Keep Kids Safe When Bringing Mobile Devices to School
With an increasing number of schools utilizing the BYOD policy (“Bring your own device”), some parents and even administrators have concerns about the …
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Fairy Tale Culminating Writing Lesson Plan: Using Once Upon a Time and Into the Woods as Teaching Tools
This innovative approach to fairy tales is an ideal culminating writing experience for your students. Use the movie Into the Woods as a guide and show …
Continue ReadingSTEAM Writing Lesson Plan: Incorporating Film, Music, Tech and Writing Using Into the Woods and Frozen
Perhaps you have seen the article and lessons on the culminating writing experience using Into the Woods. If you liked the idea but do not have enough …
Continue ReadingFairy Tales as Teaching Tools: Downloadable Lesson Plan for Into the Woods
Fairy tales can be an excellent starting point to encourage students to read weightier materials. One way to spur interest is with the popular movie, …
Continue ReadingQuote Analysis Lesson Plan: Using the Film Into the Woods
Quote analysis is certainly not a new idea, but finding a fresh, exciting way to introduce it to your middle school class can be a challenge. Consider …
Continue ReadingSuperfudge by Judy Blume: Lesson Plan and Activity
Peter and Fudge return in the third book of Judy Blume’s well-loved series. Fudge is no longer the youngest child in the Hatcher family when a …
Continue ReadingJudy Blume's "Sheila the Great" Lesson Plan and Download
Unlike the other books in the “Fudge” series, the second installment is written from Sheila Tubman’s point of view, giving readers a …
Continue ReadingFudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume Lesson Plan for Middle School Teachers
Third in the ever-popular Judy Blume series, Fudge-a-Mania follows Peter Hatcher and his family as they spend their vacation alongside the dreaded …
Continue ReadingDouble Fudge by Judy Blume Lesson Plan, Activities and Vocabulary List
Students who have read the entire “Fudge” book series by Judy Blume have watched Farley Drexel –aka Fudge– grow from a tiny …
Continue ReadingA Teacher's Guide for Using Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing in the Classroom
Peter Warren Hatcher has one major problem in his 9-year-old life. That problem is his brother, Fudge. This lesson plan and download are the first in …
Continue ReadingHow Parents Can Help Children Use Tech to Improve Grades and Increase Knowledge
Schools are required to have remediation programs for students who are not meeting their goals on standardized tests. Mobile apps and other …
Continue ReadingTips for Helping Your Kids Learn How to Make New Friends in the Digital Age
One of the skills kids need most is how to make and win friends. There is no cookie-cutter pattern for making and keeping friends, but there are some …
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