Odd/Even Activity: Primary Grade Games For Numbers
One of the first exciting things elementary students learn about numbers, besides counting, is that there are odd and even numbers. You can play games …
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How to Help Your Child Learn How to Read
The first six years of a child’s life are probably the best time to help them learn how to read. This is the stage when the child is taking his first …
Continue ReadingMath Center Ideas: Measurement Activities
How do your students measure up? Use these fun math center ideas for measurement to practice and review concepts such as estimating and measuring in …
Continue ReadingFour Collaborative Activities for Teaching on Costa Rica into the Classroom
Costa Rica is a tiny country with much to offer. Classroom collaboration across subject matter brings students into an exciting, interesting and …
Continue ReadingUseful Strategies for Teaching Fourth Grade Writing:Think Outside the Box
This year, avoid summaries where students copy one paragraph of the article. Steer clear of stories that ramble on for ten pages and descriptive …
Continue Reading8 Free Second Grade Reading Resources Online: Sampling of Some of the Best Options
The Internet has an abundance of reading materials for children and plenty at a second grade reading level. Find some of the best resources for your …
Continue ReadingFour Kids' Websites About Electricity for Practice and Fun!
These four websites will teach kids how electricity works through games, interactive experiments and demonstrations. Making learning about science …
Continue ReadingTeaching Main Idea in Reading and Writing: Tips to Engage Your Students
Do your students get the main idea confused with details from the reading passages? Do you need some ideas to help your students? This article will …
Continue ReadingThree Mini Soil Kindergarten Experiments: A Two-Day Lesson Plan
Young children usually have had lots of experiences with soil. Many have dug in the dirt, made mud pies and planted gardens, but what do they really …
Continue ReadingBeyond the Ordinary Math Center Activities for Grade Three
Give students a chance to have fun practicing new concepts with these math center activities. Grade three students work with decimals and money, …
Continue Reading10 Fun Field Trips Ideas for Grade School Students: Bring Learning to Life
Want to bring textbooks and abstract theories to life? Field trips are amazing learning opportunities and students love them! They’ll be having …
Continue Reading"One Duck Stuck": Growing Pattern Lesson Plan for Kindergarten
Kindergarteners are not too young to be taught some simple growing patterns along with repeating patterns. Use a pocket chart, paper squares, and snap …
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