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Teaching the Concept of Sharing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Here are some suggestions for teaching students about sharing.
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Making Independent Reading and Book Reports Motivating

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here are some exciting ideas to get your students motivated to read independently.
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The Polar Express Experience

For Teachers K - 4th
Explore the holiday classic "The Polar Express" with a variety of activities.
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Classroom Management Principles and Techniques

For Teachers K - 6th
Effective classroom management is essential in order for your school year to go well.
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Fall Bulletin Board Ideas

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Fall is a perfect time to make colorful bulletin boards that you can use to display student work.
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Character Education - Kindness

For Teachers 1st - 6th
How to get students to always remember to be kind to one another.
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Classroom Management Systems: Part 2

For Teachers 1st - 6th
The "Class vs. Mr. Harrison Game" is the second of my classroom management systems.
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Classroom Management Systems- Part 3

For Teachers 1st - 6th
The "Weekly Section Winner" is the third of my classroom management systems.
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Test Taking Strategies for Teachers and Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Test taking can be stressful, but using these test taking strategies can be beneficial for both students and teachers.
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Breathe Easier With These State Assessment Preparation Ideas

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here are some helpful ideas for preparing students for state assessments.
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Keeping Students Focused During the Holiday Season

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
There are easy ways to make the day before a school break fun, exciting, and productive.
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Holiday Activities for Everyone

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
There are ways to include all students, even those who don't celebrate holidays, in activities during the holiday season.
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Express Yourself!

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine positive ways to express their emotions. They act out a song to the tune of "London Bridge" and discuss different scenarios. After discussion, they complete a worksheet in which they circle the best action to take...
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Pass It Down

For Teachers 1st - 11th
Students in varying grades work cooperatively to create a living museum of items that have been "passed down" through generations. They give a brief oral presentation showing their object (or a picture of it) and describing its history...
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Holidays Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Learners explore different cultures by researching holidays around the world, and comparing/contrasting their own customs to those of others; students then present their findings to the class.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore planets of the solar system, write reports, and create dioramas.
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Family Responsibility and Commitment

For Teachers K - 9th
Students are introduced to Picasso and how he created Baboon and Young, and interpret the expressive content of the work. They discuss and define what a family unit consists of, and form conclusions of their own. Students identify and...
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Bottled Model Lungs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students will learn about the respiratory system by comparing and contrasting models, building their own models, and giving one another feedback. Questions about familiar body systems can be useful in getting students to start thinking...
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Leaf Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a unit on leaves and their functions. They identify leaves and the trees they belong to, read various books, observe the process of photosynthesis on a flannel board, and create a leaf collage.
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Animal Games

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore a variety of games on the Internet that will teach them about animals; they focus on the Florida panther. Students choose the activity that is of interest to them, and then rotate between the games online and the...
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Constrating Cinderellas/ Connecting LA Cenerentola

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students contrast the traditional Cinderella character with a modern, independent and socially conscious Cinderella. To activate prior knowledge by eliciting from the students some of the familiar story elements of the traditional...
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Ocean Murals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify characteristics of water. They describe the process by which light decreases and pressure increases as water depth increases. They demonstrate the principle of water pressure in a small group experiment.
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Whodunnit?

For Teachers K - 5th
Want to create an exciting mystery activity? Investigators will identify the elements of a mystery, review mystery stories, then write their own mysteries. They engage in forensic science experiments related to mysteries and learn to ask...
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Get Organized! Three Websites All Teachers Should Know About

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Bring classroom planning into the digital age with these time-saving, flexible web tools.

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