Reading to Dogs Programs: Reading Assistance Dogs Help Struggling Readers
Dogs are unconditional in their love for people, which is why they are great reading partners for children struggling to read. All ears, a trained dog …
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Writing Activities: 2nd Grade Lesson Plans about Past Tense Verbs
Verb lessons don’t have to be boring for your second graders! You can teach them about past tense verbs and get your students moving at the same …
Continue ReadingTeaching Vocabulary in "My Father's Dragon": Activity for Grades 3-5
“My Father’s Dragon” is a classic Newbery Honor Book telling the tale of a young boy who runs away from home to rescue a dragon. When …
Continue Reading'Every Autumn Comes the Bear:' Lesson Plan and Resources for Second Grade Students
Are you doing a unit about what happens to animals in the winter? Here is a perfect book to use in the unit. Teach “Every Autumn Comes the …
Continue ReadingJoin the Chinese New Year Celebration With Four Dragon Art Lessons
This Chinese New Year begins February 10 in 2013 and is the year of the snake. Ancient Chinese festivals often involved dragons. Create some dragons …
Continue ReadingA Self-Esteem Project for Parents to do with Their Children at Home
When children grow older and hit their middle years, different problems and changes can take a toll on their self-esteem. They need someone to remind …
Continue ReadingThe Grade School Classroom: Ten Activities for Counting Backwards
Learning how to count may come easily for some children, but learning how to count backwards may be a little bit harder. Discover how to successfully …
Continue ReadingColor Me Curious: Science Lesson on Autumn Leaves For Grade School Students
Every season holds its own magic. The months of September and October and even November present a perfect time to expose young students to the science …
Continue ReadingThe Talking Eggs Lesson Plan & Teacher Guide
Good once again wins rewards and evil earns punishment in Robert San Souci’s rendition of a classic Creole folktale. Help students appreciate the …
Continue Reading"Brave Irene": 2 Lesson Plans for Reading Comprehension
Thinking aloud while reading picture books to children is an effective way to introduce new ideas to students. Model thinking aloud with this …
Continue ReadingWho's Counting? Tally Marks Activities for Kindergarten Through 2nd Grade Students
Using varied lesson circumstances improves student learning, as educational research consistently shows. Teaching tally marks to students using the …
Continue Reading"The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza" Activities Across the Curriculum
“The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza” book is exciting to read for even the most reluctant of learners. Students can make their own pizzas with …
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