Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Verbs and Adjectives (Gr. 1-3) Focus on present and past tense in verbs, irregular verbs, and contractions. Create adjective...		Teammates A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story...
Metaphors and Analogies Metaphors and analogies are comparisons between unlike things that have some particular things...		Phonemic Awareness A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a spoken word that makes a difference in the word's...
Jan Brett's Winter Books Four books by Jan Brett – Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the...		Focused Mini Lessons Teach your students smaller concepts with focused mini lessons; they will later be able to...
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book This colorful picture book introduces children to Swahili and the continent of Africa.		Shared Writing In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both contributing their...
Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire Hand out this questionnaire to parents to help them learn about Multiple Intelligences theory.		Map Library – United States Find different printable maps of each state in the U.S. There are physical maps, maps with...
Amelia Bedelia Use these fun activities to get students thinking about language while they read Amelia...		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.
Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers Use these tips from experienced teachers to get your classroom organized and keep it that way...		Parent-Teacher Communication Advice from Veteran Teachers Communication with parents is an essential part of teaching. Here is a list of helpful...
Miss Nelson is Missing Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.		Discipline Strategies in the Music Classroom Distribute an article that gives discipline strategies and behavior management tips to use in...
Bulletin Board Tips Use these helpful hints to improve your classroom bulletin boards.		Are Teachers the Culprits Behind Poor Behavior? If you're having behavioral problems in your classroom, find out if your own actions could be...
Structuring Lessons to Promote Learning from Materials Share an article that offers suggestions on modifying materials while teachers are planning for...		Building Vocabulary To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a curiosity about the meaning and use...