Elementary Education

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Lesson Plan: Part 2 of 2

This part of the lesson plan will help teach chidlren about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by using creative skills such as art, music and poetry. By the end of this lesson students will be able to identify Haiku poems, dioramas, and various Hebrew songs.

Published by Jacqueline Chinappi (7791 pts) on Oct 21, 2009 to
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Elementary School Musicals: Guideline for a Christmas Musical

What is a teacher to do, when, without a musical background, is told to create a classroom musical or play for his or her grade level to perform for the whole school? This article will address how to plan a musical for elementary students.

Published by Laurie Patsalides (13768 pts) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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Elementary Christmas Musical: Managing Practices

This is another part in a series about producing a musical or play in the elementary classroom. In this article in the series, we will discuss, the dreaded play practice and how to make it manageable. Being prepared will help the children to respond to your direction for play practice.

Published by Laurie Patsalides (13768 pts) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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Choosing Songs for Christmas Musical

Now that we have begun to plan for a musical or play, the next step in the process is to make song selections that the students will perform in the musical. What factors should an elementary teacher consider when making a song selection for the children to perform?

Published by Laurie Patsalides (13768 pts) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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First Grade and Kindergarten Math Activities with The Tiny Seed

You can do first grade and kindergarten math activities, centering on concepts, characters, and the storyline of The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.

Published by Margo Dill (7867 pts) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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Kindergarten Native American Lesson Plans: Thursday

This is an ongoing series of harvest lesson plans created for a kindergarten classroom. In this installment, the class will be learning about Thanksgiving, specifically about the Indian People. The children will learn about facts through games, math and language skills and art projects.

Published by ARobin (2722 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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Native American Lessons for Kindergarten: Friday

This is an ongoing series of harvest lesson plans created for a kindergarten classroom. In this installment, the class will be learning about Thanksgiving, specifically about the Native Americans. The children will learn about facts through games, math and language skills and art projects.

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Wednesday in Native Americans Kindergarten Unit

This is an ongoing series of harvest lesson plans created for a kindergarten classroom. In this installment, the class will be learning about Thanksgiving, specifically about the Indian People. The children will learn about facts through games, math and language skills and art projects

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Kindergarten Native American Lesson: Tuesday

This is an ongoing series of harvest lesson plans created for a kindergarten classroom. In this installment, the class will be learning about Thanksgiving, specifically about the Indian People. The children will learn about facts through games, math and language skills and art projects.

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Kindergarten Native Americans Lessons: Monday

This is an ongoing series of harvest lesson plans created for a kindergarten classroom. In this installment, the class will be learning about Thanksgiving, specifically the Indian People. The children will learn about facts through games, math and language skills and art projects.

Published by ARobin (2722 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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