Valentine Writing
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to use Valentine's Day candy hearts to prompt them to write sentences, paragraphs or...
Read moreButterfly Sums
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to see that different numbers can be added together to get the same...
Read moreFortune Cookie Verbs
By Caroline Wyman
Objective : The students will be able to pick out the verb in a fortune cookie fortune sentence. Grades 3-5...
Read moreMath Regrouping
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to practice regrouping with addition to get the same sum, or subtraction to get...
Read moreCereal Box Book Report
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children should be able to create a simple book report by identifying main characters, setting and plot. Grade...
Read moreArea Code Subtraction
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to practice their subtraction skills while finding states on a map. Grades 4-6...
Read moreSynonyms Lesson Plan
Objective The children will learn what a synonym is. By the end of this lesson, they will recognize synonyms for...
Read moreHow to Write an ”Ugly” Thank You Note
This lesson is suggested for grades 4-6....
Read moreWhy The Grinch Loves Christmas
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to take home a journal and write a convincing entry as to why the...
Read moreMarshmallow Snowmen
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to make a fun snowman out of marshmallows and create a story if appropriate.Grades...
Read moreThe Wishing Tree
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to think of a special wish for themselves or for someone else and write...
Read moreOlympic Activities
By Caroline Wyman
Here are some fun and informative lessons based around the Olympics. They can be used during the Olympics or after...
Read moreWhy I'm Thankful
By Caroline Wyman
This lesson is meant for older elementary through middle school students. It focuses on everyday life and turns the negatives...
Read moreMy Thanksgiving Shopping List
By Caroline Wyman
The students will start off by brainstorming about their favorite Thanksgiving Day food. Talk about what ingredients are in those...
Read morePumpkin Seed Counting
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to count and graph pumpkin seeds with their group in order to see which...
Read morePumpkin Math
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to use a pumpkin for multi-disciplinary lessons including math, language arts, and art. Grades...
Read moreLeaf Patterns
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to use leaves as a way of practicing patterns....
Read moreHalloween Writing
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will use a writing prompt in order to develop a scary Halloween story. Grades 2-5...
Read moreFirst Day of School Icebreakes
By Caroline Wyman
Here are some great getting to know you, first week of school activities....
Read moreWho Am I Crowns
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to make a personality crown to wear that expresses their likes and interests in...
Read moreWho Are You Straws
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to pick out colored straws that all represent a different question about themselves in...
Read moreBiography Book Report and Guidelines Ideas
Here's a quick and easy writing exercise for your students....
Read morePopcorn Writing
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to use adjectives that use a lot of description in their writing. Grades 2-5...
Read moreSpelling Hoops
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to reinforce spelling skills by spelling a word and shooting a basket. Grades 2-4...
Read moreBubble Measurement
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will become more familiar with the concept of measurement by practicing and measuring the circumference, diameter and...
Read moreGoofus and Gallant® Lesson Plan
The following lesson plan uses the Goofus and Gallant characters from Highlights for Children magazine and teaches you how to...
Read moreWeb of Compliments
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to understand the importance of giving and receiving a compliment. Grades K-5...
Read moreEnd of The Year Timelines
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to understand the concept of timelines and the correlation with months and year. Grades...
Read moreI’m a Travel Agent
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to choose and discuss a destination that they chose in order to "sell" their...
Read moreNews Flash
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to read a newspaper article and give a brief summary of it. Grades 2-4...
Read moreAutobiography Project
Here's a quick and easy writing exercise for your students....
Read moreMother’s Day Menu
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to create a menu for their mom on Mother's Day. Grades 1-3...
Read moreWhy I Love You Flower
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to make a beautiful flower for Mother's Day and express thoughts about why they...
Read moreLicense Plate Math
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to add numbers together based on the amount each letter represents on the license...
Read moreMath Egg Hunt
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to hunt for hidden eggs and solve the math problems in them as a...
Read moreCompound Word Hunt
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to hunt for colored eggs and be able to identify two words that make...
Read moreGoldfish Counting
By Caroline Wyman
Read the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni and work on your students addition and subtration skills....
Read moreMath Toss
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to practice their addition, subtraction, or multiplication math facts by playing a fun bean...
Read moreI’m So Lucky! (St.Patrick's Day)
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to count Lucky Charms cereal in order to graph the different charms that they...
Read moreSpring Nests
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to read and write about birds and create their own bird's nest. Grades K-2...
Read moreSpring Time Caterpillars
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to learn simple addition and subtraction by using the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar...
Read moreLearning About Our States
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to identify their state by either the name or shape of their state. They...
Read moreDiscovering Cultures and Countries
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to choose a country and decorate their doll cut out so that it represents...
Read moreHow to be a Paleontologist
Objective: The children will be able to understand the basic characteristics and work of a Paleontologist through example. Kindergarten...
Read moreGift Box Learning
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to open several holiday boxes and complete different holiday based activities/skills. Grades 3-6...
Read moreElect a Cookie
By Caroline Wyman
Students will vote on their favorite cookie based on the different criteria that each cookie presents. The students will learn...
Read moreThe Honorable and True Candidate
Students will vote on a character that they believe to be honorable and true using different stories and view points....
Read moreApples, Apples, Apples
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to use an apple to create art and also use the seeds as a...
Read moreJust a Great Idea for Student's Birthdays
By Caroline Wyman
This is a great idea for any subject and for any teacher to accomplish in the beginning of the school...
Read moreExternal and Internal Characteristics
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will learn the difference between external characteristics and internal characteristics and how it enhances writing and makes...
Read moreLabor Day Lesson
By Caroline Wyman
Objective : The students will be able to understand the meaning of Labor day and why it is an important...
Read moreThe Name Game
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to learn their classmates names on the first day of school by playing a...
Read moreCharacter Bag
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: This first day of school activity will show tolerance, community building and other characteristics that are significant to building...
Read moreHow To Have A Good Day
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will learn about cause and effect and will be able to write to the main character of...
Read moreTimbertoes® Lesson Plan
The following lesson plan uses the Timbertoes Family section of Highlights for Children magazine and teaches you how to incorporate...
Read moreLearning the States with Quarters
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The students will be able to research a state and give specific information about their state that was given...
Read moreOur Delicious Moon
By Caroline Wyman
Objective: The children will be able to recall the different phases of the moon by biting into Nilla Wafers, tracing...
Read moreClassroom Calendar
A printable blank calendar for use with your classroom bulletin board or as a classroom calendar....
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Read moreProfessional Development Information
Take advantage of the finest staff development programs available for Pre-K to grade 12 teachers to help maximize instruction, improve...
Read moreSome of the Best Teacher Sites
Here you will find a wealth of educational resources spanning the K-8 curriculum. These Web sites all have direct application...
Read moreFire Safety for Teachers
By Allison Porro, Graduate Student, Rutgers University
Join the nation in celebrating Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15! Firefighters have received a lot of attention this past year...
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