Articles Index
Behavior Management Tips
Discover a collection of behavior management tips and ideas that will help motivate good behavior from your elementary school students. Learn ideas such as; pick a stick, morning message, traffic control and much more.
Wrap Up the End of the School Year with Fun Projects
Wrap up the end of the school year with a few fun projects and activities your students will remember. This collection of ideas will help keep your students motivated to learn up until the very last day.
Celebrate with Memorial Day Activities
Discover a variety of Memorial Day activities for your elementary school class. Ideas include poems, crafts, books, quizzes and much more.
Nutrition Lesson and Unit Activities
This nutrition lesson and unit is designed to last a week. The unit will explore key concepts and activities on the food groups, food pyramid (food plate), creating balanced meals and much more.
Celebrate National Children's Book Week
Celebrate Children's Book Week with this collection of activities and ideas for your elementary school classroom.
Simple Ways to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to celebrate and give thanks to our teachers. In honor of these wonderful educators, learn about a few fun activities that you can do with your elementary school class.
Harold and the Purple Crayon Lesson Plan
Use the book, "Harold and the Purple Crayon" to teach your elementary students a fun and creative language arts lesson plan. You will also learn a new instructional strategy.
How to Set Up Classroom Learning Centers
Gain knowledge on the basics of a classroom learning center. Discover what a learning center is, and how to set up and present them to your students.
Earth Day Activities and Ideas
Celebrate earth day with a few fun activities for your elementary school classroom. Ideas include: interactive bulletin board, earth day song, turn your trash into treasure and much more.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are an easy way to help process information. Learn what they are and how to use them.
Teacher Time Savers
Do you have five minutes to spare? Discover 5 minute activities that can be done in between lessons, before lunch or anytime you have an extra moment to spare.
Perfecting Your Professional Portfolio
Creating a teacher portfolio is essential to help you land your first teaching job or advance in your career. Learn the in's and out's of perfecting your educational portfolio.
Blank Reading Lesson Plan Template
Use this printable,blank reading lesson plan template for all of your elementary education language arts lessons and activities.
Easter Learning Centers
Discover Easter-themed learning centers for primary grades, one, two and three.
5 Tips to Help the Disorganized Student
Practical tips for teachers that want to help organize their disorganized students in the classroom.
Creative Writing Prompts and Ideas for St. Patrick's Day
Are you looking for St. Patrick's Day creative writing prompts for your elementary students? Use this list to help you create poems, stories, letters or more.
St. Patrick's Day Activities and Quick Last-Minute Ideas
Are you looking for St. Patrick's Day ideas and activities? Help your leprechaun's celebrate the holiday with these crafts, recipes, activities and ideas.
Create the Ultimate Organized Classroom
Create an organized classroom with these ideas, tips and tricks that will help make your classroom an efficient, well-managed environment. Learn how to stay organized and get your students to pitch in.
Remembering September 11th
Here's a simple, sensitive lesson plan to help you observe and remember the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks with your young elementary school students.
Comparative Words Lesson Plan
A creative writing lesson plan that helps students solidify their understanding of comparative words (-er, -est) and can easily be adapted to various age ranges.
Rainbow Writing Lesson Plan
A fun and colorful kindergarten writing lesson plan called Rainbow Writing.
The Unwritten Word Lesson Plan
The "Unwritten Word" lesson plan asks students to creatively describe an emotion without ever using the emotion's label.
Hanukkah Lesson Plans
Ideas for Hanukkah lesson plans for your elementary school classroom.
Back to School Night Activities
Looking for Back to School Night Ideas? Here is a sample agenda for Back to School Night that will help you design your activities for the evening.
How to Set Up an Environmentally Friendly, Green Classroom
Elementary school classrooms can be major hogs of environmental resources, if teachers are not organized, motivated, and diligent. Here are the top tips for setting up a green classroom that minimizes the environmental impact of daily teaching realities.