Teach Middle School Students How To Write Colorful Dialogue with these Creative Writing Strategies
Strategies for teaching students to write colorful dialogue in creative writing class.
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The Polar Express Lesson Plan with Bulletin Board Ideas: A Lesson Plan on Diversity and Belief
Make the Christmas season special by doing a read aloud using the beloved Caldecott, Christmas classic, The Polar Express. In this cultural diversity …
Continue ReadingCreate a Poem Chain Using This Poetry Lesson Plan.
Help students learn to enjoy writing poetry with this poetry lesson plan. Learn what a poetry chain is and have your middle school students begin one.
Continue ReadingIntegrating Quotes Lesson Plan When Essay Writing
Learning how to integrate quotes into essays or short answers is a difficult skill for students to master. By associating the quote integration steps …
Continue ReadingTeaching Volume through Cooking in the Classroom or Kitchen: Lesson Idea
This simple lesson will help you teach the concept of volume to your students using simple materials that you can find in the kitchen. Plus your …
Continue ReadingThe Psychology of Investing: Lesson Plan on the Financial Crisis
This lesson plan is part of a series on the current financial crisis. It considers the psychological factors that affect people’s reactions to a …
Continue Reading7th Grade Science Projects on Greasy Foods and Fat Intake
This is the fourth in a series of seventh grade science projects. Students will explore whether one type of potato chip contains more grease than …
Continue ReadingStock Market Crash Lesson Plan: Stock Market Bubbles and Crashes
This article discusses what a stock market crash is and how it can lead to a financial crisis. It is meant to be used as a guide for lesson plans on …
Continue ReadingActivities for Literature Groups: How to Use Literature Circle Groups and Book Talks with Reading Workshop
Some teachers will run literature circle groups to go along with reading workshop. With literature circle groups, four or five students are reading …
Continue ReadingDrama Activity Lesson Plan: Working with Emotions
Drama Game to help teach drama students to show, not tell, their characters’ emotions while responding to surroundings and events. Strategies …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Using Technology, MySpace and Facebook for Author Study
Middle school teachers, listen up! Tired of the boring, stale methods of teaching an author’s background to your students? Captivate their …
Continue ReadingReading Workshop Mini-Lessons: Teaching Reading Skills
Reading workshop allows students to read books on their levels that fit with their interests. But how do you check for comprehension? How do you meet …
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