Five Fun Homemade Gifts You Can Make with Your Computer
Many people automatically envision crafts when they hear the term handmade but there are other ideas you can do at home as well. Everything from a …
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Teaching Grades Pre-K to 5
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Grades Pre-K to 5.
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Second Grade Storytelling Activities and Lesson Ideas: Teach Speaking and Listening Skills with Personal Stories
Here is a two-day lesson to give students guidelines and practice when speaking in front of a group. A printable worksheet for you to hand out is …
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Teaching Children to Choose Gifts That Are Meaningful but Not Expensive
This Christmas season, think about what you would want your child to value most about the holidays and try to trim down the commercialization in favor …
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2nd Grade Opinion Piece Writing Lesson Plan with Free Downloadable Worksheet
Help students learn to define and differentiate fact and opinion while presenting this two-day lesson, which will help to improve their writing with …
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Grade 2 Math Lesson Using Manipulatives to Create Equal Groups - Worksheet Download Included
Help your students prepare for multiplication with this simple hands-on activity to practice number sense.
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2nd Grade Reading Lesson on the Story of the Gingerbread Man: Comparing and Contrasting Different Versions
Students will learn some critical reading skills when they explore what is similar and what is different about two versions of The Gingerbread Man.
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Grade 2 Lesson Plan and Activity Based on Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
Use a fascinating picture book, Actual Size, as a springboard for a two-day lesson on comparing measurements.
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Using Media to Help Your Child Succeed in School and in Life
In previous posts, we talked about the ill effects of negative and violent media on young minds. This post focuses on positive media, which can serve …
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How to Protect Your Children from Violent Games, Movies and Other Inappropriate Media
Criminals who are just hours from execution have revealed that the influence of violent media pushed them over the edge to commit violent crimes …
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How Much Does the Media Influence Children? Tips for Parental Involvement
Are we what we watch? Hardened criminals have acknowledged addictions to pornography and other unsuitable media. Violent movies and video games may …
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