Child Psychology: How This Can Help Teachers in Early Childhood Education
A child enters the early school age years with no real sense of self. During these years the child starts to evaluate him or herself. They also start …
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Teach Equivalent Fractions Using This Simple Paper and Crayon Activity
Students will create and identify equivalent fractions.
Continue ReadingWord Wall Activities for the Classroom: Be a Word Detective
This easy activity is a fun way to introduce your spelling or word wall words for the week! Read on to learn about the activities used in the Word …
Continue ReadingHow Parents Can Help Their Child Improve Reading Comprehension
The reading process involves fluency and comprehension, the latter of which is usually sacrificed by focusing too much on the skills aspects of …
Continue ReadingQuestions & Activities for A Lion to Guard Us: Literature Unit Lesson Plan for 4th & 5th Grade
“A Lion to Guard Us”, by Clyde Robert Bulla, is a great book that is perfect for students in fourth to fifth grade. This literature unit …
Continue ReadingSundae of the Week -- Classroom Book Sharing Idea
Use creativity to help students share great books. In this activity, students create “sundaes” that describe their books. The posters …
Continue ReadingThrow an Interactive Tea Party: Preschool Lesson Plan
What better way for kids to learn than by doing themselves. This lesson will have your preschool and early elementary age students make a plan for …
Continue ReadingExperiment With Venus FlyTraps - Your Students Will Love This Science Project!
I did this project with my daughter when she was in 2nd grade and she absolutely loved it. Children this age learn a lot learn a lot about general …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Teaching Adding and Subtracting to Students
Students can add and subtract decimal numbers using manipulatives such as base-ten blocks and cheese cubes. If you are looking for ideas to teach your …
Continue ReadingReading Is Fun! Tips for Teachers On How to Make Reading Fun For Your Students
Research shows that reading fluency is directly correlated to success in life. As teachers it’s our job to not only teach kids to read, but to …
Continue ReadingHow to Make an Anemometer: An Ongoing Interactive Class Science Experiment
This anemometer experiment will not provide actual wind speeds, but rather, uses the concept of rotational measurements to provide understanding into …
Continue ReadingMake a Barometer and Learn How Scientists Predict the Weather: Easy Science Actiivity
Barometers are great tools to teach students about air pressure. This science experiment uses everyday household objects, and can be done very easily …
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