http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2884&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Margo Dillen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/56796.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:52:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56796Margo1971Special education students often have to practice to improve their fine motor skills. Special education team teaching between the art teacher, the occupational therapist, and the special education teacher can help students' fine motor skills. Art Activities Students who lack appropriate development with their fine motor skills can benefit from ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56284.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:21:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56284Margo1971Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is a popular novel to teach to students, especially if they are familiar with book one, The Hunger Games. This The Hunger Games teaching guide focuses on book two after Katniss and Peeta return as victors to their district after winning the hunger games. Plot Summary Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins tells the story ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/56283.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:17:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56283Margo1971Catching Fire, the sequel to Hunger Games, is an action-packed science fiction adventure for young adults. It continues the story of Katniss and Peeta after they return as victors of the 74th annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death in an arena on national television. Discuss and Write about Themes The Hunger Games : Catching Fir e has several the...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/55604.aspxWed, 11 Nov 2009 23:07:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55604Margo1971Amelia Bedelia books by Peggy Parish are fun to read with students and to create art activities to go with the different books. Here are some Amelia Bedelia excerpts and corresponding art activities for the elementary classroom. Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping You can read excerpts from Amelia Bedelia books and then ask students to do some Amelia Bedel...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/20895.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 21:56:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20895Margo1971Even the youngest elementary student can take part in service learning. Children can learn at a young age what it means to help people in their community, state, and even the world. This article highlights a few easy service learning projects you can implement in your classroom soon. What is Service Learning? An example The definition of servic...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/23423.aspxThu, 22 Jan 2009 16:09:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23423Margo1971Standardized tests are important in today's educational world, especially with the No Child Left Behind laws. In order to help students prepare for assessments such as the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills), you should use Bloom's Taxonomy of questions to create assessments. Preparing for Standardized Tests: Why Write Your Own Ass...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/24672.aspxFri, 30 Jan 2009 19:15:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24672Margo1971Daniel Goleman wrote a book about emotional intelligence. He believes teachers can use emotional intelligence activities and conflict resolution skills with elementary students. Daniel Goleman's emotional intelligence philosophy will help your students improve their self-esteem. What is Emotional Intelligence? Daniel Goleman defines emotion...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/55483.aspxTue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55483Margo1971Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia is one of Peggy Parish's books that she wrote about the literal-minded housekeeper. This is a fun book to share with your students during the holidays while also teaching reading and writing skills with Amelia Bedelia activities. Reading Activities In Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia, Mrs. Rogers wants Amelia Bede...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/55481.aspxTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:33:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55481Margo1971Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish is another fun day spent with the literal-minded housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia. In this book, Amelia is a substitute teacher for the day with a list of instructions that she can't quite understand. Teach reading skills and have fun with this book! Introduction Most children have read one of the many Am...http://www.brighthub.com/education/special/articles/25247.aspxWed, 04 Feb 2009 17:44:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25247Margo1971Running records are one of the easiest reading assessments to give to students. Ask a student to read a book, and record a check mark for each correct word. For each incorrect word, write what the student said. But what do you do with running records? You can use these to guide your instruction. Easy Running Records Teachers are often wondering...