http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2259&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Laurie Patsalidesen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/48195.aspxFri, 04 Sep 2009 14:16:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48195LauriePatsalidesCircle time is one of the most important parts of the day in any preschool program. Whether you teach a morning session, an afternoon session, or both, your preschoolers will enjoy a well planned circle time session. Beginning Circle Time- Learning Names For preschool students, name tags work well to organize students for the circle time meeting. P...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/25713.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 01:44:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25713LauriePatsalidesWondering what to do with the multitude of Valentine's days cards that you seem to collect year after year? Let's look at creating a life-long memory, and essential use for the cards so meticulously signed by your five or six year old student, especially for you. The Great Valentine Day Exchange Kindergarten children enjoy to exchange c...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/41974.aspxSun, 12 Jul 2009 19:59:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41974LauriePatsalidesPreschool students will enjoy learning the alphabet while making their very own alphabet book. Students complete the alphabet book throughout the school year while learning the letters of the alphabet. Step by step directions are provided. Making an Alphabet Book PreKindergarten teachers have the joy of teaching young students the alphabet. For som...http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/34542.aspxWed, 06 May 2009 18:07:57 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34542LauriePatsalidesWondering how to reinforce basic math skills with your Kindergartener at home? These interactive and fun math activities are sure to get your Kindergartener thinking about math in every day life! Homework for Kindergarten Math Kindergarten brings many new things, tying shoes, learning to read, and yes, even math! Math skills at this age are...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56654.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56654LauriePatsalidesThis mouse craft for Kindergarten will serve as a compliment to a lesson about mice, animals, or as a great finish to a literature lesson, such as, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Making the Mouse Craft Students will enjoy making this Kindergarten mouse craft as a supplement to a story, or when learning about mice. Materials Needed For this Kindergar...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56561.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:24:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56561LauriePatsalidesCompare and contrast Kindergarten lesson plans are fun to teach. Watch as this teaching opens a young reader's mind toward a greater understanding of literature. After a few compare and contrast lessons such as this, Kindergarteners will learn to draw their own connections between books. Knuffle Bunny and Corduroy When doing a Kindergarten comp...http://www.brighthub.com/education/online-learning/articles/23455.aspxSat, 24 Jan 2009 03:08:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23455LauriePatsalidesIn addition to some nontechnical associate degrees available at Bismarck State College, there are specialized online utility degrees available through distance learning education offered at the college. Online Associate Degrees Earning an associate degree online offers a flexible option for any individual, in particular non-traditional students. In...http://www.brighthub.com/education/online-learning/articles/26292.aspxThu, 19 Feb 2009 03:51:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26292LauriePatsalidesStudents in community colleges will likely use ANGEL software. The truth is, as with any college course one must be prepared. This is true of using ANGEL software for your online courses, knowing how to use the software is key. Learning ANGEL and Basic Terminology As a new online learner, the most important thing for you to do is to familiarize you...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56562.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:25:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56562LauriePatsalidesKindergarten library lessons are essential for the incoming Kindergartener and can be taught throughout the school year, or as a whole library unit. In this Kindergarten library lesson, students will learn library etiquette, be introduced to a library character, Mr. Wiggle's and make a craft. Use of the Library for Kindergarteners Kindergarten ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/16206.aspxFri, 21 Nov 2008 23:59:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16206LauriePatsalidesIn this lesson plan, the teacher will read the book, The Mitten, by Jan Brett and will discuss what happened to the boy. Next, the students will make a left and right mitten from construction paper to hang on a bulletin board. In this lesson plan, students will learn about left and right hands . Show the students a pair of mittens (you may want to ...