K-12 For Educators

When teaching math, it is important that the teacher make the numbers come alive for the students. This adds relevancy to the math lesson, and making numbers concrete rather than symbols on a page...

This year I enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program. A rigorous study by American standards. Because of my new school I have found myself having to study in order to maintain my...

Creating a math game is much like creating a lesson plan; you decide on the learning objective and design an activity that helps students achieve that objective. Keep in mind that overly...

We all know that a diagram is a graphic image that represents certain actions or situations. Getting children to understand this concept is a bit more complex, but with a little ingenuity and some...

Math games are a great way to practice fundamental math skills without having to fill out worksheet after worksheet. Students relax and have fun playing games, which makes the learning even more...

Grouping students can be a difficult task, but, by planning ahead, you can create ways for students to group themselves randomly, quickly or while building a team environment. Using different...

It is a known fact that students learn better when they are actively engaged. John Dewey supported "learning by doing" in 1916, and more recent studies have verified this fact. Using response...

Students will sometimes whip through a reading assignment only to draw a blank when asked, "What was it all about?" And when it comes to writing about a topic, they will write around it without...

File folder games are great because they are easy to store and can come out any time you need to fill a little time in your schedule. Whether you set several folders out at a center or pull them...

For report cards to be effective tools for student evaluation, they need to serve not only kids and their parents, but also the needs of everyone involved in a child's education. The school...

Learning fractions can be a grueling task for some kids, but by turning the process into an entertaining adventure using games, teachers can entice their students into becoming fraction whizzes....

Memorizing multiplication facts can seem mundane and monotonous to a fourth grader. Get their attention and harness their brainpower by engaging in fun, interactive activities to teach...

Math games are a fun way to reinforce fundamental math skills in a fun setting. They are also a good way to reteach skills for those who didn't quite get it the first time around by teaching in a...

Pocket charts are visual displays that are used in many elementary school classrooms. These displays consist of a pocketed material that is hung from a frame. The pocket charts are large enough...

Playing games is a good way for children to remember what they're being taught. It can also take the drudgery out of sitting at a desk and working alone while listening to a lecture. Here are a...

Business cards can be useful for any professional. They help you stay in touch with professional contacts, promote your skills and showcase your talents. Teachers may not usually consider keeping...

Every teacher needs to have ways of motivating students to keep focused on their lessons. Bingo can be a entertaining tool in learning and can be used for rainy days or for classroom parties....

Math games usually center around learning basic math facts, whether they are addition, subtraction, multiplication or division facts. Math games can help children memorize these facts, which is of...

This is a very fun game that takes a little bit of planning and is easily used with all subjects. You need 2 or more students to really play this game.

Flash cards are a beneficial teaching aid in the classroom. They are best used to review and reinforce concepts and can be used in all subjects. They are especially helpful in math and language...

Studying for a new language can be difficult. Whether a student is trying to learn something completely new, or to enhance their knowledge of a language they've already started however, flash...

Flash cards are an essential learning tool for Kindergartners because they are a simple way to reinforce information that must be mastered before they can be successful in First Grade. The use of...

Phonics is the systematic study of letters and the sounds they make. Knowing phonics rules is what allows people to sound out (also known as "decode") unfamiliar words, from a five-year-old...

Since kids are naturally attracted to animals, it's easy to get them involved in all kinds of games with animal themes. In addition to providing lots of fun, animal games can be educational by...

Reading games are a wonderful way to encourage students to practice their phonics, vocabulary and comprehension skills. They are also an effective way to engage other students in a meaningful way...

The Montessori method is intended to be a teaching method that educators can use to help children learn concepts in ways that are best suited for them. You can use the Montessori word cards to...

The Montessori method is designed especially to help children learn in the way that best suits them. The items are small enough for children to handle, and everything else used in the method is...

Games are one the most popular ways for students to study vocabulary and repetitive information. Use vocabulary bingo in language classes or with any content area that has a vocabulary with...

Use personalized photo flash cards to keep your language students interested in practicing their vocabulary. Instead of boring flash cards with a language vocabulary word on one side and a...

Valentine's Day is almost like a second Halloween for many teachers and children, because it's all about the cards and candy and not so much about love! Still, holding a classroom Valentine's Day...

Maria Montessori had many great ideas when it comes to teaching children how to read. The best way to read with the Montessori method is to use the word and picture cards. These are cards that are...

Maria Montessori was a pioneer when it came to educating children. She had many different methods, but one of them was using picture charts and cards in order to help children learn to read and...

Montessori picture cards are cards that are self correcting, and will help a child learn how to read. The child should be using these cards on her own, and through them sgecan use the Montessori...

Montessori tactile numbers are green cards with the numbers 1 through 10 mounted on them. The numbers should be cut out of the finest sandpaper and fully secured to the cards. Tactile numbers are...

According to the National Education Association's website, beginning teachers' salaries are as low as $25,000 a year. Salary increases are usually minimal, making living on a teacher's income...

This learning game is a great way to teach children about science or even to help a stubborn student study for a test in a fun and innovative way. Science bingo teaches children of any age about...

Kids love trading cards. Here is a way to use trading cards in an educational way, reinforcing learning. You will find that students who balk at reports will gladly write information on the back...

"You are the Captain of the ship," according to Mr. Sturgeon, author of "Substitute Teaching: Tricks of the Trade." Your success or failure in the classroom depends on your ability to think on...

Teaching fourth-grade students to write a report can be very challenging. Some students think copying information from an encyclopedia or website in their own handwriting is writing a report....

Making and sending holiday cards can be a fun classroom activity, but did you ever consider that they can be used to teach a geography lesson as well? Collecting cards that have been sent from all...

Students are often nervous on the first day of school. It doesn't matter whether they are starting kindergarten or college, most of them are shaking in their boots. Read on for a few pointers to...

I have found it beneficial to begin the school year by teaching the students the literary terms they will need to know for that year and beyond. Then when these terms or examples of them show up...