Need a fast and easy way to create a differentiated lesson for your students? This handy one page "cheat sheet" or reference guide is all you need to create a lesson to meet the needs of your GATE students. This idea was developed by Sandra Kaplan who has worked in the field of Gifted Education for years. YOU MUST HAVE SOME BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON DEPTH AND COMPLEXITY AND HOW TO PLAN DIFFERENTIATED LESSONS IN ORDER TO USE THIS PRODUCT. It is a guide only. Here's how it works: You decide on the thinking skill, content area, resources, and the product the students will complete. There are 2 one-page guides that will help you during lesson planning or creating assessments. * It helps to be familiar with Sandra Kaplan's programs and Bloom's Taxonomy methods and ideas in order to use this sheet, but it can be useful to any teacher. * Check out USC Rossier School of Ed's YouTube page. Search Sandra Kaplan and you'll find great videos that help.
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Here's a great Object Lesson for Kindness - The Domino Effect. Equipping you to raise kids with character and concern for others.
This Monster in My Closet art lesson has been one of my students' absolute favorites over the years! A perfect lesson for drawing creativity out of even the most hesitant young artists. With a focus on line, shape, and texture your students will be engaged the entire time they are creating!
Get to know your students on the first day of art with this art lesson for kids that includes a self-portrait with 3 descriptive words.
The story of Zacchaeus is a great way to teach your little ones how they should treat their friends. A man that no one was too fond of and Jesus went to HIS house...what a great story of kindness!Here's how I taught this story to my little learners...ARRIVALWe started class just like every week. During the
This origami Bible craft is super easy to make - your kids will have a blast coloring it and seeing what Bible verse they can bless their friends with!
Introducing the letter a to your class or child? Check out this free letter a lesson plan with lots of crafts and activities!
One of my favorite activities to do with my students is “The Toothpaste Lesson.” As early as preschool, most students are exposed to the phrase, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” I think it’s great that they learn this, but what is even better is when they […]
The kids will have a blast and learn such a powerful lesson with this "Making Good Choices Object Lesson & Family Discussion Outline." Such a cool idea!!
Check out this 2 year old curriculum for homeschooling preschool. You'll find some fun and educational options and a lesson plan template.
A fun and creative elementary school art lesson plan for K-4th grade. This lesson plans is perfect for celebrating International Dot Day. Art teachers and educators can teach students creativity, courage & collaboration with Kandinsky inspired artwork.
Today I'm excited to have Corrina from From Mrs. Allen's Teaching Files here to share a really fun and exciting activity to use when talking about self control. Self control is such a hard
Welcome! This blog post features a guided tutorial of how to create a drip sculpture inspired by one of my FAVORITE contemporary artists, Dan Lam. Before exploring this project, check out Dan Lam's eye catching drip sculptures on her website here and her Instagram page here. Dan Lam’s "tactile, technicolor sculptures use unconventional materials to
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
With 180 lessons in our online catalog, you can explore Earth and space with us all year long. We show you how with this handy NASA-JPL school year calendar.
What does it mean to be a disciple and who were Jesus' first disciples? Use a fishing rod and net to teach children about the first disciples and how disciples today can work together to fish for men.
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Keep all of your lesson plans for the whole school year in one streamlined easy-to-access place with a Google Sheets Lesson Plan Template!
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This peer pressure object lesson will make a big impression on your Sunday school students!
Children's picture books are the perfect way to introduce different social-emotional skills. One of the first social-emotional learning standards is teaching students to identify feelings. These four books are my favorite for showing students that we all have a range of emotions and that all feelings are okay.There are affiliate links in this post. If
This kindness object lesson with toothpaste is a visual demonstration on how important it is for us to use kind words. There is the saying, “Stick and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I find that statement the farthest from the truth. I want my kids to understand the gravity of...Read More
Need help scheduling your homeschool? Use our 7th grade homeschool schedule and lesson plans for the 2017-2018 school year as a guide for your homeschool.
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
For three years now we have gone to the beach for our summer vacation, but, because we live in a landlocked state, there’s not a whole lot of education about ocean animals and their habitats …
Free homeschool art curriculum with famous artists, art history lessons, world culture, easy art techniques and a weekly online art lesson.
Here are three fun M&M object lessons that you can do with kids and youth to get them thinking about God's love for us and our unique gifts.
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
Engage your piano students from the very beginning of their piano lessons with these creative ways to start a lesson. Read more.
Learn about famous art and create your own sculpture with this fun lesson about Giacometti.
So, yesterday I showed you how I got my angle studies kicked off with my students–how I solidified understanding of “right angle”. We had lots left to accomplish–so I’ll try to share some of the different lessons and activities we did over the next days! Tip 1: If you can get your hands on thin […]
Don't let a short schedule keep you from providing engaging library programming. These 30-minute library lessons are perfect for librarians!
Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson
We have another fun project for your kids (or you) to do during the hot summer months, this time we are sharing a fun summer agamograph template with you. Making an agamograph is really, really
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
Paul's life was radically changed. He started out as a very religious man. But his heart was messed up. He was such an enemy of God.
Easy forest school activities, done-for-you forest school lesson plans and ready-made nature curriculum: save time and teach better!
