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Extemporaneous Speech Exercise: Activity for a Middle, High School, or College Public Speaking Class

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Introduction Speech Exercise: Past, Present, and Future Ice Breaker for Public Speeaking Classes

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Speech Transition Exercise: A Public Speaking Class Activity for Teaching Transition Statements

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Classroom Journal Prompts: Topic Suggestions for Teachers to Help Jump Start Student Writing

By: Adrienne Wilson

Learning Multiplication Facts: Teaching Time Tables Using A Variety of Methods

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

States Database Lesson: Incorporate Technology into a Social Studies Unit

By: Tamara S. Andrew Birch

Storm Water Pollution Lesson Plan: Storm Drains Transport Contaminants into Local Waterways

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Garfield Enhances Early Learning: Study Workbooks on Classroom Topics for Young Learners

By: Maryan Pelland

Teach Suffixes -Logy and -Graph: Ways of Teaching Suffixes for English Class Writing Activities

By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Writing Activities for Children: Creative Writing Tasks and Exercises for School Students

By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Promote Critical Thinking Skills: High School Teachers Use Role as Facilitator to Promote Learning

By: Thadra Petkus

St. Patrick's Day Poetry Lesson: Funny Limericks for Kids

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Teaching About Leap Year 2008: Classroom Activities to Explain the Extra Day in February

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

100 Chart for Elementary Math: Math Activities to Develop Numeracy

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Holiday Lesson Plans: Diversify Your Classroom Using the Spirit of the Season

By: Sophia Russell-Baca

Writing a Letter to Santa Claus: Primary Writing Lesson Plan

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Christmas History: Use this Holiday as Part of a Social Studies Lesson Plan

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Christmas Paper Snowflakes: Integrate Snowflake Making into Math or Language Arts Lessons

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Christmas Poetry Lesson: Short, Funny Christmas Poems

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Create a Halloween Song: Halloween Lesson Plan Makes Songs from a Traditional Lyrics

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Halloween Fun Math Games: Easy Math Activities for Halloween

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Icebreaker Energizers: Student Motivational Activities

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

September Lesson Plan Calendar: Teaching Ideas for September Observances

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Card Games for the Classroom: Ways to Practice Basic Skills Without Using Worksheets

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Reading Comprehension Strategies: Good Methods for Teaching Non-Fiction

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Independent Reading: Choosing the Book

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Teaching Through Simulations: Get Your Students' Attention Through Role Playing

By: Miranda Zinnel

Creating a Found Poem: A Hands-On Poetry Activity for the Writing Classroom

By: Angela Shultis

Cooperative Learning: Group Learning Process

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Crayola Crayons: Lesson Plans for Primary, Middle, and High School Teachers

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Last Day of School Ideas: Fun Learning Activities for the End of the School Year

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Current Event Lesson Plan: Local and International News Stories

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Make a Solar Still: Science Experiment - How to Make Fresh Water

By: Dale Mooney

Classroom Time Capsule: An Elementary School Activity

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Letter Writing Lesson Plan: Thank You Letters

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Recycling Art: Mosaic Art Work

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Starter and Do-Now Activities: Lesson Openers to Engage and Motivate Pupils

By: Harriet Morris

Vocabulary Word Game: Mad Libs for Kids

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Review using a Baseball Game: A Classroom Activity for Reinforcing Concepts

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Vocabulary Builders: Word Banks

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Earth Day Activity: Environmental Announcements

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Folktale: Grandfather Tang: Introduction to Tangram Shapes

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Elementary Math Puzzles: Tangram Shapes

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Visual Storytelling: Draw and Tell

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Similes Lesson Plan: How to Create Similes

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Science Game for Kids: Human Body Game

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Basic Math Shapes: Polygons

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Easter Poems: Creative Poems for the Classroom

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Easter Lesson Plan: Writing Myths: Origin of the Easter Bunny

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Teaching Poetry to Children: A Poetry Lesson Plan

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Weather Graphs: How to Create Graphs

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Hands on Science Activity: How to Make a Pinwheel

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Weather Lesson Plan: What is Wind?

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Bullying Lesson Plan: Verbal Bullying

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

Writing in a Journal: Journal Writing Ideas for the Classroom

By: Feature Writer Debbie DeSpirt

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