Top 8 Education Apps for iPad2
With the educational apps of the iPad, you and your students can experience the joy of studying new discoveries with the power of multi-touch and media. The following dowloadable apps for the ipad...
View ArticleSafe Social Networks for Kids
Social media and social networking has become more and more popular on account of Facebook and MySpace. Social networking sites have many different uses based on the interests of the user. Although...
View ArticleTeaching Children Lasting Study Skills
Your children will spend a long time in school – possibly decades. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that they learn good study skills, and as early on as possible. Study skills are a systematic...
View ArticleTeaching Young Children to Count with Games
The essence of who we are today largely depends on how we were educated as youngsters. Because early educational development is the precursor to our more advanced education, it is vital that parents...
View ArticleHow to Integrate Social Media in the Classroom
Today’s students are constantly connected. They have their own laptops and smartphones and tablets that give them access to the web at all times. They have various social networking accounts, such as...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gift Ideas for Children
For mums with young children, nothing could mean more than a gift on Mother’s Day made by the fair hands of their little ones. Dads may well lend a hand ordering some chocolates or flowers, but teaming...
View ArticleHow to Enhance Your Children’s Learning with a Better Night’s Sleep
As a parent, you do all you can to give your child a good night’s sleep. The mattress is comfortable, the room is warm and the decor is soothing. Parents know that rested kids are happy kids, but did...
View Article10 Study Tips Every Student Should Know
Studying is one of the most important contributors to scholastic success. Through studying, you reinforce the things you’ve learned in the classroom and prepare yourself for tests on the material. This...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr. Easy Classroom Activities
Martin Luther King, Jr’s Day is on Monday, 1/16/12, which is coming up fast. Here are fun and educational last-minute ideas and activities to use with the kids in your classroom to celebrate this great...
View ArticleSnowball Math Lesson Plan
Celebrate the crisp, cold winter snow with this fun math lesson plan for younger kids. These three snow-themed math activities are simple to plan and fit in with any winter-based classroom units....
View ArticleTips for Battling Child Obesity
American children spend too much time inside and on the couch, and it shows. The reason for this is subject for much debate. Are video games that much more fun than they were 20 years ago? Do parents’...
View ArticleW-I-N-T-E-R Acrostic Poetry in the Classroom
Around our fair region (the Pacific Northwest) this week, we’ve had some snow flurries, resulting in as much as 4 inches of snow in some areas of higher elevation! This resulted in non-stop news...
View Article10 Ways to Write Better Essays
It doesn’t matter if you’re in elementary school or college, it’s important to know how to write an essay. As a fourth-grade teacher with state writing tests looming each spring, I have taught kids the...
View ArticleBegin Celebrating Chinese New Year in the Classroom
Chinese New Year is a great excuse to practice important skills while celebrating an important part of Chinese culture. When is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is based on the Chinese Lunar...
View ArticleEasy Chinese New Year Crafts for the Classroom
For 2012, Chinese New Year is celebrated on Monday, January 23rd. The significance of this holiday and simple activities to help your kids learn about Chinese New Year can be found here, but fun,...
View ArticleHappy Chinese New Year!
Are you looking for a last-minute way to celebrate Chinese New Year in your classroom? Check out these Chinese New Year reading and writing activities that include printable zodiac symbols, as well as...
View ArticleHow to Encourage Good Eating Habits in Your Kids
Good eating habits don’t just miraculously develop in a child’s life, they have to be shown the way by demonstration and repetition. As with most habits, it is very important that the proper eating...
View ArticleFive Test Preparation Tips for the Classroom
It’s that time of year! The end of January in our school district marks the beginning of the official testing window. Whether we like it or not, our kids will spend valuable hours navigating through...
View Article5 Fantastic New Books for Your Kids’ Library
Whether you are a primary school teacher, a parent, grandparent or indeed a librarian, you are probably always on the lookout for new books that will inspire, excite and intrigue your little ones. I’m...
View ArticleTips to Making a Homework Plan
Getting your homework done doesn’t have to be as difficult as finding the cure for cancer. Most students struggle because they procrastinate their homework until the last minute. I guarantee you that...
View Article6 Fun Ways Children Can Improve Their Coordination
As your kids start to reach the ages of three and four, their minds are being constantly stimulated by everything around them. They’ve developed some coordination and motor skills that they are...
View ArticleGroundhog Day Fun for the Classroom
Groundhog Day occurs each year on February 2nd! If you’ve never seen it, I highly recommend a viewing of Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. At times confused, depressed, philosophical and joyful, Bill...
View Article5 Tips for Preventing Cyberbullying
These days, bullying is getting a lot of attention on the media, and it is a major problem in the schools. But today’s bullying is not like the bullying of the past, with Spike waiting in the...
View ArticleFrom Science to Shakespeare – Educational Tours in London
For many students, a trip abroad is the highlight of their year – and rightly so. It’s a chance to learn hands-on about different cultures and explore the world with friends and enthusiastic educators....
View ArticleStressing Over an Exam? Follow These Tips!
You don’t have to be in grade school to utilize test taking tips. Whether you are in high school, college, or even graduate school, it will benefit you to know how to properly take a test. Follow these...
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