Teaching Strategies: Main Idea and Supporting Details Lesson
Teaching strategies about the main idea and supporting details is very important. Students need to learn how to identify the main idea because …
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Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8.
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Teaching Vocabulary in the Classroom: Eight Fun Alternatives
Teaching vocab doesn’t have to be a chore, and neither does learning it. Instead of boring rote memorization, these activities for teaching …
Continue ReadingMental Math Teaching Ideas and Activities: Suggestions for Elementary and Middle School Teachers to Boost Math Power
Are you looking for a great way to help students internalize math concepts? Teaching mental math is just the thing! Find out why mental math is so …
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Three Creative Ideas for Expository Writing Mini Lessons: Perfect for Middle School Students
Improve your students’ writing skills and add a little fun to the class with these expository writing mini lessons to get them started on …
Continue ReadingA Helpful Lesson Plan on How a Bill Becomes a Law - for Middle School Students
Help students understand the law-making process with this lesson plan on how a bill becomes a law.
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Discover Interactive Activities for Greek Mythology
To teach Greek mythology in your high school or middle school classroom, try these interactive activities for Greek mythology.
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Prepositions: Three Interactive Mini Lessons
Tired of teaching prepositions with worksheets? Your students probably are fed up too. Look at using small preposition lessons to add spice into your …
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“I Am Sam” Movie Lesson Plan: Teaching Film Interpretation for Middle School
Whether in conjunction with another story or as a solo effort in an advanced film class, “I Am Sam” is a great movie to share with your class. Get …
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Ideas for Teaching "A Week in the Woods" For Grades 4-7
Why bother making friends or even trying in school when you are only going to be there for half a year? Who will be lost in the woods? Find out with …
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Alexander the Great: Interactive Activities for Middle and High School Students
Alexander the Great is one of the best known figures in history. He had a short but influential life. Before his death at 33, Alexander conquered …
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