Learner rights
Like in any community, children have rights. This is no different in the classroom community. Teachers should instill the basic rights of all learners …
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Color Lesson Plan: Make a Color Train!
Teaching colors to kindergarteners can be done in so many ways. With this project, each child is given a poster board cut out of a particular color …
Continue ReadingThe Thank You Box: A Simple Classroom Project for Thanksgiving
Teach your students about the true meaning behind the Thanksgiving holiday: giving thanks! Make a Thank You box with your classroom as a fun project. …
Continue ReadingReview of 46 Science Fair Projects for the Evil Genius by Bob Bonnet and Dan Keen. Published by McGraw Hill.
Science projects are used in every grade that teaches science. It is also common for schools to hold annual science fair projects. Teachers may need …
Continue ReadingA Christmas Stocking Class Project
The first week of December you can create some stockings with your students. Each student can follow along with you as you create your stocking. …
Continue ReadingRaising Lifelong Readers : The Best Children's Books
In my last article, I shared the importance of parents and educators reading to children at a young age. Now, I would like to share the books that …
Continue ReadingReview of Hyde's Latin Unseen Translation
The fifth in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of …
Continue ReadingReview of North and Hillard's Latin Prose Composition
The sixth in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of …
Continue ReadingReview of Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer (Longman)
The second in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Greek to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of …
Continue ReadingAutumn Handprint Wreath: A Kindergarten Art Project
While preparing your Kindergarten lesson plans for the autumn season, this colorful handprint wreath cannot be left off of your art project agenda. …
Continue ReadingLEGO Mindstorms Projects : Send your Students to Space
Scientists might be using these robots to collect data in space, but LEGO Mindstorms are first and foremost a great educational tool in all kinds of …
Continue ReadingThe Benefit of Giving Children Choices
As parents, educators and adults in general we, oftentimes, are tempted to tell children what it is that they should do, play, and be. My experience …
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