Articles related to "Language Arts"
Language Arts Technology Lesson Plan
A language arts technology lesson plan is featured in this article. Step-by-step instructions are included.
• technology • lesson plan • language arts • education • technology integration
A language arts technology lesson plan is featured in this article. Step-by-step instructions are included.
• technology • lesson plan • language arts • education • technology integration
Technology in Language Arts
Various methods of using technology in your language arts program to improve both reading and writing.
• language arts • technology in language arts • language arts lessons • digital camera activity • computer-generated graphic organizer
Various methods of using technology in your language arts program to improve both reading and writing.
• language arts • technology in language arts • language arts lessons • digital camera activity • computer-generated graphic organizer
Christmas Lesson Plans
Language art lessons to incorporate the Christmas theme. The Christmas activities can be substituted for any holiday such as Kwanzaa or Hanukkah.
• christmas lesson plans • christmas activity for kid • christmas activity for child • free christmas activity • language arts lessons
Language art lessons to incorporate the Christmas theme. The Christmas activities can be substituted for any holiday such as Kwanzaa or Hanukkah.
• christmas lesson plans • christmas activity for kid • christmas activity for child • free christmas activity • language arts lessons
Vocabulary Review Strategy
This simple classroom activity allows students to review vocabulary while practicing grammar, writing and speaking, learning teamwork, and cooperating with each other.
• vocabulary review • language arts lesson plan • multi-disciplinary • language arts classroom activity • student engagement
This simple classroom activity allows students to review vocabulary while practicing grammar, writing and speaking, learning teamwork, and cooperating with each other.
• vocabulary review • language arts lesson plan • multi-disciplinary • language arts classroom activity • student engagement
"Finish It Off" is a Great Starting Point!
The hardest part of trying to write a poem, for kids and adults, is usually the "getting started". Staring at a blank piece of paper or computer screen can be very frustrating. But there is help on the web...
• kids • poetry • activites • exercises • language arts
The hardest part of trying to write a poem, for kids and adults, is usually the "getting started". Staring at a blank piece of paper or computer screen can be very frustrating. But there is help on the web...
• kids • poetry • activites • exercises • language arts
Dear Children of the Earth - A Language Arts and Social Awareness Activity
"Dear Children of the Earth" is a wonderful picture book written and illustrated by Schim Schimmel. It contains a letter from the Earth to children. This activity is based on reading this book, brainstorming environmental preservation activities and then writing letters to our elected officials about the students' ideas.
• computers • activities • children • students • education
"Dear Children of the Earth" is a wonderful picture book written and illustrated by Schim Schimmel. It contains a letter from the Earth to children. This activity is based on reading this book, brainstorming environmental preservation activities and then writing letters to our elected officials about the students' ideas.
• computers • activities • children • students • education
For the Birds!
Birdwatching is a great hobby for kids. Find out all about it in this article.
• bird watching • birds • reading • language arts • science
Birdwatching is a great hobby for kids. Find out all about it in this article.
• bird watching • birds • reading • language arts • science
Fun in Games in the Language Arts Classroom
Students get their creative juices flowing in a nifty group project to follow a classroom novel. These activities are all fun and games appropriate for junior or senior high school classes or home schooling groups of at least 4.
• games • language arts • novels • projects • teacher tips
Students get their creative juices flowing in a nifty group project to follow a classroom novel. These activities are all fun and games appropriate for junior or senior high school classes or home schooling groups of at least 4.
• games • language arts • novels • projects • teacher tips
Halloween Fun!
Are you looking for some fun ideas for the month of October to make your Halloween celebrations fun? Give these ideas a try!
• halloween • school • teachers • holidays • spelling
Are you looking for some fun ideas for the month of October to make your Halloween celebrations fun? Give these ideas a try!
• halloween • school • teachers • holidays • spelling
Language Arts Activities
Language art activities to illustrate what the number 100 can represent. Great activities to get students thinking about the number 100.
• 100 day of school • 100th day of school • 100th day of school activity • 100th day of school activities • 100 days of school
Language art activities to illustrate what the number 100 can represent. Great activities to get students thinking about the number 100.
• 100 day of school • 100th day of school • 100th day of school activity • 100th day of school activities • 100 days of school
Language Arts Crafts Index
An ongoing index of crafts, printables and projects relating to Language Arts.
• lnaguage arts • free worksheets • coloring pages • coloring • games for kids
An ongoing index of crafts, printables and projects relating to Language Arts.
