Lesson on Introducing the School Counselor for Primary Students
Elementary school students may need to see the school counselor for various reasons. Developing a lesson plan to introduce the school counselor may …
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12 Kindergarten Snack Ideas Your Kids Will Love: Fun, Easy and Cheap to Make
If animal crackers and fruit kabobs are considered creative treats for snack time in your class, then you’ve found yourself in a recipe rut. …
Continue ReadingThe Cricket in Times Square Lesson Plans: Characters and Story Elements
This Newberry honor book written by George Selden and illustrated by Garth Williams is a popular middle-grade novel to read aloud in the classroom or …
Continue ReadingThematic Teaching Unit on Vegetables: Math, Art & Science Activities for Grade School Students
Vegetables may not be every child’s favorite menu item, but they can be a favorite teaching topic. Explore the math and science of produce, and then …
Continue ReadingActivities on Transitional Words and Phrases for Elementary Students
Transition words or phrases, placed correctly in your students writing can make the paragraphs fit together with greater readability and comprehension …
Continue ReadingCelebrate Four Fun Holidays in May With These Kindergarten Lesson Plans
According to Edwin Way Teale, “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” With this collection of kindergarten …
Continue ReadingKids' Science Websites That Every Teacher Needs to Explore
Whether your students would rather virtually dissect a frog or you’d like to give them an interactive model of the solar system to work with, …
Continue ReadingGuide to a Literature Unit Based on Doris Gates' "Blue Willow"
Developing resilience can be a lifelong goal, but one quickly realizes that it can be a handy coping device. Implementing a Blue Willow literature …
Continue ReadingList of Third Grade Read-Aloud Books for a Series With Follow-Up Ideas
No matter what age, children love to have books read to them. Use your own special voice or use available audiotapes. The listening time will motivate …
Continue ReadingElementary Superlative Awards - Funny Awards for Students
Teachers and students, we are on the downhill slide to summer vacation! A great way to end the year is with awards that elementary students can take …
Continue ReadingInspiring and Informative Read Aloud Books for Grade 5 With Activities
Do you have reluctant readers or students that will only read one kind of book and nothing else? These students are not too old for you to read to …
Continue Reading"Ben and Me" Literature Unit: Strange Bedfellows
Bored with the same old approach to biographies? Then, Ben and Me, will surely be a refreshing change. Using anthropomorphism as a literary device, …
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