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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Being Christian is humbly serving others, not applying "makeup" to your soul to make it prettier, Pope Francis said. "To be Christian is to do what Jesus did -- serve," he said in a homily April 30 during Mass in the chapel of his residence,...

For the past several years, I've used Teacher Appreciation Week to pay tribute to this wonderful community of teachers, to colleagues, to the teachers who have made those indelible marks on me, and even to my own mother. Yet, this year, there are three young people who have lived teacher appreciation, but may not really understand what it means.

Before students will care how much a teacher knows, they must know how much a teacher cares! What we say to students may influence them forever. Make sure to give them positive words and things to think about!

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Eating healthily is all about balance. Every now and then it's perfectly OK to have pie for dinner or a nice slice of cake at teatime - treats are a part of life - but it's also important to recognise when we're pushing things too far.

Wednesday's guest post about why kids need to move from pediatric occupational therapist Loren Shlaes was so popular that I decided to follow it up with a list of Brain Breaks you can use with your students. These are great to use anytime your students are feeling restless and are struggling to pay attention.

Recycling K-12 experiments & background information for lesson plans, class activities & science fair projects for elementary, middle and high school students. Great ideas for outside recycling experiments

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Article posted by Education Week on Twitter on School Gardens

This might be useful for math class. I just came across it.

What a great site to promote reading 1000 books before kindergarten!

List of teaching strategies. Has ideas about classroom management and instructional strategies. 

Title - Tissue Paper Flowers By - Paula Hrbacek Primary Subject - Art Grade Level - 1-3 Day Camp in Hawaii Theme Tie-in: Hawaiian women wear flowers behind their ears. Which ear they wear it behind tells gentlemen if they are married or single. Unmarried women wear their flower behind their left ear.

What's Here The purpose of decorating a classroom is to create a functional space for learning. However, there are tips and tricks for arranging your space in a way that creates a comfortable, relaxed, and attractive environment. Your classroom is where you and your students will spend 30+ hours each week--why not take the time...

You have one opportunity to start your school year on the right classroom management foot, one shot to propel your first day of school into the best learning experience your students have ever had. You can't afford to leave it to chance. You can't afford to be unprepared, uninspired, or unfocused.

Question of the day for Language Arts "Quick Write" moments: Got a few spare minutes before lunch? Try asking your kids these fun questions: At what age is a person an adult? Why do you think so? If could change one rule that your family has, what would you change? What is something that makes your family special?

I'm going to use a part of this lesson for my "Question of the Day" tomorrow: Act 1: Take a look at the promo at Moe's. What is the first question that comes to mind? How much does a 42-gallon jug of Chili Con Queso cost? How many cups or bowls of Chili Con Queso is that?

21 fresh educational apps recommended by teachers for the iPad.