• lnaguage arts • free worksheets • coloring pages • coloring • games for kids
Love Letters
Make Valentine's Day fun and brush up on letter writing at the same time.
• valentine's day • letter writing • language arts • writing skills
Make Valentine's Day fun and brush up on letter writing at the same time.
• valentine's day • letter writing • language arts • writing skills
Magic Schoolbus on the Ocean Floor
The Magic Schoolbus series is a wonderful book series that allows teachers and parents to easily integrate technology, science and language arts.
• language arts • technology • computers • science • oceans
The Magic Schoolbus series is a wonderful book series that allows teachers and parents to easily integrate technology, science and language arts.
• language arts • technology • computers • science • oceans
New Year's Resolutions
A New Year's Resolution for a middle school teacher might be to actually do an IDU this year. Check it off the "To Do" list now with this IDU on New Year's Resolutions.
• new year's resolutions • idu • interdisciplinary unit • language arts • math
A New Year's Resolution for a middle school teacher might be to actually do an IDU this year. Check it off the "To Do" list now with this IDU on New Year's Resolutions.
• new year's resolutions • idu • interdisciplinary unit • language arts • math
Partners in Crime: Integrating Language Arts and Forensic Science, Grades 5-8
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
• crime scene investigation forensic science curricu
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
• crime scene investigation forensic science curricu
Partners in Crime: Integrating Language Arts and Forensic Science, Grades 5-8
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
• crime scene investigation forensic science curricu
My 5th graders just aren’t ready for this book yet but I sure am! I will be hanging on to this for use in the next few years although I suspect that by the time my children are ready to explore this book, it might just be well worn for adult usage!
• crime scene investigation forensic science curricu
Postcards from a Frog!
Here is a great multi-disciplinary project to start off the school year with.
• teaching • lesson plans • school • elementary • multi-disciplinary
Here is a great multi-disciplinary project to start off the school year with.
• teaching • lesson plans • school • elementary • multi-disciplinary
Something New Under the Sun for Book Reports
Boring book reports got you blue? Here's two fun projects that upper elementary or jr. and sr. high students will really "get in to!"
• projects • books • book reviews • book reports • characterization
Boring book reports got you blue? Here's two fun projects that upper elementary or jr. and sr. high students will really "get in to!"
• projects • books • book reviews • book reports • characterization
Teaching Dr Seuss
Dr. Seuss, born March 2, 1904, has delighted both children and parents for decades. This is why his books make the perfect set-up for lessons in language arts.
• seuss • birthday • phonics • language • arts
Dr. Seuss, born March 2, 1904, has delighted both children and parents for decades. This is why his books make the perfect set-up for lessons in language arts.
• seuss • birthday • phonics • language • arts
Holiday Writing & Drama for Kids
Holiday and cold weather writing starters and drama ideas for elementary and middle school. Language arts teaching lesson tips for teachers and homeschooling families.
• winter writing ideas and games • kids holiday writing and drama • fun language arts teaching lesson • language arts improvisation games • holiday and winter stories
Holiday and cold weather writing starters and drama ideas for elementary and middle school. Language arts teaching lesson tips for teachers and homeschooling families.
• winter writing ideas and games • kids holiday writing and drama • fun language arts teaching lesson • language arts improvisation games • holiday and winter stories
New Year's Writing & Drama Ideas
January New Year writing prompt tips & drama game ideas to teach language arts skills like plot, dialog, setting, fictional story writing, oral presentation & vocabulary.
• new year's writing drama ideas • writing prompts drama games • fun ways to teach writing • teaching kids fictional story writing • teach language arts skills
January New Year writing prompt tips & drama game ideas to teach language arts skills like plot, dialog, setting, fictional story writing, oral presentation & vocabulary.
• new year's writing drama ideas • writing prompts drama games • fun ways to teach writing • teaching kids fictional story writing • teach language arts skills
Poet of the Month
Broaden students' familiarity with an array of famous poets and classic works by instituting the <i>Poet of the Month</i> Project. Lesson plan includes ideas for both American and British literature classes. Lesson is easily adapted to junior high and upper elementary level language arts classroom as is or slightly modified.
• american literature • british literature • literature • language arts • teaching english
Broaden students' familiarity with an array of famous poets and classic works by instituting the <i>Poet of the Month</i> Project. Lesson plan includes ideas for both American and British literature classes. Lesson is easily adapted to junior high and upper elementary level language arts classroom as is or slightly modified.
