Pre-school is the time when children have the most fun in learning. They are at their most curious at this age, and school is usually a series of creative hands-on activities. The teacher acts more as a facilitator, except for Circle Time. ...
The United States is a vast place of diversity that deserves celebration, and your students should be a part of that celebration since they most likely reflect this very diversity. American Poetry is a wonderful way to embrace the American salad...
Math should not only be fun, it should be relatable to the lives of the students. Teaching students about the use of coupons can help them learn how their math skills are applied to real-life situations. Students will learn how to use coupons in...
Spelling should not be an activity of merely handing out a list of words for students to memorize. Teachers must try to show a correlation between good reading and good spelling. Teachers must also show students how and why an incorrect spelling...
The process of writing should take the students in to many different directions and subjects, and should not be limited isolated writing exercises and book reports in the language arts classes. To have each student write a novel that takes place...
Reading should be treated as an art of discovery through many different learning methods (literature, games, enrichment, activities, exhibits, etc.,) However, there should also be a base in which one could start a lesson and supplement it. A...
Let's face it. Teaching poetry to your students is not always easy. The over-analyzing of this particular literary form can leave students--and teachers--confused and comatose. Teaching students how to read a poem doesn't have to be so painful. It...
Teaching Children about the publicity that goes into movie advertisement lends itself beautifully to developing organizational skills. Movies play a very important part in young people's lives, especially today with Hollywood's heavy focus on the...
Symmetry is all around us, isn't it? It's in the natural world, cities and towns, and the universe beyond Earth's boundaries. In short, it's everywhere. The study of symmetry is a wonderful way to introduce primary grade students to one of the basic...
Can you SEE the beautiful SEA from the shoreline? Did you know you could BUY seashells BY the stand over there? I myself had TWO large stuffed shells, but I was TOO stuffed to eat any more. As you can see, homonyms lend themselves to a lot of fun,...
We all know that there are many things in the world with similarities, and words that your students learn in school are no exception. Synonyms are different words with the same or similar meaning. This little lesson plan should help you teach your...
Hard and soft. Love and hate. Light and dark. Opposites might not always attract, but antonyms are always necessary for your students to know. Antonyms are easy to teach to your primary grade students. Present them to your students as spelling...
According to many studies on geographic literacy, most students in this country are geographically illiterate. This, clearly, is a sad commentary on our educational curriculum. There is no excuse for failing our youth this way. So, I devised this...
What is peak oil? To put it simply, it's when the extraction of this substance from the ground reaches maximum levels before making a permanent decline. In other words, there's nowhere else to go but down. There are is disagreement as to when...
The Ocean has always given the teacher endless possibilities for classroom projects. Many areas can be covered with these lessons, such as sea animals, its plant life, the beach, and the salt water itself. Needless to say, ideas are plentiful, and...