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Teaching Day-by-Day: A Cornucopia of Activities

Literacy, language, math, science and healthy habits all help students develop in November!... Read more

Teaching Day-by-Day: Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a celebration of African American heritage, culture and accomplishments. Let's spend the month learning!... Read more

Teaching Day-by-Day: Science

This month, inspire your students to explore the world around them using science!... Read more

Teaching Day-by-Day: Math and More...

January brings us Math and More... Read more

December Happenings

December happenings and historical references.... Read more

Teaching Day-by-Day: Social Studies

October ~ World cultures, American history and current events are teachable moments for your students. Let them explore history and... Read more

Ten Teaching Tips
By Tracy Aki

Ten adaptable techniques you can use to keep your classroom - and students - in order.... Read more

Cleopatra Lesson Activities
By John W. Healy

Additional activities about Cleopatra... Read more

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star?
By John Cowens

Did you know that heat currents in the atmosphere are the reason why stars "twinkle"?... Read more

Living the Promise Classroom Activites
By Maria Brountas

Pledge of Allegiance activities, a reading list and a Good Citizen Chart to use in your classroom... Read more

Orienteering Activity

A unit from the book Learning About Our Place, published by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History... Read more

Tower Street School Engages Families

Tower Street Elementary School in Westerly, RI, featured in the November/December 2006 issue of Teaching K-8, has implemented a model... Read more

Archaeology and Culture Study Web Resources
By Linda Lindroth

Extending your culture study throughout the year is easy with these web resources.... Read more

Simple Science experiments
By John Cowens

Integrating Science in Your Classroom – "Simple Science" experiments... Read more

The Elements of Art and Principles of Design
By John W. Healy

See John W. Healy's "Art Curriculum that Works" column to discover which Elements of Art and Principles of Design are... Read more

Top-Level Structures - Prediction Skills
By Faye Bolton

Here are some tips to use when involving students in predicting by using their knowledge of top-level structures. Be sure... Read more

Getting Parents Involved

Sandra Meagher who writes "Teaching With Your Librarian" shares some ideas on "Getting Parents Involved"... Read more

A Trip to the Mall
By Jeffrey J. Kuntz

Pack your bags – you'll love all the places where Math Journeys will take your students... Read more

Multiplication Models
By Michael Naylor

Students will love these interactive activities... Read more

July Happenings

July happenings and historical references.... Read more

June 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

This month we feature titles from Boyds Mills Press... Read more

June 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! June: Helping teachers help students achieve success every day!... Read more

June Happenings

June happenings and historical references.... Read more

May 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

This month we feature titles from Simon ® Schuster... Read more

May 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! May: Read to Feed®Children Changing the World... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations May 2007
By Sandy Meagher

Remembering our family trips with two parents and four kids in the car makes me smile now…but there weren't always... Read more

Students in Space
By Jessica Rae Patton, Associate Editor

The sky's no limit for Columbus Magnet School's Young Astronauts... Read more

Big Dipper Legends
By John Cowens

Look to the night skies...and find the Big Dipper, which the Sioux Indians thought resembled a long-tailed skunk. Check out... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks May 2007
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

May Happenings

May happenings and historical references.... Read more

The Parent Connection May
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

April 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

This month we feature titles from Harcourt... Read more

April 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! April: Read to Feed®Children Changing the World... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks April 2007
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations April 2007
By Sandy Meagher

All parents learn early on that children love music and art at their level, and there are some wonderful books... Read more

Activity on Paper or Plastic
By John Cowens

The mass and volume of plastic bags vs. paper bags... Read more

The Parent Connection April 2007
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

March 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! March: Music in Our Schools Month, Youth Art Month and Women's History Month... Read more

March 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

This month we feature titles from Charlesbridge... Read more

The Parent Connection March 2007
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks March 2007
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

Grammar Picture-Book Recommendations
By Lisa Von Drasek

Additional grammar picture-book recommendations... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations March 2007
By Sandy Meagher

