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Brief Description Students read and act out folktales from various Native American cultures. Objectives Students will define the words folktale, legend, myth; demonstrate creative thinking and dramatic skills to dramatize a folktale; work together in cooperative groups. I thought this would be a great way to help students gain more understanding into this day in South Dakota!

A project based learning method is a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology. "The collaborative nature of the investigation enhances all of these valuable experiences ...

This site creates a rubric/checklist for a student project.

Great resource for web learning using ideas such as digital storytelling,

Discovery Student Adventures offers educational trips to destinations for every student and teacher traveler What a cool way to teach geography and world history!

Facing fierce competition to get into top colleges, many students are compromising their health and values to get ahead. Experts are even seeing stress levels increase at the elementary school level. Some educators are working to reduce the pressures on students. Included: One school's efforts to reduce student stress.

Activities for getting to know your students.

I spend lots of time trialling new web 2.0 tools with my students, for all different learning purposes. My grade and I often have a conversation that goes a little something like this: Me: I have placed the link to -- on our blog for you to open and use.

Info. in Iraq crisis with history + critical thinking discussion questions

Just what I was searching for!

This is a must read for any teacher with behavior challenged students wether they are on an IEP or not!

This is a must read for any teacher with behavior challenged students wether they are on an IEP or not!

Eye exams important for student performance

Lessons, interactives, calendar activities, and more, right at your fingertips. Grades K - 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose Grades K - 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing Grades 1 - 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing Energize and inform your teaching with publications, training, and networking.

This is an article describing how to raise student interest in reading for fun or leisure.

Despite schools focus on reading, many students still are not reading independently or for pleasure. A program developed by a college professor stresses hooking students on reading by introducing them to challenging subject matter that interests them. Included: A description of a comprehensive reading program.

Teachers often come from vastly different social and economic classes than their students, which can lead to culture clashes in the classroom. A book by Dr. Ruby K. Payne helps educators understand low-income students, and discusses ways to improve their learning. Included: Tips for making lessons relevant to students from all social classes.

Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.

Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health. This is another website to help you find useful information to share with students on topics you may be teaching.

ABCya.com is the leader in free educational kids computer games and activities for elementary students to learn on the web. All children's educational computer activities were created or approved by certified school teachers. All educational games are free and are modeled from primary grade lessons and enhanced to provide an interactive way for children to learn.

A fun website for elementary students---just click on your grade level to begin. I use the kindergarten level for my 4 & 5 year olds.

Standards based links and our grade level "Skillbuilders" to help students practice, either at home or in the classroom, what they have been taught. Several large collections of links for PreK-12 teachers, students and parents.

Assistive technology can make a huge difference for students with special needs. Here are eight recommendations for tools and devices.

Subject(s) Literature Language Arts Technology Grade Adaptable for all grade levels Brief Description In this lesson, which encourages students to think about the sounds of poems and to enjoy reading them, students use lip-syncing software to produce an animated talking head. Objectives Students will develop their enjoyment and appreciation of the sound of poetry.