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American Indians Heritage Series: The Tlingits
Photo © 2008 David Baron | more info (via: Wylio) {It’s hard to imagi...
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American Indians Heritage Series: The Inuits
Photo © 1904 It’s hard to imagine what America looked like before road...
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The Inuit Way of Life
Photo © 1906 University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections | m...
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Maps in Kindergarten: Creative Writing & Mapmaking
Pat Hutchins' Rosie's Walk provides a great introduction to maps in your kind...
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Maps in Kindergarten: Rosie’s Walk
Photo Source: Steven Husk Even in the age of GPS and MapQuest, it's importa...
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Halloween Literature Unit: Creative Writing Pro...
{Kimberly L. Short, lesson plan contributor to Educator’s Reference Desk, has...
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Halloween Literature Unit: Pumpkin Patch Unit P...
Photo Source: Rikki Degraz {Kimberly L. Short, lesson plan contributor to E...
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Halloween Literature Unit: Little Critter’s Hal...
{Kimberly L. Short, lesson plan contributor to Educator’s Reference Desk, has...
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Halloween Literature Unit: Arthur’s Halloween
{Kimberly L. Short, lesson plan contributor to Educator’s Reference Desk, has...
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Halloween Literature Unit: The Magic Pumpkin
{Kimberly L. Short, lesson plan contributor to Educator's Reference Desk, has...
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WOW Words Vocabulary & Literacy Bulletin Board ...
Photo Source: izzyshare.com Looking for a fun way to learn about and displa...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers
Police officers help to keep our communities orderly and safe. Here are some ...
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Community Helpers: Firefighters
Photo Source: www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbain Taking the time to introduce...
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Fun Activities Using Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Not only is Eric Carle's classic early childhood tale Brown Bear, Brown Bear,...
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie: A Lesson In Econo...
While your kindergartners may not understand the term 'economics', they'll ce...
Read MoreLiterature As Lesson Planning Inspiration
Even seasoned teachers need lesson planning inspiration every now and then. I...
Read MoreBeach-Themed Preschool Activities
A great way to infuse summer into your preschool lessons is with beach-themed...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Summer Beach Themed Bu...
Photo Source: KinderArt.com | Nanette Sposito Nanette Sposito brings litera...
Read MoreMarionettes For The Classroom
Looking for a way to spice up your classroom toy cabinet? Here are some great...
Read MoreStory Time with Eric Carle
Learning about bugs in your classroom? Here are some great Eric Carle books a...
Read MoreRe-Organizing Your Classroom Book Shelves
If you've come to the end of the year and your classroom bookshelves have bec...
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Preschool Goes to the Beach
Want a creative way to bring summer to your students? Try this beach-themed ...
Read MoreBugs, Bugs, and More Bugs!
Summer is almost here and your preschoolers are certain to be excited and rea...
Read MoreColorful Rattlesnake Project
Snakes are fascinating creatures and if you're in to gardening, nature walks,...
Read MorePainting with Fly Swatters
This activity is not for the faint-hearted! It's messy and requires lots of s...
Read MoreAbstract Marble Art
This creative idea has been circulating the internet in various forms, but Er...
Read MoreCheap Classroom Books
There is an abundance of children's literature just waiting to be unearthed a...
Read MoreSummer Books For Your Classroom
While they tend to pick several favorites that they return to again and again...
Read MoreChoosing Books for Your Classroom Library
It can be difficult to choose children's books for your toddler classes. Whil...
Read MoreFun Food Chain Activities
Jennifer Sinsel, elementary teacher and contributor to Lesson Planet, has des...
Read MoreComprehensive Spring Lesson For Toddlers
Putting together a comprehensive lesson plan for your toddlers can sometimes ...
Read MoreStory Characters
Hand puppets and character replicas are great ways to help students connect w...
Read MoreMore Postal Service Fun
Did you know that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is one of the few g...
Read More“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat…”
Spring, summer, and fall easily lend themselves to fun, season-inspired proje...
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