All parents learn early on that children love music and art at their level, and there are some wonderful books... Read more

March Happenings

March happenings and historical references.... Read more

Perspective Drawing Extra
By Michael Naylor

Here is an activity on perspective drawing for grades 4 - 8.... Read more

February 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! February: Empowering Teachers Online... Read more

February 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

This month we feature titles from Jump at theSun, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children... Read more

African American Scientific Contributions – Extended List
By John Cowens

Introduce your students to some of the countless contributions African American men and women have made to science with this... Read more

The Parent Connection February 2007
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks February 2007
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations February 2007
By Sandy Meagher

Sometimes parents are bombarded with curriculum when a child comes home from school. If your science lovers are constantly asking... Read more

February Happenings 2007

February happenings and historical references.... Read more

January 2007 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! January: Engage students in learning and help them tell their stories.... Read more

January 2007 Children’s Books by the Month

Suggested books and activities for January from Bloomsbury Children's Books, Walker Books for Young Readers, Henry Holt and Farrar, Straus... Read more

Calendar Math Activities
By Michael Naylor

Here are some additional calendar activities to build number sense... Read more

Hot Water vs. Cold Water
By John Cowens

Make a big splash with your students using two experiments that test hot versus cold water and other solvents.... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks January 2007
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations January 2007
By Sandy Meagher

Helping children understand math concepts can be easy with the help of some wonderful books. An outstanding pop-up book for... Read more

The Parent Connection January 2007
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

December 2006 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! December: Proven Methods—That Work!... Read more

December 2006 Children’s Books by the Month

Suggested books and activities for December from DK Publishing... Read more

November 2006 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! November: Get a free, standards-based three-unit course from Heifer International.... Read more

Soda Bottle Science Experiments
By John Cowens

Here are some additional experiments that use recycled two-liter soda bottles as miniature science labs.... Read more

The Parent Connection November/December
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations November/December
By Sandy Meagher

Although November and December are months of great excitement, things can get a little frenzied. It seems not so long... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks November/December
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

November 2006 Children’s Books by the Month

Suggested books and activities for November from HarperCollins Children's Books... Read more

October 2006 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! Here are some suggested activities for October from Learning Resources:... Read more

October 2006 Children’s Books by the Month

Suggested books and activities for October from Penguin Young Readers Group... Read more

AEP Hall of Fame 2006 Honoree Patricia Broderick
By Dave Gladney

...AN INTERVIEW WITH PAT BRODERICK, PERENNIAL TEACHER AND LIFE-LONG LEARNER... Read more

The Parent Connection October 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations October 2006
By Sandy Meagher

Now that the children are back in the groove and schedules are set at home, it's time to really involve... Read more

According to Mo
Jessica Rae Patton, Associate Editor

Some outtakes from our October 2006 author interview with Mo Willems... Read more

September 2006 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! Here are some suggested tips using Pocket Charts from Carson Dellosa:... Read more

September 2006 Children’s Books by the Month

Albert Whitman & Company 6340 Oakton Street Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 800-255-7675... Read more

August 2006 Children’s Books by the Month

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachette Book Group... Read more

August 2006 Product Showcase Calendar

Inspire learning with this 2006-07 school-year calendar! Here are some suggested activities for August from ETA Cuisenaire:... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations August/September 2006
By Sandy Meagher

Happy First Days... Read more

The Parent Connection August/September 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks August/September 2006
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

August Happenings 2006

August happenings and historical references.... Read more

June Happenings 2006

June happenings and historical references.... Read more

Comprehension for All: Further Reading Recommendations
By Diane Snowball

Here are further reading ideas from Diane Snowball... Read more

Box Science
By John Cowens

Here are some additional quick and easy science activities.... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks May 2006
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching with Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

Parent Book Recommendations May 2006
By Sandy Meagher

Summer looks for us to read good books. Parents, teachers, students, and friends all ask me "What's a good one?"... Read more

