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Exploring the Senses Craft
Introducing the five senses can be exciting with this hands-on craft provided...
Read MorePunctuating Dialogue
Punctuation, while critical to both writing and reading, can be a difficult t...
Read MoreMotivating Your Students for A Productive Finish!
Spring has sprung and that means the countdown until summer break has already...
Read MoreSpringtime Sensory Table
Toddlers and preschoolers make sense of the world around them through sensory...
Read MoreConnecting With Your Students is Important
One of the key skills of an educational professional is the ability to adapt....
Read MoreDeveloping Your Students' Listening Skills
Teachers are constantly asking for attention, but have children been taught h...
Read MoreFun With Ping Pong Balls
As a teacher, the goal is to mix up daily activities and crafts so that child...
Read MoreHomemade Games for Your Preschoolers
Many teachers feel that they need to have state-of-the-art technology, resour...
Read MoreTeacher Dilemma: How Should I Spend My Summer?
If you're wondering what to do with your summer, why not check out some of th...
Read MoreFun with the U.S. Census
Students are more likely to engage in the lesson when you make it relevant to...
Read MoreA Twist on the Matching Game
Now that Easter has come and gone, you're probably left with plenty of suppli...
Read MorePreschool String Art
When planning art projects for your preschoolers, it is best to keep things s...
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Dinosaur Fossil Making
While your students may learn about how fossils are formed in their science ...
Read MoreGuidelines for Project-Based Learning
While far from a new concept, some teachers are changing their approach to cl...
Read MorePasta: An Inexpensive Art Tool
For most teachers, gathering materials for craft time doesn't include a trip ...
Read MoreLast Words of Wisdom For Your Graduating Seniors
With graduation looming in the not-so-distant future, it seems like there is ...
Read MoreCreating Little Investigators
Jennifer Sinsel, contributor to Lesson Planet and elementary math/science tea...
Read MoreBean Bag Games for Your Preschooler
Bean bags are a great way to burn off some energy, build gross motor skills, ...
Read MoreUsing Flowers As An Art Tool
Because preschoolers rely on sensory exploration to learn, your classroom's c...
Read MoreCheap Classroom Books
There is an abundance of children's literature just waiting to be unearthed a...
Read MoreTeaching Toddlers & Preschoolers Shapes
Erin, mother and creator of Home Grown Hearts blog, offers an exciting and un...
Read MoreWreaths From Leftover Jelly Beans
Too many jelly beans left over from Easter? Here is a great craft that will p...
Read MoreIt's Raining in Preschool Activity
We've finally entered spring; trading snow and blustery temperatures for warm...
Read MoreEaster Treats for the Classroom
If you're looking for fun Easter treats to share with your students this year...
Read MoreIntroducing New Math Concepts
Math can be especially complicated as one skill builds onto another. This mea...
Read MoreLetter Matching with Easter Eggs
There are so many wonderful activities out there for Easter. This exciting ex...
Read MoreFun With Shapes in Preschool
A great way to introduce your preschoolers to shapes while exercising their c...
Read MoreInteresting Lessons About the Declaration of In...
It can be difficult to get students excited about history, but a sound unders...
Read MoreNot Your Traditional Easter Egg...
Teachers are always looking for new and exciting activities to share with the...
Read MoreMarch Madness and Probability
Students respond to lessons that are relevant to them. When concepts are cent...
Read MorePreschool Easter Egg Hunt That Reinforces Colors
While Easter activities are meant to be fun and a break from regular classroo...
Read MorePracticing With Warm and Cool Colors
While students might not understand what 'color theory' entails, most will co...
Read MoreAn Alternative to Messy Collage Adhesives
Most often, collages are made using a piece of paper or cardboard and some so...
Read MoreMake Your Own Texture Boards
Toddlers and preschoolers learn a lot through sensory exploration. Texture bo...
Read MoreExperimenting with Capillarity
While most students know that plants need water to grow, they don't understan...
Read MoreSummer Books For Your Classroom
While they tend to pick several favorites that they return to again and again...
Read MoreWeb-Based Teaching Tools: Parts of Speech
In this age of technology where students are learning to use the computer you...
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