Perkins School for the Blind
Tactile quilts that tell a story
Learners with multiple disabilities need to engage in projects that push them to know their full potential. They need to be able to express themselves in a variety of ways, and this very thoughtful activity does just that. They make a...
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Neural Networks and the Common Core
Why the new Common Core Standards will lead to better teaching and learning.
Perkins School for the Blind
Making Choices
Here is an excellent and well-developed lesson intended to promote choice-making skills for learners with visual impairment and intellectual disabilities. It fosters choice-making skills through a soft version of discrete trial training,...
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Try These Egg-citing Activities to Celebrate Better Breakfast Month!
Have some fun with eggs while learning the health benefits they provide.
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Writing Connections: Link Writing to Pupils' Daily Lives
Engage your learners in writing a set of instructions that relates to their experiences.
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Get Educated During Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Twenty-three million American kids are overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke during childhood.
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Inspiring Introverted Sensors in Your Classroom
Tips, techniques, and strategies to spark the introverted-sensing learners in your classroom.
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Give Peas a Chance this International Day of Peace
Encourage creativity while tying in homonym and homophone lessons with the International Day of Peace.
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The Extraverted Thinking Personality Type: An Introduction
Curriculum strategies designed to engage and inspire a predominantly extraverted thinking class.
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Everyone Can Benefit from Professional Development
These resources will point you in the direction of valuable professional development opportunities.
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Get it, Use it, Love it! Library Card Sign-Up Month
Library cards are promoted during the month of September. Show your students how to get one, the great ways to use one, and the joy of having one!
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Portfolios To Be Proud Of
Class members can create their own personal websites while collecting and celebrating their writing.
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Implementing Reader's Workshop in the Primary Classroom
Basic guidelines and lesson ideas for introducing this reading strategy.
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Get the School Year Started Off Right!
Ten teacher tips to ensure a fresh, but smooth start to your school year.
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Women of Achievement Month
Successful women make their mark in fields from computers, journalism, labor and racing
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Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month
Motivate your class to acquire and utilize a library card all year long.
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Clay Face Masks
Let your class explore their sculpting skills with a lesson plan on making clay masks. Each step in the process is fully described alongside a helpful image. Kids of any ages will be able to construct fantastic representations of the...
Bekshire Museum
Cloudy Skies: The Art of Classification
Such a great resource and perfect for learners in Kindergarten through third grade. The class will discuss cloud types and formation, and then they'll get outside and draw as they observe the clouds they see. They'll need to take note of...
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How To Calm Back-to-School Nerves
Set students up for success with these tips for getting the year off to a smooth start.
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Eight Ways to Learn All About Me
Activities designed to encourage young ones to learn who they are and how to express themselves.
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The Extraverted Feeling Personality Type: An Introduction
Curriculum planning techniques and strategies designed to engage and inspire an extraverted-feeling class mix.
Discovery Education
The Everyday Science of Sports
Physical science juniors will enjoy this sensational enrichment on aerodynamics, especially if they are also sports fans! With a focus on physical features and behaviors, collaborative groups make observations on five different golf...
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How To Make the Transition to Middle School Easier
How schools, teachers, and parents can help pupils make the big change from elementary to middle school.
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Teaching Life Skills to Students with Special Needs
Ideas for instilling essential life skills in learners with special needs.