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- When teachers don't understand
- Teaching should be informed not only by the content of the discipline but also by the lives of the students.
- By Bobby Hobgood.
- Lesson plan publication standards
- In Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide, page 1.2
- Standards for acceptance of lesson plans for publication.
- Format: article/help
- It's an ad!
- How do marketers target kids — and how can we teach kids to know the difference between advertising and fact? These websites provide strategies to build critical thinking skills for media literate kids.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Zone of proximal development
- This article explores the history and theory of the concept of the zone of proximal development and discusses its application in the classroom.
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- Setting the tone
- Building a student-centered classroom culture starts on the first day of the school year.
- By Victoria Lunetta.
- Novel study: Lucky Charms and Birthday Wishes
- Although this is a unit developed for instruction in language arts, it has a curriculum focus for healthful living. The unit usually takes about 4–5 weeks to complete. A major piece of this unit focuses on identifying and listing characteristics of people.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts)
- By Michael Miller.
- Montessori
- The Montessori philosophy is a holistic view of children that builds on natural curiosity and develops a love of learning by creating environments which foster the fulfillment of children's highest potential. History of Montessori In her medical practice,...
- Format: article
- By Heather Coffey.
- The Learning Page: Activities and features
- In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 6
- In this installment of the American Memory Guide, learn to easily locate activities and features specially designed for students and your classroom.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Number sense every day
- Number sense – an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships – develops when children solve problems for themselves.
- By Lisa Wilson Carboni.
- Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!
- Using chocolate as a theme, students will become involved in reading, writing, math, word study/spelling and other developmentally appropriate (integrated) activities. The unit includes centers for the classroom along with whole group activities.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
- By Luwonna Oakes.
- Play in the multilingual classroom
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.3
- Unstructured play is an important way for young children to make social and cultural connections. It also fosters language development and literacy skills for both English language learners and native English speakers.
- Format: article
- By Kristin De Soto Madson.
- Designing your gym class
- From classroom organization to warm-up procedures, one physical education teacher provides a blueprint for a structured physical education program.
- By Bozena Mielczak and Kim Campbell.
- Children's literature promotes understanding
- Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Individual and family comparisons
- Through a series of six activities, this lesson plan will help first-grade students to explore similarities and differences between individuals and families.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies)
- By Julia R. Foote.
Resources on the web
- BAM! Body and Mind
- A healthy lifestyle site that focuses on topics such as stress and physical fitness, using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Jo Cool or Jo Fool: An Online Game about Savvy Surfing
- Think you can tell what's true on the Web? Test your savvy surfing skills in this online activity about Internet information. (Learn more)
- Format: website/activity
- Provided by: Media Awareness Network
