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8 Books to Teach Social Skills to Kids in Your Classroom
These children's books and classroom activities can help you teach social skills in your elementary classroom.
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6 Reading Comprehension Strategies Every Student Can Use
What are the reading comprehension strategies that make students more confident and skilled readers? Find out!
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Text Feature Anchor Chart Ideas + Hands-on Activities Students Love
Need ideas for text feature anchor charts or hands-on text feature activities? Try these teacher-tested ideas!
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18 Formative Assessment Examples Elementary Students Love as Much as Teachers Do
Get fun formative assessment examples and ideas that are perfect for elementary school teachers. Each has been teacher-tested and approved.
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These QR Code Classroom Activities Are Taking Elementary Schools by Storm
Wondering how to make QR codes and use a QR code generator to engage students? Find QR code activities and more ideas!
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Supporting Shy Students: 10 Ways Elementary Teachers Can Help
Don't let shy students fall under the radar in your classroom. Here are some strategies you can use to support and encourage them.
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Flipped Classroom Model: Can It Really Work In Elementary School?
What is a flipped classroom? How does flipped learning work in elementary classrooms? Does it actually benefit students or just create extra work for teachers? Here's what we've discovered...
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How to Teach Place Value: Fun and Creative Ideas for Your Classroom
Wondering how to teach place value in a way that's fun and creative? Take a look at these place value games and ideas for teaching place value to elementary students!
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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Teachers to Take the Learning Outside
These sidewalk chalk ideas are perfect for taking your elementary class outdoors!
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How to Prevent Summer Slide in Students: Resources for Teachers
Teachers can prevent summer brain drain and the summer slide. Here are some activities to send home at the end of the school year.
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Easy Father's Day Craft Ideas for the Classroom Dads Will Love
Father's Day is just around the corner, check out these easy yet cute Father's Day craft ideas for the classroom.
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16 Fun "Getting To Know You" Icebreakers for Kids Perfect for School
Check out these fun icebreakers for kids! These games help kids learn about their classmates, as well as making great first week activities too!
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Why the Science of Reading Research Should Be on Every Teacher's Mind
What is the science of reading and why are so many schools — and states — requiring it? Look at the research for how we teach students to read and history of the reading wars.
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Fun Drama Games for Kids to Engage Students in the Classroom
Use these drama games with upper elementary and middle school students as brain breaks or to help students build their skills. These activities & games work with any content your class is familiar with!
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17 Out-Of-This World Space Activities for Kids + Teachers
Trying to take your space lessons to infinity and beyond? These space activities for kids incorporate math, ELA, and more!
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The Student Portfolio: How to Use This Powerful Tool in Your Classroom
Use this teacher-created guide to using the student portfolio as an assessment tool and more in your elementary classroom.
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6 Subtraction Strategies to Help Students Get Comfortable With Mental Math
Teach these subtraction strategies to young math students to help them on the path to math fluency.
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5 Cool Math Tricks for the Classroom That Make Numbers Click
Try these math tricks for kids that will supplement learning instead of supplanting it! They're teacher-approved!
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4 World Poetry Day Activities to Engage Elementary Schoolers
Looking for a quick and easy activities for World Poetry Day 2018? Check out slam poetry for kids, publish a poetry mini-book or create a poetry-inspired performance!
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10 Hands-On Alphabet Activities for Kids to Commit the ABCs to Memory
Dive into fun and hands-on alphabet activities for pre-school and kindergarten that help students develop letter recognition, practice initial sounds, and more.
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10 Fun Activities to Make the Most of School Library Time
These library activities for kids help kids make the most of the time they have in the library!
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These Butterfly Activities for Kids Are Perfect for Spring in the Classroom
Fun and educational caterpillar and butterfly activities for kids to learn about life cycles, endangered species, and more during spring.
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Storytelling for Kids: Creative Ideas Teachers Can Use to Get Kids Writing
Teaching storytelling? Get students in the classroom excited with these storytelling ideas and activities for kids!
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7 Character Traits Anchor Chart Ideas That Knock it Out of the Park
Teaching about characters? These anchor charts about character traits offer ideas for teaching readers and writers both!
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10 Best Children's Books For Teaching Persuasive Writing
See the best children's books to help teachers teach students how to excel at persuasive writing!
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National Poetry Month Activities to Get Kids Excited About Writing Poems
Celebrate National Poetry Month this April with teaching resources, poetry writing activities, and more ways to make learning poetry fun for kids.
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Wordle in the Classroom: How Teachers Are Using the Viral Word Game
Wordle has taken over the classroom. Here's how to make your own Wordle type game and board to get students excited about words!
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9 Fun Punctuation Resources and Activities for Elementary Schoolers
How do you teach punctuation in a fun way? These punctuation activities and exercises are chock full of fun and learning too!
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10 Teacher-Tested Visual Brain Teasers to Try in Your Classroom
Using visual brainteasers in the classroom encourages critical thinking in your students - plus kids love them!
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Fun Sound Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Sound Energy Lessons
These sound experiments for kids offer hands-on learning for elementary schoolers to learn about sound waves, pitch, and more!
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9 Best Children's Books for Teaching Character Traits in the Classroom
Whether you are teaching primary students about character traits or looking for mentor texts for upper elementary students to help them write about characters, these children's books have you covered.
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14 Ways to Improve Student Concentration That Really Work
How can you get students to focus and concentrate on the lesson at hand? Here are some research-backed tips for teachers to help students concentrate.