Take time for young mathematicians to reflect on their learning with this series of simple writing prompts. With three different variations to choose from, the worksheets provide children with sentence frames that support them...

Encourage respect, responsibility, and caring within your classroom with a collection of lessons that spark dialogue and self reflection. To address character traits, lessons touch on topics such as staying safe in the...

In this decision making learning exercise, students determine their favorite activities throughout the day and complete a chart showing the time of each activity. Next students determine their favorite activities throughout the year and...

Fifth graders, after discussing the teacher's handout examples, practice writing five story problems about mammals using relevant/irrelevant information. As a class, they solve the story problems while identifying the key concepts that...

Explore the idea of self-esteem through different mediums. Research what is needed for increased self-esteem: list three things one might do well in, take a photo of an activity where each student is performing well, and examine how the...

Students identify, extend and create patterns using various types of manipulatives and then work a pattern game in the computer lab to reinforce what was learned.

Students identify the needs of their community. In this communities activity, students use a decision-making model worksheet to determine what community service project they should donate to. Students count the money they have to donate...

Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.

Students work together to decide where their donated money should go. They list the possible choices and evaluate what is most important to them. They must have a consensus before the money is donated.

Everybody loves to contribute to the conversation, but it needs to be done politely so as not to interrupt. Help your little ones learn how to add to a conversation appropriately with a few activities that complement the book, My Mouth...

Fourth graders tackle stress. For this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders predict physical and emotional reactions to stressful situations.