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  • 5 Fun Field Trip Ideas Created: Friday, May 24, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013
    Here you will find 5 fun and exciting educational field trip ideas for your elementary school classroom.
  • Assessment Apps for Teachers Created: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
    Discover the top 5 assessment apps that will make assessing students' work easier than ever before.
  • June Themes, Holiday Activities, and Events for Elementary Students Created: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
    Here you will find a list of June themes, holidays, and events with correlating activities for elementary students.
  • May Themes, Holiday Activities, and Events for Elementary Students Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    Here you will find a list of May themes, holidays, and events with correlating activities for elementary students.
  • How to Celebrate Elementary School Graduation Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    Learn how to celebrate elementary school graduation in your classroom. Ideas include, a school parade, recognizing student achievement with a photo book, and much more.
  • Data Collection Lesson Plan Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    An elementary math lesson on data collection for grade 2-4. In this lesson the learner will explore various methods of data collection and how to find the median when analyzing this data.
  • Investigating Sleep Lesson Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    An elementary sleep lesson for grades K-2. In this lesson the learner will describe habits of rest and sleep that help people stay healthy, as well as compare the amounts of rest and sleep that a v...
  • Wrap Up the End of the School Year with Fun Projects Created: Sunday, April 22, 2012 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
    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 las...
  • Collection of Mother's Day Activities Created: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
    Discover a collection of Mother's Day activities to help you celebrate with your students. Learn fun facts, songs, crafts, games, cards and more.
  • Halloween Party Ideas for Elementary Classrooms Created: Monday, October 01, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
    Learn a variety of Halloween party ideas for your elementary school classroom. Your students will have a spook-tacular time with these party games, activities and treats.
  • Father's Day Activities and Crafts Created: Friday, June 01, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
    Discover a collection of Father's Day activities and easy to make crafts for your elementary school classroom. Ideas include simple cards, books and handmade crafts.
  • What Children are Learning in a First Grade Curriculum Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Learn what to expect in your child's first grade curriculum. Discover activities, and key points on what they will be learning.
  • Boost Your Students Reading Motivation Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Learn how to boost your students reading motivation with strategies and activities. Ideas include, book reviews for the class library, book bingo, and much more.
  • May Day Activities for Grades 1-3 Created: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
    A unique collection on May Day activities to help you celebrate the arrival of spring with your elementary students.
  • Earth Day Activities and Ideas Created: Saturday, April 07, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    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.
  • Knowing Our Local Government Lesson Plan Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    This government lesson plan focuses on the local government. The students must identify the components of local government and be able to generate four to six sentences using local government facts...
  • April Themes, Holiday Activities, and Events for Elementary Students Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013
    Here you will find a list of April themes, holidays, and events with correlating activities for elementary students.
  • Space Activities Created: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013
    Launch students into outer space with over 50 space activities and resources that are out of this world.
  • A Comprehensive List of Spring Words Created: Friday, April 05, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
    A comprehensive spring word bank, with activity tips on how to use the list.
  • Creative Classroom Materials for Recycling at School Created: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013
    Teacher tested ideas for recycling at school. Here you will find unique ways for reusing and recycling items in your classroom.
  • Book Activities for Grades 3-5 Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
    Here you will find a collection of book activities for upper elementary school grades. Choose from over 20 activities for your students to complete.
  • What is the Role of a Teacher? Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
    What is the role of a teacher? Learn a teacher's role along with the specific duties they must perform.
  • Passover Activities for the Seder Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
    Discover a collection of Passover activities for your classroom. Teach the history, learn about the food, and find out about the best books to incorporate into our lessons.
  • Super Quick Easter Activities and Ideas Created: Sunday, April 01, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
    Short on time but you still want to get in the holiday spirit? Discover a collection of quick Easter activities, games and ideas to help you celebrate.
  • 5 Successful Review Activities for Elementary Students Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
    Learn five review activities that will turn your students gripes into grins. Ideas include: graffiti wall, sink or swim, 3-2-1 review, and much more.
  • St. Patrick's Day Activities and Quick Last-Minute Ideas Created: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013
    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.
  • 10 Ways to Use Newspapers in the Classroom Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 08, 2013
    Want to get students interested in current events? Try these tips and activities for using newspapers in the classroom.
  • Johnny Appleseed Created: Thursday, March 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
    Celebrate Johnny Appleseed in your classroom with a few fun activities and lesson ideas that go across the curriculum.
  • Celebrating Women's History Month Created: Sunday, March 03, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 03, 2013
    March is Women's History Month! Celebrate and honor the great American women of the past and present with a few fun activities. Honor women such as Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart and Martha Washington.
  • Dr. Seuss Birthday Activities and Ideas for Your Classroom Created: Friday, March 01, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
    Dr. Seuss' birthday is a time where schools across the nation celebrate and honor his wonderful achievements. Here you will learn a variety of activities to help you celebrate this beloved author w...
  • Effective Cooperative Learning Strategies Created: Monday, February 18, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013
    Here you will find cooperative learning strategies to help improve your students' skills. Learn what students should do when working in groups, specific roles that will help groups work better, and...
  • Helping Kids Cope in the Wake of a Tragedy Created: Monday, December 17, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013
    Learn tips for helping kids cope and talking to students about tragedy. Discover how to have a conversation about the topics that are scary but very important.

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