Elementary School

How to Make Kool Aid Play Dough

By sugaredup

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This is the best recipe for homemade play dough I have found. It smells great and is a lot of fun to make. Plus, it is nontoxic if swallowed... more »

How to Make Reading Homework Fun

By jjmaughan

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In upper elementary grades, middle school and high school, many teachers assign reading homework. Sometimes the students are all reading the same book and sometimes the teacher just requires 15 to 30 minutes of reading any kind of book each ... more »

How to Photoshop Digital Pictures

By Kurt Schwengel

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"Photoshopping" is the process of manipulating digital pictures--it's not as hard as it sounds and does not require the program Photoshop to do it. I am going to explain a rather simple way to "photoshop" pictures that can be done in several ... more »

How to Plant a Litter Garden

By Michael Motta

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When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher, Mr. Canterbury, taught us how to plant a "litter garden." Does that sound 70s or what? The litter garden is basically an ecology lesson that also entertains kids because it's messy and unconventional... more »

How to Prepare a Child for a New School

By Kurt Schwengel

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Getting off to a good beginning could be essential to a good school year, but being the new kid in school doesn't make that easy. Preparing your child for a new school environment will help to ease both the transition and the child--and it won't ... more »

How to Run Center and Activity Time in Your Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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Running center time or activity time in your classroom is a great way to give students more individual attention, while at the same time making them more independent. I have been running activity centers in my Kindergarten classroom since 1996, ... more »

How to Set Up a Literacy Night

By Kurt Schwengel

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Each fall, primary school teachers are bombarded with requests and questions from parents regarding how they can help their children learn to read. At my school we set up a "Literacy Night" in which we outline ways parents can help their children ... more »

How to Start a Classroom Blog

By Kurt Schwengel

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Classroom blogs are a great way to stay in touch with the parents and community. The advantage of a blog vs. a daily email is that parents can access older messages easier in a blog than by trolling through old emails. Blogs are absolutely free ... more »

How to Stay Involved as a Busy Parent

By Amanda Formaro

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There are ways that busy parents can stay involved in their children's educational growth. Whether you work outside of the home, run a home office, or take care of other children, you too can be a part of your child's school life that they will ... more »

How to Study for a Spelling Test

By rachelterry

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Every kid has to deal with spelling tests. What makes the difference between failure and success on a spelling test? Study habits. Anyone can do well on spelling tests with a little guidance... more »

How to Use a Thesaurus

By eHow Education Editor

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A thesaurus helps you avoid repetition in your writing and helps you find a word for an idea you have in mind. You can use it to increase your vocabulary as the typical thesaurus has synonyms for more than 100,000 words... more »

How to Build a Bowling Alley in Your Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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In order to teach my Bowling thematic unit each year I build a two-lane bowling alley in my classroom. I have a large classroom, but if I had a smaller one I would simply build a one-lane alley. Here are some tips for constructing a classroom ... more »

How to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Your Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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Much like the day after Halloween, Valentine's Day can be a very difficult day at school. Follow these tips and the day will go much smoother... more »

How to Choose a Summer Camp for Your Child

By Kurt Schwengel

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I have run summer camps for over 10 years and would like to share some tips about choosing one for your child. Here are some factors to consider before selecting a camp... more »

How to Choose Computer Software for Your Primary Classroom

By Kurt Schwengel

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It's very important to choose good computer software for your students to use in the class room. Computer software can end up being more work than it's worth for the teacher... more »

How to Create an Icebreaker for the First Day of School

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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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 break the ice on the first day of school and make ... more »

How to Create Comics With Comic Life

By Kurt Schwengel

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Comic Life is one of the coolest programs (mac only) available. Comic life enables you to easily make the coolest looking comics in a matter of minutes. This is a great way to recap a lesson or field trip. You can then safe the comic in pdf ... more »

How to Create Listening Center Activities

By Kurt Schwengel

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You are not truly maximizing the power of the listening center in your classroom unless you are making your own listening center activities for your students. Listening center tapes that come with books are usually very boring, do not tell the ... more »

How to Do Classroom Valentine's Day Party Games

By jjmaughan

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Although exchanging Valentines and eating cookies and chocolates is a big part of a Valentine's Day party, adding games to the party can ensure that everyone will have a good time. Parent volunteers usually put together an elementary school ... more »

How to Do Weight of Air Science in Class

By Kurt Schwengel

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The following is a cute experiment to prove to the kids that air has weight. It's impossible to weigh air on a scale, so this is a great way to demonstrate the weight of air to small children... more »

How to Draw a Butterfly

By eHow Education Editor

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Kids have wonderful imaginations and often want to learn how to draw certain objects. If you're not the best freehand sketch artist, don't fret. In just a few steps, you can help your child draw a butterfly. Here's how... more »

How to Excite and Motivate Kids to Learn New Vocabulary

By FredMarmorstein

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Memorizing a list of words is about as exciting as watching the creation of applesauce. The ability to excite and motivate children about vocabulary often exceeds the human limitations of parents and teachers. If only Hannah Montana could sing ... more »

How to Get Ideas for a Science Fair - Elementary School Version

By Desula

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While I don't have children, I am very creative and have contributed many of my ideas to science fairs all over the piedmont Triad. Here are some creative ideas for Science Fairs for the elementary aged children... more »

How to Grow Lima Beans in a Jar

By Paula Parker

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Would you like to combine a science experiment that your children will enjoy for months to come? Try growing lima beans in a jar. It teaches them basic Earth science and gives them something they can plant in the family garden later in the spring... more »

How to Handle Substitute Teaching

By eHow Education Editor

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Substitute teaching is great for those who like flexible schedules. Once you have fulfilled the requirements to become a substitute teacher and accept the job, you must know how to handle the position. Follow these steps... more »

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