Creating a Personal Word Wall With Early Readers
Early readers are learning many words at the same time. Here is a fun way to teach them to be responsible for their own learning by creating a …
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Label Tree Parts with an Interactive Science Bulletin Board
This lesson can stand alone or be used in a series about trees and seasons. Have your students learn about tree parts and practice labeling the parts …
Continue ReadingA Bee Snack for Students with a Unit on Bees
Students will enjoy a break from their workday to make this fun bumblebee snack using peanut butter and chocolate - the same combination that made …
Continue ReadingHow to Maintain Effective Parent Teacher Communication
Good communication skills are a must for teachers. Not only are they important when teaching students, they are vital in communicating with parents as …
Continue ReadingSnowman Craft For Grades K-2: Making a Snowman Using Styrofoam Balls
‘Tis the season for winter crafts. Snowmen are perhaps the easiest and most recognizable Christmas craft that a student can make. There are …
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Teaching Cognitively Guided Instruction Math to Your Students
This is the first article in a series about CGI. Here we will explore the principles behind the Cognitively Guided Instruction approach. Find out what …
Continue ReadingBeginning a Children's Chorus: Why Communicating With Classroom Teachers is Important
Communication with classroom teachers and other faculty members is essential when developing a music ensemble such as a children’s chorus. This …
Continue ReadingSnowman Craft for Kids: Torn Paper Collage
Students of all ages will have fun learning about the use of torn paper collage in literature, and then creating their own snowman by mimicking the …
Continue ReadingA Hands-on Recycling Lesson Plan for Kindergarten Through Third Grade
Teach students important information on recycling and keeping our planet clean. For young students, it is always better to show than tell. This lesson …
Continue ReadingSummer Lesson Plans: A Tree in Summer Lesson
In this series we are teaching students to learn about seasons through observation of a tree outside the classroom. Students will learn about the …
Continue ReadingThe Math Fact in my Pocket Game: Great Activity for Elementary Students
Memorizing math facts just became a little more fun with this creative activity! Get your students interested in math by playing this game with each …
Continue ReadingThink Aloud Examples: Think Aloud Versus Read Aloud
What is the difference between a read aloud and a think aloud? Find out, along with suggestions on selecting age appropriate books and two cause and …
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