• american literature • british literature • literature • language arts • teaching english
Teach Writing Without Handwriting
Many kids say they hate writing when it's really other tedious skills that stop them from thinking creatively. Here are tips on getting non-writers thinking like writers.
• teaching writing without handwriting • why kids dislike writing • teaching writing with no handwriting • no penmanship language arts • my kid hates writing
Many kids say they hate writing when it's really other tedious skills that stop them from thinking creatively. Here are tips on getting non-writers thinking like writers.
• teaching writing without handwriting • why kids dislike writing • teaching writing with no handwriting • no penmanship language arts • my kid hates writing
A Lesson for Developing Creativity
Here is a lesson that can be used in your classroom to develop creativity. The main emphasis is for music, art and language to be supportive of each other. Take a look and see if you garner any good ideas for using something similar to this with your students.
• creativity • lesson • steps for developing creativity • classroom • students
Here is a lesson that can be used in your classroom to develop creativity. The main emphasis is for music, art and language to be supportive of each other. Take a look and see if you garner any good ideas for using something similar to this with your students.
• creativity • lesson • steps for developing creativity • classroom • students
Building Self-Esteem/Rapport: The "Love Letter" Project
Helping students to focus on the good in others can reap positive benefits in the heart of weary teachers as well! This "love letter" project boosts students' self-esteem while forcing them to think well of their classmates. Their insightful comments can affect an instructor greatly as well!
• writing • boosting self-esteem • teaching • tips • how to
Helping students to focus on the good in others can reap positive benefits in the heart of weary teachers as well! This "love letter" project boosts students' self-esteem while forcing them to think well of their classmates. Their insightful comments can affect an instructor greatly as well!
• writing • boosting self-esteem • teaching • tips • how to
Characterization
Teaching students to write detailed character analyses doesn't have to be hard. In this article: steps by step approach to teaching <b><font color="blue">characterization</font color="blue"></b>, plus a list of good short story selections, and a list of links to related sites.
• english • literature • language arts • teaching • teacher's tips
Teaching students to write detailed character analyses doesn't have to be hard. In this article: steps by step approach to teaching <b><font color="blue">characterization</font color="blue"></b>, plus a list of good short story selections, and a list of links to related sites.
• english • literature • language arts • teaching • teacher's tips
Daily Lesson Plans: Middle School
A day's worth of lesson plans for middle school.
• lesson plan • teach • language arts • social studies • science
A day's worth of lesson plans for middle school.
• lesson plan • teach • language arts • social studies • science
Daily Lesson Plans: Upper Elementary Grades
A dayful of lessons for use in Upper Elementary classrooms.
• upper elementary school • fifth grade • sixth grade • fourth grade • third grade
A dayful of lessons for use in Upper Elementary classrooms.
• upper elementary school • fifth grade • sixth grade • fourth grade • third grade
Elements of Creative Movement in the Classroom
Ideas on new ways to teach elementary or secondary academic subjects.
• education • dance • movement • creative movement • space
Ideas on new ways to teach elementary or secondary academic subjects.
• education • dance • movement • creative movement • space
End of Year Student Presentations
Exit Exhibitions are a hallmark of the Coalition of Essential Schools. However, this culminating project can be a tool that any teacher can use.
• culminating project • exit exhibition • language arts final project • end of year student presentations • committees to guide project
Exit Exhibitions are a hallmark of the Coalition of Essential Schools. However, this culminating project can be a tool that any teacher can use.
• culminating project • exit exhibition • language arts final project • end of year student presentations • committees to guide project
Folktales and Myths
Activities for creatively teaching myths and folk tales. Article includes some basic information about myths and includes links to sites for further research. Activities are designed not only to build interest in the genre, but also to develop creative and problem-solving modes of thinking; writing with organization, brevity and clarity; appreciation for the similarities among different cultures; and public speaking skills. T/F quiz at bottom of article with answers following.
• teaching • language arts • literature • secondary education • mythology
Activities for creatively teaching myths and folk tales. Article includes some basic information about myths and includes links to sites for further research. Activities are designed not only to build interest in the genre, but also to develop creative and problem-solving modes of thinking; writing with organization, brevity and clarity; appreciation for the similarities among different cultures; and public speaking skills. T/F quiz at bottom of article with answers following.
• teaching • language arts • literature • secondary education • mythology
Get the Scoop
Incorporate journalism into your Language Arts class instead of the usual literary discussions. Students write articles from various angles of a story and work together with a publishing program to "print" a sample front page of a newspaper or tabloid.
