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Activities and a reproducible for teaching the basic skill of putting things in order
The ability to put things in order is a skill that we need...
Manage the classroom with language that entices kids to learn
In Anya's Bell, a made-for-television movie, the main character is a vision-impaired...
First graders become experts at monitoring and managing their own behavior with these fun, yet reflective activities
I looked up from my first grade...
Teach your students the basics of poetry and watch their writing skills (and creativity) soar
That's not free verse, right? It's that "other" kind...
Use the Internet to become better informed about recycling – and create your own masterpiece gallery from trash!
Science is about change. Start...
This mnemonic device can be a terrific tool to help your students (and you!) memorize those things that are so easy to forget
A mnemonic device is...
Every life is a poem worth celebrating – encourage your students to honor their memories through memoir poems
There are plenty of paths to poetry...
February is officially Black History Month, here are some reading ideas
Eternally fascinating
The Tuskegee Airmen have been a source of fascination...
Persuasive writing can become something your students may actually enjoy – here are some ways to engage them
I've always been amazed how the art of...
A unit on Swan Lake yields pictures, a computer presentation and a ballet performance – all by first graders
Student artwork (above) was only the...
A school concert unites a diverse community in a common bond – love for their children.
While helping the music teacher with the dress rehearsal for...
Do you dread your school's Curriculum Night?
Here's how to make the best of it – both for you and the parents
I have just attended my last of 39...
Middle schoolers enter the world of Sherlock Holmes and hard-boiled detectives in this unit on mysteries
In the early days of the school year, we'...
Middle school girls learn how to celebrate their differences and who they are.
Walk into any sixth grade classroom and you'll find outspoken young...
Through trial, error and a positive approach, this teacher learned how to work with her student's special cognitive style
My first graders took a...
A daily agenda in your classroom will bring order, direction and structure to everyone's school day
All you need to prepare a daily agenda is...
In addition to everything else, teachers have to be great performers. This music teacher shares some of her best material for keeping students...
Enliven those lazy, hazy summer days or long "boring" vacation trips with these activities based on
top-notch book picks for kidsA reproducible...
A dual language program in a New York public school is making great strides – and great friends – for Spanish- and English-speaking students
With...
Armed with magic wands, young readers combat "boring" sight words with poetry...and win
And now for the magic word – with the help of her trusty...
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