continue ReadingUse Mo Willems Pigeon Books To Teach Types of Sentences
Teaching types of sentences is a common English language objective in many elementary grades. You can use Mo Willems’s pigeon books to have some …
Continue ReadingReader's Theater Language Arts Lesson Plan
This language arts lesson involves all students in a class taking part in simple plays that can be staged without the need for props, costumes or sets …
Continue ReadingTips for Parents: Help Your Child With Writing
There are many ways to help your child with writing. Two of the most important ways you can help your child are to read and discuss all types of …
Continue Reading10 Unique Back-to-School Creative Writing Prompts That Kids in Grades 1-6 Will Enjoy
Writing prompts are great ways to get your students’ creative juices flowing. Start out the year on the right foot with a creative writing …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan Offering Helpful Tips for Teaching Students Sensory Poems
This lesson plan offers helpful tips for teaching students to write sensory poems.
Continue ReadingThree Games for Vocabulary Which are Both Fun and Memorable!
Learning vocabulary is very boring and dry for most students and teachers! Students retain more when they are having fun. So let’s take a look …
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