May Happenings 2006

May happenings and historical references.... Read more

A Fiesta of Math on Cinco de Mayo
By Paula J. Maida

Your students will love exploring the connections between geometry and probability with this fun worksheet.... Read more

The Parent Connection May 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection April 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Getting Parents Involved April 2006
By Sandy Meagher

Parents sharing poetry with children; it can't get better. Just reading nursery rhymes and doing fingerplays help children learn words,... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks April 2006
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching With Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

April Happenings 2006

April happenings and historical references.... Read more

Recycle City Scavenger Hunt
By Linda Lindroth

Recycle City, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was created for the classroom. All of the activities at Recycle... Read more

Science Fair, Teacher Resources
Sponsored by Elmer’s

For more than 50 years, Elmer's has helped young scientists present their science fair projects professionally and persuasively with our... Read more

March Happenings 2006

March happenings and historical references.... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks March 2006
By Lisa Von Drasek

The latest audiobook recommendations from our "Teaching With Children's Books" columnist.... Read more

The Parent Connection March 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Sabuda-Reinhart Pop-Up Exclusive for Teaching K-8
Jessica Rae Patton, Associate Editor

When Teaching K-8 asked Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda to design a pop-up especially for our readers they didn't hesitate... Read more

Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages
By Linda Lindroth

Here are some additional resources that will help you turn your digital pictures into a digital scrapbook.... Read more

Youth Art Month Book Picks March 2006
By Sandy Meagher

Recently I shared a very special experience I had in the library with my friend and colleague, Jack Burcher, our... Read more

February Happenings 2006

February happenings and historical references.... Read more

The Parent Connection February 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

WordArt Resources
By Linda Lindroth

Liven up all your curricular themes with this great graphics tool... Read more

The Parent Connection January 2006
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Parents and Math
By Sandy Meagher

This month's fun book picks will help kids recognize that math is all around us... Read more

New Audiobooks
By Lisa Von Drasek

Lisa Von Drasek who writes "Teaching With Children's Books" shares her latest audiobook picks... Read more

January Happenings

January happenings and historical references.... Read more

The Parent Connection Nov/Dec 2005
By Elizabeth Swartz

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Listen Up to Audiobooks
By Lisa Von Drasek

Lisa Von Drasek who writes "Teaching With Children's Books" shares her latest audiobook picks... Read more

Kids Books Web Extra
By Lisa Von Drasek

Learn about several exciting new audiobooks!... Read more

Carl Hiaasen’s musings on the writing process

Carl Hiaasen's musings on the writing process, his most memorable teacher, Hoot – the movie and more. Here is the... Read more

Teaching Day-by-Day: Digital Supplies

September ~ You have the chalk, notebooks and 3" x 5" notecards. What are you missing? Digital supplies! Here's where... Read more

Election Resources October 2004
By Linda Lindroth

Here are some extra Election Day resources.... Read more

The Scientific Method
By John Cowens

This tried-and-true method for conducting experiments helps scientists makes certain that nothing falls through the cracks... Read more

Hard Rain, Soft Suds
By John Cowens

Two extension activities for the hard and soft water lesson... Read more

The Parent Connection May 2004
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Books Relating to the Three CAMP-US Themes
By Richard Sinatra

A list of books used in the CAMP-US literacy program... Read more

Thumbs Up Experiment and Data Table
By John Cowens

The following experiment compares the importance of using our thumbs and fingers versus no thumb and only fingers.... Read more

The Parent Connection April 2004
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

Logos: Signs of the Times Help Beginning Readers
By Dr. Shelley B. Wepner

Our environment is an open book, and with a little help preschoolers can read it... Read more

Logos Revisited: Beyond the Basics
By Dr. Shelley B. Wepner

A personalized learn to read... Read more

The Parent Connection March 2004
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection February 2004
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection January 2004
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection November/December 2003
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection October 2003
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection August/September 2003
By Donna Pitino

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection May 2003
By Lester Laminack

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more

The Parent Connection November/December 2002
By Lester Laminack

A Monthly Newsletter for Parents... Read more