July Fourth Lesson Plan and Activities for Kindergarten or First Grade
It’s summertime, a time for patriotic celebrations to enjoy outdoors. July 4 marks the anniversary of Congress adopting the Declaration of …
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Teaching Grades Pre-K to 5
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Grade Three Lesson Plan for “Life on the Ice” by Susan E. Goodman
This book has fascinating information and exceptional photographs. For this three-day lesson, groups of students will concentrate on a few pages of …
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Teaching the Importance of Book Illustrations: A Third Grade Lesson Plan
Imagine reading “Where the Wild Things Are” without seeing the wild things or “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” without viewing …
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Teaching First Graders Math Word Problems with "The Little Island"
Word problems make math more relevant to students. This lesson uses a book to provide a setting for practicing math word problems.
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Teaching Kindergarten Students about Wood: STEM Lesson Plan Ideas
In this lesson, students use their five senses to observe the properties of wood using the basics of STEM curriculum. Opportunities will be provided …
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Ways That Parents and Teachers Can Help Kids Overcome Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a big problem for kids. Some kids handle it better than others do, but it does create at least minimal stress for even the most …
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What Parents Need to Know about Standardized Test Scores
For kids, the anxiety is just during the test, but parents worry about a number of things, not the least of which is the result of test scores. Learn …
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Irregular Verbs Lesson Plan Ideas for Grade 3
Just when the students think they know all about verbs, it is time to “tense” things up again! They have learned that for regular verbs an “ed” is …
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The Importance of Rough and Tumble Play for Young Children
Physical activity is as important in early learning as books, friends and toys. But what if it gets a little “rough”? What does that mean and is it ok …
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The Many Benefits of Cooking with Preschool-Aged Children
From making a PB&J to baking a pie to making applesauce, children love to cook. Cooking helps children work toward social, cognitive, academic, …
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