10 Ways to Raise Children With Integrity
Raising children is not just about looking after their physical well being and education or keeping them happy all the time. Bringing up healthy and …
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Fantastic Team Building Games for the Health Ed Class
Team building is especially important in health education because the subject matter can be difficult for some to discuss. It promotes healthy self …
Continue ReadingSimile Poems Sixth Grade Teachers will Love to Teach
Do you need some ideas to help teach identification of poetry elements with your sixth grade students? This lesson focuses on the literary element …
Continue ReadingDealing With the Signs of a Girl Going Through Adolescence
Teaching pre-teens about puberty can be an awkward and challenging job to a parent, especially if he or she does not know how to talk about it. Learn …
Continue Reading5 Minute Activities for the Middle School Classroom to Fill in Some Time
You have finished your lesson and there are five minutes left on the clock. What do you do? Don’t waste an opportunity for engaged learning (and …
Continue ReadingRecord Keeping for the Middle School Classroom: A Guide for Teachers
For some teachers, record keeping can be quite tedious. However, there are tricks of the trade that teachers use to make their lives easier. This …
Continue ReadingClassroom Topics for Teaching the History and Culture of Latin America
Latin America is a region with high cultural diversity and a history that presents interesting as well as painful episodes. Classroom activities can …
Continue ReadingNew Ways to Teach Old Yeller: Creative Interactive Ideas for a Classic
The timeless appeal of a classic novel can become a liability when teachers tire of the same book and the same activities. If you can no longer convey …
Continue Reading4 Ideas for Advanced Paper Crafts: Including Making Paper, Beads, Origami and Masks
Take paper crafts to a new level when you make your own handcrafted paper, make string paper beads, design paper masks and fold origami water bombs.
Continue ReadingThese Summer Olympics Teaching Ideas will Bring Home the Gold
The Summer Olympics is more than a bunch of athletes getting together and throwing a ball around. It’s about commitment, dedication, civil …
Continue ReadingFun Flag Day Activities for Your Classroom
Teach your students about Flag Day with a community-wide ceremony. Students will work together to complete research tasks, write skits, speeches and …
Continue ReadingTeaching English Grammar Lesson Plans and Strategies to Help
Do you need some new ideas for your English grammar lesson plans? Do your students consistently make writing conventions type mistakes? Of course, …
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