Elementary Open House Ideas: Tips for Hosting a Successful Open House for Grade School
Is it your first time hosting an open house for your elementary students, or are you simply in need of fresh and creative ideas to make this …
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Kids' Christmas Paper Craft: How to Make a Paper Poinsettia
Looking for kids’ Christmas paper craft ideas? Why not learn how to make a paper poinsettia? Poinsettias are a wonderful addition to any …
Continue ReadingSend Your Elementary Students on Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunts: Ideas For Two Kinds of Hunts
Holding a Thanksgiving scavenger hunt can help build interest in the history of the holiday. Explore two different scavenger hunt ideas in this …
Continue ReadingPrefix Suffix Lesson Plan for Elementary School
Simplify the concept of prefix and suffix for your students. This lesson plan will help you to teach what they are and it also offers activities to …
Continue ReadingElementary Vocabulary Games to Review Words
Playing games is an effective strategy in teaching because it quickly captures the students’ attention, thus engaging them in an activity that …
Continue ReadingElementary Music Room Themes for Decorating
Teaching the arts allows for a more creativity, particularly in the way we decorate our elementary music room. Themes for decorating that include …
Continue ReadingInteractive Winnie the Pooh Lesson Plans
Kids just love Winnie the Pooh. A favorite among young students, his adventures with his friends never fail to catch and hold the attention and …
Continue ReadingCelebrate November, National American Indian Heritage Month, With "Jingle Dancer:" Elementary Grades Social Studies
Will Jenna gather enough jingles for her dress in time for the powwow? She wants to honor her grandmother by performing this special Native American …
Continue ReadingExtend the Lesson with These Phantom Tollbooth Activities for the Elementary Classroom
This article offers lesson plan ideas to use with The Phantom Tollbooth. Extended activities address reading comprehension, writing, analysis, …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach Habitat as a Fifth Grade Science Smart Board Lesson?
This is a lesson plan on teaching about habitat to fifth graders using smart boards. It presents activities and assessments with the aid of smart …
Continue ReadingTeaching "The BFG" by Roald Dahl: Ideas for Upper Elementary Students
Upper elementary students will have the chance to enjoy playing with words with these plans for teaching “The BFG”, while exploring the …
Continue Reading16 Holiday Multicultural Books for Children: Suggestions for Grade School Teachers
These four multicultural books make for great reads when teaching about holidays around the world. Find books you can use for read aloud time, or to …
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