• language arts • journalism • news • newspaper • editorials
Incorporate journalism into your Language Arts class instead of the usual literary discussions. Students write articles from various angles of a story and work together with a publishing program to "print" a sample front page of a newspaper or tabloid.
• language arts • journalism • news • newspaper • editorials
Journaling to Build Relationships
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
• dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
• dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Journey to Journaling
Journal Writing can be a useful tool when managed properly in the classroom or homeschooling scenario. Check out these "tried and true" techniques for developing a successful journaling routine.
• teaching tips • journal writing • writing down the days • lorraine dahlstrom • creative writing
Journal Writing can be a useful tool when managed properly in the classroom or homeschooling scenario. Check out these "tried and true" techniques for developing a successful journaling routine.
• teaching tips • journal writing • writing down the days • lorraine dahlstrom • creative writing
Journey to Journaling
A guest article: Journal Writing can be a useful tool when managed properly in the classroom or homeschooling scenario. Check out these "tried and true" techniques for developing a successful journaling routine.
• teaching tips • journal writing • writing down the days • lorraine dahlstrom • creative writing
A guest article: Journal Writing can be a useful tool when managed properly in the classroom or homeschooling scenario. Check out these "tried and true" techniques for developing a successful journaling routine.
• teaching tips • journal writing • writing down the days • lorraine dahlstrom • creative writing
Leading Learners to Love Literature
"Do's" and "Don'ts" to help the Language Arts teacher to guide her students into an appreciation of the printed message.
• reading • teaching • language arts • english • middle school
"Do's" and "Don'ts" to help the Language Arts teacher to guide her students into an appreciation of the printed message.
• reading • teaching • language arts • english • middle school
My Face to the Wind, and other Books about Teachers
During Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers and parents may be looking for some great books about teachers to share with their students. Here are a few to consider.
• thematic units • themes • lesson plans • educational resources • math
During Teacher Appreciation Week, teachers and parents may be looking for some great books about teachers to share with their students. Here are a few to consider.
• thematic units • themes • lesson plans • educational resources • math
Nifty Educational Products
"Authors," the educational card game from America's past, makes a comeback. Included in the article are links to "hot" educational merchandise for junior and senior high school language arts instructors, as well as links to free stuff and info. links.
• authors • cards • card games • playing cards • educational products
"Authors," the educational card game from America's past, makes a comeback. Included in the article are links to "hot" educational merchandise for junior and senior high school language arts instructors, as well as links to free stuff and info. links.
• authors • cards • card games • playing cards • educational products
People's Court
Court-style debates are a stimulating way to "debate" a controversial novel or short story. Students must really research a character's motives in order to accuse or to defend him/her to the "jury." Students also learn the rudiments of our legal system by acting as attorneys, a judge, and the jury. Loads of fun!
• debate • literature • classroom • activities • teaching
Court-style debates are a stimulating way to "debate" a controversial novel or short story. Students must really research a character's motives in order to accuse or to defend him/her to the "jury." Students also learn the rudiments of our legal system by acting as attorneys, a judge, and the jury. Loads of fun!
• debate • literature • classroom • activities • teaching
Put it in a Letter
A well-written personal letter can still open doors, warm hearts, and offer consolation, even in our fast-paced world of electronic mail! These tips can help make letter writing lessons interesting and relevant for even the most reluctant writers! <font color="crimson"><i>[included are ideas for sympathy letters, thank you notes, formal and informal invitations, and the friendly letter.]</i></font color="crimson">
• letter writing • writing • letters • notes • sympathy notes
A well-written personal letter can still open doors, warm hearts, and offer consolation, even in our fast-paced world of electronic mail! These tips can help make letter writing lessons interesting and relevant for even the most reluctant writers! <font color="crimson"><i>[included are ideas for sympathy letters, thank you notes, formal and informal invitations, and the friendly letter.]</i></font color="crimson">
• letter writing • writing • letters • notes • sympathy notes
Researching Occupations
A super project for high school juniors and/or seniors is researching a career of interest to them. Much more thought-provoking than asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" this project requires students to interview someone in the field of their interest, to research what educational requirements one in that field must meet, and to research earning potential as well as job demand. Follow-up activities include writing a thank-you note, presenting the research to the class, and writing a mock resume for the researched occupation.
• education • secondary • secondary education • language arts • research
A super project for high school juniors and/or seniors is researching a career of interest to them. Much more thought-provoking than asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" this project requires students to interview someone in the field of their interest, to research what educational requirements one in that field must meet, and to research earning potential as well as job demand. Follow-up activities include writing a thank-you note, presenting the research to the class, and writing a mock resume for the researched occupation.
