With the upcoming election~ I have developed a number of resources which you may find of value to use with your students. Add to the webquest on learning about the White House~ this new webquest will introduce students to some of our history's first...
With the upcoming election, I have developed materials which you may find of value to use with your students. The first resource is a webquest on the White House.The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.What do you know about where the...
September 22 is Elephant Appreciation Day. Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, kind of like humans are with their hands? Did you know that the elephant has the largest brain of the animal world?Learn more interesting facts about...
Please,Take a number!In order to help keep things organized when students wished for help during study hall or during a seat work activity, I took an idea from the deli at the local supermarket. I made a sign that said Please, Take a number and had...
I always had lots of pens/pencils to loan the students that didnt seem to come prepared to class. So often, the loaned pens/pencils never seemed to return at the end of class and the supply would quickly dwindle. Eventually, I started the idea that...
How do I get my son/daughter to do their homework?As a teacher, you probably get this question often from parents.Perhaps, the following might be of interest to you as a classroom teacher or parent.Parents are an integral component in the success of...
I posted another career survey. I was fortunate to have Pete Souza~ the Official White House Photographer~ share his career choice. Perhaps~ you may find it of value to use with your students.GailHere is the link at my website to read the career...
Current events can be used to not only create an awareness in young people to what is going on around them but can also be used to create some interesting creative writing exercises. I saw this news story and thought it would be great to use for a...
Heree are some popular review activities I found successful to use in the classroom.REVIEW ACTIVITIES TO USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM1. HISTO: A vocabulary review game which is like bingo. Students use a word list and fill in a bingo grid(six box for a...
EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH HISTORY!As a classroom teacher I always tried to incorporate art~ music and yes....foods of different cultures into units of study. Students would make the foods during study hall and the school cafeteria was very kind to cook...