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Writing a Great Short Story
Students in elementary and middle school love to write short stories. The key to writing good ones is choosing one conflict to solve, keeping the number of characters low and knowing the ending before starting the story.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
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Letter Lesson: Friendly Letter
With the onset of email, texting, and instant messaging, many students have not written a proper friendly letter. However, it is still a wonderful way to communicate with friends, relatives and teachers.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
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Fantasy Novel Activity: Focus on Characters & Setting
When a fantasy novel has characters that are not human or a setting that is not on the Earth's surface, use this activity to help students to connect with the unusal creatures and places. This lesson works great with novels like the Artemis Fowl Series.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 30, 2009 to
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Teach Students How to Write Characterization Paragraphs
Teach students how to write a well developed paragraph that focuses on a character from a novel. The paragraph should include a topic sentence, body and conclusion. In addition, teach students the types of characters: dynamic, static, round and flat.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Electronic Software Gradebook Review: Easy Grade Pro Is Really Easy to Use
Keeping grades, attendance, and other student data organized can be overwhelming. Easy Grade Pro organizes the student information and makes a teacher's life easier.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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Online Master Degree Program at Marygrove Is Great for Working Teachers
If thinking about an online master program, consider Marygrove College. This two-year program is designed with the working teacher in mind. Teachers can earn their Master in the Art of Teaching (MAT) degree in two years by completing 30 graduate credits online. I thought it was a good experience.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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How to Deal with Missing Assignments
Middle school and high school students alike will many times do poorly in a course because they choose not to do the class work or home work. To get assignments and homework turned in, try these tips.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Oct 5, 2009 to
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Writing a Paragraph on Novel Themes
For middle school students, writing an essay on the theme in a novel is sometimes too much. Begin with this lesson that teaches students to write a well organized paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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How to Deal with Angry Parents
Young teachers are usually trying so hard to help their students that they are shocked at how "angry" parents can become over poor performing chlildren or children who are creating discipline problems.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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Descriptive Paragraph of Self Lesson
Teach middle school students how to write a proper paragraph by describing themselves. They know the topic well, and they can learn the parts of a paragraph: topic sentence, body and conclusion. This activity is a great way for students to get to know each other better.
Published by Kellie Hayden (5,826 pts ) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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