WordWeb Review: Is it Right for Elementary Students? Find Out!
Any type of spelling software for elementary students needs to be fun, easy and motivating. WordWeb is a great little program that promotes …
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Fall Classroom Activities for Grades K-1: Learning About The Fall Season
Fall is a season of change and there are a lot of fun ways to bring this wonderful season into your classroom. Show your students that this transition …
Continue ReadingUsing Strategies when Solving Problems for Elementary Math Assessment
Using Known Facts is just one strategy students use when solving math problems. Here is a quick and easy elementary math assessment to keep track of …
Continue Reading1st Grade Phonics Lesson Plan: Use a Train to Make Words
Kids love to interact. What fun it is for them to “ride” the phonics train. Naming and sounding vowels and consonants in various ways each day not …
Continue ReadingChoir Warmups for the Beginning Chorus
Getting your kids to sing can be a little bit of a struggle. Make singing fun by using silly choir warmups and enjoyable song selections that will …
Continue ReadingHow to Organize and Create a Photo Memory Book for Kindergarten Classes
Create a memory book for each child, beginning the very first week of school. Parents will not only appreciate your interest and dedication, but will …
Continue ReadingMake Abe Lincoln's Cabin with 1/2 Pint Milk Cartons: Elementary Student Craft
Abraham Lincoln lived in a log cabin as did many of the earlier presidents. This is a great craft for students to learn more about Abraham Lincoln and …
Continue ReadingMaking Applesauce: A Kindergarten Science Activity
While studying apples or an as activity following a reading about Johnny Appleseed, this applesauce recipe is a great science experience that the …
Continue ReadingPresident's Day Craft: Create George Washington's Wig
Looking for a fun President’s Day craft? This is a great one. The students make their own George Washington’s wig and act out a few lines …
Continue ReadingReuse Lesson Plan: Simple Invention Ideas for Kids in the Classroom
As part of a celebration of earth day or as the celebration of an inventor unit, given materials that others may consider to be trash, students will …
Continue ReadingTrees in Spring: Lesson Plan for 3rd to 5th Graders - Perfect for a Tree Unit
Spring trees are ideal as part of an observation unit about trees and seasons. Children will enjoy the culminating activities in this tree unit as …
Continue ReadingChristmas Writing Prompts: Improve Writing Skills With Letters From Santa: A Student-Buddy Activity
If you have ever considered pairing your middle and high schoolers with elementary students, this is the time. This paired-student Christmas lesson …
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