Prepositions: Three Interactive Mini Lessons
Tired of teaching prepositions with worksheets? Your students probably are fed up too. Look at using small preposition lessons to add spice into your …
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“I Am Sam” Movie Lesson Plan: Teaching Film Interpretation for Middle School
Whether in conjunction with another story or as a solo effort in an advanced film class, “I Am Sam” is a great movie to share with your class. Get …
Continue ReadingIdeas for Teaching "A Week in the Woods" For Grades 4-7
Why bother making friends or even trying in school when you are only going to be there for half a year? Who will be lost in the woods? Find out with …
Continue ReadingAlexander the Great: Interactive Activities for Middle and High School Students
Alexander the Great is one of the best known figures in history. He had a short but influential life. Before his death at 33, Alexander conquered …
Continue ReadingEvaluating Information Lesson Plan
Evaluating information is important when conducting research, whether for a school assignment or personal use. The evaluating information lesson in …
Continue ReadingExamples of Connotation in Literature: Stories that Use Connotation and Denotation
Great writers choose the right word at the right time. Great writers understand denotation and connotation. This list of stories that use …
Continue ReadingShowing Connotation vs. Denotation Meanings to Students
Denote and connote are sometimes confusing for kids to discern. These tips will help you to teach them the differences.
Continue ReadingInteractive Activity Ideas For Comparing and Contrasting in Literature
So you just finished discussing a book’s story grammar in class. Next task: comparing and contrasting the protagonist and antagonist. Do you …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Creating a Newspaper
Students will learn about the basic parts of a newspaper, how to write a basic newspaper article, and how to organize a class newspaper in this lesson …
Continue ReadingFour Mini Lessons on Fact vs. Opinion for Middle or High School Students
Mini lessons on facts and opinions can be fun as well as informative. Using critical literacy, provide students with a hands-on lesson in which they …
Continue ReadingA Christmas Carol: Seasonal Middle School Activities Using Dickens' Novel
Charles Dickens’ memorable classic comes to life in your classroom with these fun ideas. Help students understand the author, the time period, and the …
Continue ReadingTeaching Mental Math Word Problems, Estimation and Number Sense
You don’t need to be Isaac Newton to understand these basic mathematical concepts. Students who understand the four basic strategies for solving …
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