• education • secondary • secondary education • language arts • research
Review using a Baseball Game
Invite a game of baseball into the classroom to help students learn new information in a fun environment.
• classroom activity • math activity • language arts activity • science activity • social studies activity
Invite a game of baseball into the classroom to help students learn new information in a fun environment.
• classroom activity • math activity • language arts activity • science activity • social studies activity
Sonlight Curriculum
Sonlight Curriculum is a very popular curriculum for homeschooling families. I have heard many comments about the curriculum and have had many requests for reviews so I was eager to take a look, myself.
• sonlight • curriculum • review • homeschooling • homeschool
Sonlight Curriculum is a very popular curriculum for homeschooling families. I have heard many comments about the curriculum and have had many requests for reviews so I was eager to take a look, myself.
• sonlight • curriculum • review • homeschooling • homeschool
Student Writing Journals
Language Arts and English students use writing journals to make observations, experiment with genres and practice composition while receiving regular teacher feedback.
• student writing journals • assigning and evaluating journal entries • suggested writing topics • interactive composition assignments for language a • letter to the editor
Language Arts and English students use writing journals to make observations, experiment with genres and practice composition while receiving regular teacher feedback.
• student writing journals • assigning and evaluating journal entries • suggested writing topics • interactive composition assignments for language a • letter to the editor
Super Sleuths
Teaching students to approach research in an orderly fashion isn't as difficult as it sounds. With a little coaching, students can become super sleuths, gathering facts from the library and from internet resources to support the thesis sentence they have created. Links to helpful sites as well as links to "cheater" sites that offer FREE book reports, essays and research papers.
• researching • research • how to write a research paper • teaching • language arts
Teaching students to approach research in an orderly fashion isn't as difficult as it sounds. With a little coaching, students can become super sleuths, gathering facts from the library and from internet resources to support the thesis sentence they have created. Links to helpful sites as well as links to "cheater" sites that offer FREE book reports, essays and research papers.
• researching • research • how to write a research paper • teaching • language arts
Teaching the History in Literature: Interdisciplinary Approach
History and literature are two commonly "segregated" subjects that lend themselves well to an interdisciplinary approach. Because writers reflect the era in which they live through their literary creations, literature students do well to learn more than just sketchy background details often included in the preface to stories in most textbooks. Included in this article are some tips and some links to get ambitious teachers on the road to some fascinating learning...both for themselves and for their students!
• interdisciplinary learning • interdisciplinary teaching • history • literature • language arts
History and literature are two commonly "segregated" subjects that lend themselves well to an interdisciplinary approach. Because writers reflect the era in which they live through their literary creations, literature students do well to learn more than just sketchy background details often included in the preface to stories in most textbooks. Included in this article are some tips and some links to get ambitious teachers on the road to some fascinating learning...both for themselves and for their students!
• interdisciplinary learning • interdisciplinary teaching • history • literature • language arts
The Education Hub
Have you visited the <b>Education Hub</b> yet? If not, you should be sure to check it out.
• teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • language arts
Have you visited the <b>Education Hub</b> yet? If not, you should be sure to check it out.
• teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • language arts
The Proactive English Teacher
Being an English or language arts teacher requires lots of skills, patience, and time to commit to perfecting the practice.
• teaching english • teaching language arts • proactive teaching • differentiated instruction • webbing
Being an English or language arts teacher requires lots of skills, patience, and time to commit to perfecting the practice.
• teaching english • teaching language arts • proactive teaching • differentiated instruction • webbing
The Topic Everybody Who's Anybody is Studying...
Teaching students about the types and uses of propaganda can be an especially fun unit that imparts power and wisdom to the students who are becoming consumers themselves!
• bandwagon propaganda • propaganda • teaching • teaching propaganda • animal farm
Teaching students about the types and uses of propaganda can be an especially fun unit that imparts power and wisdom to the students who are becoming consumers themselves!
• bandwagon propaganda • propaganda • teaching • teaching propaganda • animal farm
Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson: Spark Writing Interest
Shares freelance writing sites and suggests that attempting to sell writing may be a way to trigger interest in writing.
• teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • curriculum
Shares freelance writing sites and suggests that attempting to sell writing may be a way to trigger interest in writing.
• teaching resources • personalized classroom material • lesson plans • teaching • curriculum