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A literacy-rich elementary classroom will build students' oral and written comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and expression through its focused and supportive climate.

A solid classroom management plan requires several key components to be successful: respect, routine, and rewards.

Creating and routinely using classroom rituals makes it easier for students to know what to expect.

How much of your teaching time is wasted shuffling paperwork? By creating collecting and distributing systems, you'll create more time to teach.

Classroom rituals and routines allow students to know what to expect and help them be better able to adapt to change in activities during the school day.

Teachers can create a Policies and Procedures handout that specifies what students can expect in your classroom. Use this document as a template to create your own.

It doesn't matter if a teacher is a 20 year veteran or a newcomer to the classroom. The first few weeks of school can set the course for the whole year.

Beginning and ending class systems establish a daily routine for students. Student behavior will automatically become calmer and more focused on learning.

Teachers can reinforce letter-sound relationships, develop reading skills, and provide essential practice with oral language skills through the use of a poetry workshop.

When students return after an absence, how do they find out what they missed? Often, students rush the teacher when the teacher is opening or summarizing a lesson.

Teachers can read If You Take a Mouse to School with elementary kids to review the classroom schedule and teach students how to write their own story.

The first days of school set the tone for the rest of the year. Classroom management strategies and effective classroom procedures will allow good teaching to take place.

Here are tips for transforming your class into a thriving, learning community in which children feel safe and connected to those around them.

Kids can relate to cartoons. They love to read them and draw them. Learn practical ways to incorporate cartoon drawing into your lessons.

Impulsivity, inattention, or a mix of both symptoms in preschool students may indicate that a child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Lesson plans and alphabet activities for preschool, kindergarten, and toddler. Games and crafts for teaching the letter T to kids.

The National Middle School Association (NMSA) can help middle school teachers in many ways. The answers or advice they need might just be a click away.

The very layout of the classroom helps students learn to read if the teacher utilizes available resources appropriately.

New teachers have a lot on their minds especially in their first year. What ways are there to stay motivated and focused rather than to quit and leave the profession?

Kids with SAD can be shy and withdrawn in a classroom setting, especially during noisy, chaotic holiday activities. Interventions at these times are essential.

Both teachers and substitutes have moments here and there when some students are at loose ends. Here's an enjoyable project they can retreat to while really learning.

So, your students want end of school year fun. What's the best way to plan end of the year activities?

These ideas can be implemented in the ESL class immediately to get students talking, with no printing necessary.

A highly gifted child's intensity and divergent thinking may inhibit social interaction with age peers causing educators to suspect Asperger's Syndrome.

Winter is the perfect time to introduce the water cycle to students in preschool through elementary. Bring science to life with books, programs and activities.

Kids love games. Interactive learning allows students the freedom of movement with the following clever approaches to reviewing textbook material and test preparation.

Here are some ideas for building students' social skills, and developing conversation, conflict resolution, and anger management abilities in a regular classroom.

When teaching in an inclusion class, it is important to involve every child. Learning some simple tips for encouraging autistic students to participate can be helpful.

Dogs don't just make good family pets; they can now be used to help motivate and bring up struggling readers.

When kids with ADD or ADHD are unable to follow directions and listen in the classroom, it can be frustrating to teachers and a disruption to all students.

All teachers know that each school year defers every year. Teachers are always on the look out for classroom management ideas to make his or her classroom run smoothly

The nation's public schools are seldom models of democracy. Educators must honor the tenets of The Constitution to encourage responsibility and teach self-control.

What kind of classroom and learning resources are you particularly lacking? The trick is keeping up with the kinds of resources you need. Be on the lookout.

Montessori celebrations in September offer an ideal opportunity to teach children about respecting others, promoting peace and the changing of the seasons.

A conference with your child's teacher is a great way to help your child succeed.

Show and shares or show and tells are a popular staple of the preschool classroom. Following the holidays, try a favorite toy themed show and share.