Vocabulary Exercises with the Captain Underpants Books
Vocabulary exercises should be fun and what better way to get fun from learning than with a book of ridiculously, insane adventure! Captain Underpants …
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Elementary Travel Lesson Plans
Making elementary travel lesson plans can be lots of fun if you choose to focus on more than one topic at a time. Use the information here to make …
Continue ReadingChemistry Experiment with Copper
This is a fun and inexpensive chemistry experiment that teaches students about the natural process of cleaning through using natural chemicals. …
Continue ReadingReaders for Literacy Skills in Young Children - The National Geographic Windows on Literacy Series
Take home readers are a staple in most schools. They help young children share the reading process with their families, and provide an opportunity for …
Continue ReadingExercising the Brain & Improving Balance in an Active Learning Environment
Students will be sharper and more willing to learn if they exercise their body as well as their brain. Read on for ideas on how to get your students …
Continue ReadingIs Grading Necessary? How Could a School Without Grades Function?
When implementing a curriculum that does not rely on grades to illustrate student growth, what could parents possibly rely on to know their child is …
Continue ReadingA Pilgrim Lesson Plan for Kindergarten in November
Teach your class about Pilgrim families and the first Thanksgiving. Children will learn historical facts through games, math and language skills and …
Continue ReadingColor 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 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 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. …
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