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Yogurt Based Paint

Toddler teachers are always searching for new activities that will appeal to ...

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Easter Themed Counting Game

Easter baskets. Eggs. Candy. The Easter bunny. There are so many fun opportun...

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Inexpensive Classroom Jewelry

Toddlers and preschoolers are fascinated with playing pretend. While most hav...

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Nature Treasure Hunt

Most often, when we think about 'treasure' hunts, we limit the objective to f...

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Vocabulary Tools for Visual Learners

Because every student learns in a different way, it is important to make use ...

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Educating Students with Differing Ability Levels

To keep your students engaged in the learning process, it is important to mak...

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Spice Up Your Activity Corner

Children need variety. Unfortunately, attempting to provide an assortment of ...

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Exploring Nature

After the long winter indoors, spring can certainly feel like a blessing. The...

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Using Coins to Teach Fractions, Decimals, and P...

For many children, mastering the concepts of fractions, decimals, and percent...

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Dealing with Difficult Parents

Natalie Schwartz, author and featured contributor to the teacher resource sit...

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Drama in the Classroom

While teenage drama and crisis cause unneeded distraction and tension in the ...

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Picasso Light Drawings

While art and learning is a hands-on process, sometimes it can be just as ben...

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Sunchatchers for Vibrant Easter Decorations

The dynamic colors used in Easter and spring crafts are brilliant for adding ...

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Songs for Preschool

Coming out with her first CD in early April, Deborah Stewart has created some...

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Choosing Books for Your Classroom Library

It can be difficult to choose children's books for your toddler classes. Whil...

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Easter Basket Fun

This Easter activity, provided by Carisa, offers some great opportunities for...

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Finding Uses for Craft Remnants

Due to budget restrictions and the need to 'stretch' classroom supplies for l...

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Photo Scavenger Hunt

After being cooped up at their desks or assigned play stations, it's fun to a...

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Fun Food Chain Activities

Jennifer Sinsel, elementary teacher and contributor to Lesson Planet, has des...

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Shaving Cream Art

Ever heard of painting with shaving cream? Jen, art psychotherapist and paint...

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Stocking Your Art Supply Cabinet

Teachers can sometimes find themselves at a loss when stocking their art supp...

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3-D Sandwiches

While many teachers have encouraged their students to explore their favorite ...

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Painting with Textures: Bubble Wrap

Painting with Textures: Bubble Wrap

While there's something to be said about learning specific painting techniqu...

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Comical Bunny Hat and Glasses

Here's a project that is sure to be a hit in your classroom this Easter! Post...

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Substitute Preparation

No teacher is infallible so it's best to be prepared for the eventuality of s...

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Creating A Productive Classroom

Creating and maintaining a productive classroom environment can seem impossib...

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Teaching Teens Money Management Skills

In light of consumer debt, economic hardships, and the threat of inflation, i...

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What Does A Well-Managed Classroom Look Like?

According to Julia G. Thompson, author and Suite101 contributor, there are fi...

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An Adaptation of Mexican Bark Paintings

An Adaptation of Mexican Bark Paintings

Original Mexican bark paintings were created using the bark from mulberry or...

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Tech-Saavy Classroom

With the help of Web 2.0, also known as the read/write Web, it has become pos...

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Teaching Toddlers

While in a state of near constant development and learning, toddler lessons c...

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A Perfect Compliment to Spring

As the weather has officially begun to change bringing with it more sunshine,...

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Reading Stories Aloud

A love for reading is acquired at a young age and, as many parents will tell ...

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Colorful Cultural Artwork

Kathy Barbro, art teacher from California and creator of the website Art Proj...

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Yut-Nori: A Traditional Korean Board Game

An important part of every child's education is to embrace unity and equality...

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Science Fair Tips

Whether an experienced science fair candidate or a new participant, these tip...

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Choosing A Science Fair Topic

There are different types of projects that can be entered into a science fair...

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