To underscore the importance of practicing good listening skills class members engage in a series of activities that model poor listening skills. In pairs and then as a whole group, class members enact different, more positive techniques...

Reinforce reading comprehension with a instructional activity about The Archer and the Sun, a Chinese folktale. Kids learn some background information about Chinese culture before reading the story, and answer literacy...

Teach your class the rules of capitalization with this fun, engaging lesson. Children participate in a learning activity, collaborate with peers, and practice their writing as they learn three specific rules: to always capitalize the...

Learners define classroom policies and procedures. They discuss the school-wide discipline plan. Through a teacher presentation, students examine the analogy of the importance of following traffic rules to the importance of classroom...

Sixth grade students mentor third graders to create an "All About Me" presentation in Spanish. They design three slides in PowerPoint and compare their information to their classmates. At the end of the project, each pair presents their...

students take part in a variety of writing exercises about the most important pastime or activities in which they participate and the personal growth gained through this participation.

Students research human health by reading an educational story in class. In this oral health lesson, students identify the importance of brushing their teeth and consuming calcium. Students read the book A Teeth Changing Experience...

Students in a teacher education program are introduced to the constructivist theory. In grade level teams, they take their subject matter focus and create lesson plans related to the constructivist theory. They are graded with a rubric...

After a brief review of the areas that can be selected for the project, I would discuss myths with the learners, dispelling any misconceptions about mythology that the students may have. The learners would then break into groups and I...

Learners explore a field of knowledge through the life of a leader in that field. They write a high-quality biography of the leader of their choice. In the end, publishing of the biography is completed on the Internet.

Students examine art related to the Civil War. They participate in activities that allow them to write poetry and drawings. They create their own journal and collect their work in a binder.

Students in a teacher education program examine motifs within a fairy tale. Using that information, they discuss how the motifs can reflect the culture of the country of origin of the fairy tale. Using the internet, they research...

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reproducible packet that will engage students in reflecting about their behavior. The packet may be used as typical writing prompts or as part of a classroom management system. Additional...

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a graphic organizer. Students will be able to respond in writing to an explanatory writing prompt. This tool may be used as a reflective writing prompt for students who are late.

Pair artifacts with appropriate literary texts, and find tips for using them together in the classroom by selecting a literary movement and a discipline with this handy tool.