Hands-on learning isn't just for younger students! These hands-on activities for middle and high schoolers will help older students enjoy learning and stay actively engaged in the process.

The kids and I have been talking about words with ing added on the end. My youngest has just started coming across these words in his reading and his big sister was showing him how to break the wo…

Challenges with focus and attention can become a huge roadblock to learning for kids and young adults. Simply put, attention is critical to learning. If students can't focus on the lesson, they are going to struggle with understanding the new content. If students can't focus on the directions, they

Many people struggle to learning new things. But what if I told you the problem might not be with what you are learning, but with how you are learning it?

Explore our range of fun and engaging year 4 fractions resources. Help children master fractions with highly visual worksheets.

Navigating worries is a life skill. As someone who struggles with anxiety, I am especially aware that I always want my children to feel validated when they are worrying. I long for them to know that they are not alone with their worries. I also want to give them as many tools as I can to he

This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.

We all fall into one of nine learning styles. Which one is your strongest?

In this post, you will find 27 Formative Assessment Tools for Your Classroom! Formative assessment is such an essential part of the learning process and student success, and many digital tools can help support this process.This list has a wide variety of features and options to help you solidify your formative assessment strategies! Many of the tools below are great for both formative and summative assessments.

How to help your child find the right learning styles to enhance their potential in school and to prep the brain for higher learning. Learning is unique and different for each child.

I LOVE saving figurative language until June - it's such a fun language unit ... and perfect for our "dreaming of summer brains". We finished up our EQAO testing mid week, and this onomatopoeia activity was the perfect break from testing. How fun is that??? Students chose two contrasting colours - one for the background and one for the word and border "bursting out of the page". They also needed newspaper (cut just a fraction smaller that the "bursting out of the page border" and glued the newspaper on top. They glued their word on top of that (we had brainstormed a lot of onomatopoeia words, but for some reason most of them chose SPLAT for their word). I also had them do a little shading under their letters for that little extra POP (see, I know some onomatopoeia words, too). ;) I had seen this awesome idea on Pinterest and followed it back to Artisan des Arts. Her examples are FANTASTIC!! We also wrote simile poems this week. I found a little template HERE for the students to use for their rough copies. When students were finished their templates, I had them write out their good copies, and illustrate a few lines with a small image. I hung these up, too ... LOVING our bulletin board switch up ... even this late in the school year!!! (I have two of these "smART class" bulletin boards side by side in the classroom. 15 more school days left ... I think I can ... I think I can ... Happy Friday!!!

So you want to teach your kids Spanish? Welcome. Starting at a young age is the best gift you can give them - and it's never too late! This page gives you everything you need to get started: Spanish lessons organized by theme, free printables, and advice on teaching a second language. You can start today! How Can I Help You?1. I Want to Teach My Kids at Home:Free Spanish Lessons for Kids (6 PDF Units)2. I Want to Find a Spanish Teacher:The Best Online Spanish Class for Kids3. I Want More Spanish ResourcesApps, Games, Songs, and More4. I'm Teaching

Wondering how to teach contractions to your child? Teaching contractions might seem complicated, but these helpful tips can make this concept easy to teach!

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Teaching children about coping with anger? Check out these 15 effective anger management strategies for kids.

Use this worksheet to help set a goal to improve your grades! ***This download is a fillable worksheet that allows the option to type or click directly into the document using an electronic device. A PDF Reader (Adobe, Foxit, etc.) is required in order to use fillable features. The worksheet can be saved on the device or sent electronically without the need to print. Learn more about fillable worksheets here! The worksheet can also be printed for in-person use with clients.

Looking for something fun to do with your kids? Try the spell your name workout! The spell your name workout is a fun challenging way to...

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Working with kids and young adults who are oppositional can be challenging. Being oppositional might mean refusing to do work, breaking rules, and engaging in other challenging behaviors. The truth is, many kids can be oppositional from time to time, so many of these strategies work with all learner

Impulse Control Activities for Kids: Fun activities, games, and resources that will help your kids practice self-control

Science projects for kids can be fun and exciting. Make hands-on science crafts at home with these easy at home science crafts.

In this six part series on How to Teach Spelling, this third post discusses and provides teaching resources for teaching the eight conventional spelling rules.

Introduce children to a lifelong love of science, math, and physics with these simple and hands-on physics experiments for kids!

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Whether your little one is a new reader or into their own chapter books, starting your own book club for kids is easy with these tips and tricks!

You know those grammar errors your students make in 4th and 5th grade and are still making in high school? Yes, those.

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Financially savvy kids are future leaders!

feature art Emotion Sensation Wheel: A new kind of feeling wheel. A therapist-designed resource designed to help make connections between our brains and bodies. Unlike a traditional feelings wheel (first published in 1982 by Gloria

Grab a set of marshmallow and toothpick geometry cards to print and build with your kids. It is such a fun way to learn geometric shapes!

Use the verbs given and write what the people are doing right now.

DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Printable worksheet to help in your teaching your kids the life skill of filling out forms. Guidelines for teaching are included.

Explore ancient Egypt with kids by solving a FUN, free printable CSI-style case investigating was King Tut Murdered. Fun history activity!

Here's your ultimate vocabulary list you need in any language. This isn't a long list. It's the essential vocab to get you started - your first 200 words.

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Are your worksheets contributing to meaningful learning, or just keeping students busy?

"What happens when students own their own learning? It turns out that when students take control of their own learning, they gain a whole host of benefits. So what are they?" Via EDTECH@UTRGV

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