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 		Teach How to Avoid Fragments When Writing
Many students have difficulty identifying sentence fragments in their own writing. Here's a simple three-step check to help budding writers avoid sentence fragments.
Literary Elements All Tenth Graders Should Know
Tenth grade students can learn literary terms such as foreshadowing, theme, and irony as they study Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Bradbury's There Will Come Soft Rains.
Literary Terms All Ninth Graders Should Know
One of the main reading goals of high school freshman should be to master a variety of literary terms, such as plot, conflict and perspective. Here are some guidelines.
Character Analysis of Jack Lord of the Flies
Here is an easy activity teachers can use to teach character analysis in Golding's novel Lord of the Flies using one of the main characters, Jack.
Teach Character Analysis in Lord of the Flies
To help students gain momentum in reading this classic novel of good versus evil, teachers can prepare an engaging character analysis group activity.
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 		Spot the Dog Teacher Lesson Plan for Easter
This Spot the Dog teacher lesson plan for Easter teaches elementary students prereading, prewriting, and other literacy skills in an interactive fashion.
Spot the Dog by Eric Hill Teacher Lesson Plans
Sequencing and vocabulary activities combined with fun Easter stories about Spot the dog provide teachers with many teaching opportunities for emergent readers.
Elementary Math Lesson Plan Clifford Dog Books
Teaching elementary math skills like prediction, estimating, and graphing is fun with this elementary math lesson plan based on the book Clifford's Happy Easter.
St. Patrick's Day History Lesson Plan
Using St. Patrick's Confession and additional sources, students will be able to differentiate fact from fiction with this St. Patrick's Day lesson plan.
Clifford the Dog Books Teacher Lesson Plan
Clifford the Dog books offer many ideas for teacher lesson plans for Easter themed classes. This lesson plan builds prereading skills and teaches color recognition.
ESL Elementary Lesson Plan on the Weather
This simple interactive lesson plan uses the "total physical response method" to teach young English learners about the weather.
Women's History Month Curriculum
Celebrate Women's History Month by sharing the stories of remarkable women such as Pocahontas, Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, or a grandmother.
Cooperative Learning and Group Activities
Group work can be a great way for teachers to teach to students with varying interests and ability levels. Here teachers can find practical advice on group work.
Teaching History with Socratic Seminars
Socratic seminars provide students the opportunity to learn using inquiry and active learning.
Getting Teens to Read for Pleasure
Although educators struggle to get kids to read for pleasure, it's never too late. Even high school seniors can discover the pleasure of reading and read into adulthood.
Classroom Writing Exercise
This article will discuss a language arts and poetry exercise that can be used in the primary classroom.
Teaching History With Classroom Simulations
Watergate was a politically complex scandal. Here's a lesson plan that helps students understand the myriad of events by role playing historical figures.
How to Use The Simpsons to Enhance your Lessons
Educators are always trying to find texts that both entertain and educate. The Simpsons is a fantastic resource that can be tailored to suit almost any subject area.
The Four Cueing Systems Efficient Readers Use
Explicit instruction on phonological (letter-sound), semantic (meaning), syntactic (structural), and pragmatic (usage) cues in reading leads to increased comprehension.
Money Lesson Plan
Good money lesson plans for elementary school can be hard to find. These activities introduce basic concepts of buying and selling, coin values, and money management.
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