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- Pumpkin Picking Time
- Pumpkins seem to fascinate children, whether they are growing in a field or carved as a jack-o-lantern on the front porch. This them...
- Help a Child Cope with Loss and Grief
- Children and adolescents are not immune to facing loss, death, dying and grief; they encounter loss and will experience a grief response. Mu...
- Fireflies: Twinkling Lights of the Meadow
- Have you ever gone out on a summer evening to catch fireflies. They flit and fly everywhere. Soon you have five and then six. One escapes an...
- Basic Exponent Properties
- This lens is for teachers, parents and students interested in learning about exponents. It includes written and video tutorials on how to de...
- Creatures of the Woodlands
- Winter is coming on! The little Woodland Creatures are looking for winter dens, storing up food and preparing for the long winter ahead.The ...
- Real Teacher Experiences
- In this lens, I will share the real life experiences of an elementary teacher with you. What is it really like? Why do teach...
- THE THREE SNOW BEARS by Jan Brett
- The Three Snow Bears, written by Jan BrettIs a refreshing remake of Goldilocks And The Three Bears. I don't know how anyone could possibly ...
- Solving Algebraic Inequalities
- This lens is for students, parents and teachers that are interested in learning about inequalities. The primary teaching method is the...
- Rocks
- They're all around us and, at first glance, they may seem pretty boring. But take a closer look and you'll see that there's a lot more to...
- Tiger Island: The Awesome Pawsome
- Tiger Island Zoo is raising tigers in order to save the gene pool of these endangered big cats. Sign a Petition to Save Tigers and lea...
- Dem Dancing Skeleton Bones
- Skeletons have been a symbol of death at least since the Middle Ages when they were portrayed as the Grim Reaper. Dancing skeletons are feat...
- Natural Math Manipulatives
- A hands-on approach to learning new concepts involving all 5 senses makes understanding easier and quicker for learners of all styles. Here ...
- President Barack Obama Lapbook
- Celebrate President's Day or Black History Month (or both!) with a study of our current president -- Barack Obama!
Read about our 44th p... - Viva la Mexico
- Have you always wanted to visit exciting and exotic places, but haven't had the time or money? Well, now you can take that trip, without ev...
- How to Make a Tabbed Book
- Making a tabbed book is quite easy! So you don't really need a template. You simply need instructions.
Do you have scissors (or a paper ... - Purple Gallinules of the Everglades
- Gallinules are spectacular creatures. The can be found walking on water lilies in the canals throughout the Everglades.
One day we took a... - How to Make a Trifold Minibook
- A trifold is one of the simplest and most versatile minibook out there.
It's called a trifold because it's folded in thirds just like y... - Water, toys, and lots of cool fun for this summer!
- Hi Moms!Summer is just around the corner and the kids will, once again, be home on vacation! What better ways to spend their time than to en...
- Summer Outdoors, Fresh Air, Sand Boxes, Sand Box Toys and Lots of Fun!
- Hi Moms!Summer is just around the corner and the kids will, once again, be home on vacation! What better ways to spend their time than to en...
- Beep, Beep Goes the Bus
- One of the most popular themes for preschoolers is transportation. Listen to the sound of a bus going beep, beep, beep. Hear the roar of the...
- Word Walls and Pointers
- Word walls are a collection of words for beginning readers to use to promote learning in reading and writing.
WordWalls are most effectiv... - How to Make a Four Corner Minibook
- Have a square of paper? Then you can easily make this minibook. Because of how it's folded, the four corner minibook is also often called a...
- Adjectives: A Unit Study for Valentine's Day
- Fill the day with arts, crafts, science experiments and ways to say I Love You. Pour out your feelings of love throughout the day.
But it... - What happened to RECESS?
- Do you remember the games you played during recess as a child? Think about all the physical activity that involved and what you learned from...
- Notebooking With Younger Children
- Notebooking is a great way to learn and there is no reason why it can't work just as well for younger children as it does for the older one...
- Baby Lamb's First Drink
- It is spring. The pastures are green and lambing season is upon us. The baby lamb has just been born and the mother ewe is carefully looking...
- HOW TO USE A COMPASS - the best place on Squidoo to learn HOW TO USE A COMPASS!!
- HOW TO USE A COMPASS - A round dial, an artistic face, and a magnetic needle... profoundly uncomplicated, yet this very simple device can he...
- Polynomials
- The following lens is a description of how to add, subtract, multiply and factor polynomials. The majority of the teaching is done through t...
- Beginning to Read
- Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting you all beginning readers to join them in the adventure of learning to read. Learn how to ...
- Peace Crane - Origami Paper Cranes for Peace
- Paper cranes have been used a symbol of peace since the second world war. In the 1950's a young girl Sadako Sasaki, a survivor of the Hiros...
- Linear Inequalities
- This lens is for students, parents and teachers looking for help and ideas on how to graph linear inequalities. It includes examples of solv...
- Simplifying Square Roots
- This lens is designed for students, parents and teachers looking for help simplifying square roots. It includes video tutorials and examples...
- How to Create a Novel Study
- Educators have to become used to a new way of teaching and learning. As a child of the 70s, much of my learning was from teacher lecture and...
- Homeschool "Curriculum" -- What To Teach... And How
- The cool thing about Homeschooling is that you are not TIED or CHAINED to a curriculum determined by *Ivory-Tower* "Boards of Education...
- Solving Systems of Equations
- This Lens explores the three ways to solve a system of equations in two variables. It includes various videos explaining examples and ...
- Special Education - What is it, how it works & resources
- I want to educate parents, teachers and students about Special Education services & resources.
I have my Master's degree in Special Educ... - The Importance of Preschool Academics
- This lens highlights some great resources, tips, and products to prepare your preschooler for learning. Spend time interacting, reading, and...
- How to Make a Three Fourths Book
- A three fourths minibook is a simple fold for your lapbook that offers plenty of space inside for writing text or drawing pictures.
- Slime Science
- It's fun, it's educational, it's messy, it's SLIME!!! Let's face it, most kids love to make a mess! And, yes, slime can be messy. But i...
- Chester Raccoon and The Kissing Hand
- The first day of school can be very traumatic for both children and their parents. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a wonderful tale of a ...
- Horton Hears a Who
- Horton the Elephant is featured in two Dr. Seuss books, the first "Horton Hatches an Egg" and the second, "Horton Hears a Who...
- Back to School Teacher Tips
- It's that time of year again. Summer is in full swing and fall will be here too soon for most of us.Time to start organizing and planning! ...
- Tutoring Techniques: Resources for Tutors
- Are you a remedial math or remedial reading tutor? Are you looking for new techniques or new resources for teaching specific basic skills? M...
- Traveling Through The Middle Kingdom
- Have you always wanted to visit exciting and exotic places, but haven't had the time or money? Well, now you can take that trip, without ev...
- The best in award winning educational games for the whole family!
- Award Winning Games After nearly two decades as both a regular classroom, and special education teacher, I am excited to share some of my mo...
- Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study
- Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into mice, scurry through the tunnels and sniff out learning opport...
- The best Award Winning Kid's Toys, Colorful Puzzles, play furniture, and Educational Fun Centers ever made, and much more!
- Award Winning toys, very high caliber Toys, and the best kids games, and Fun Centers you'll find anywhere! Is this beginning to sound like...
- Johnny Appleseed Thematic Unit
- The legend of Johnny Appleseed (aka John Chapman) is filled with fact and fiction and Steven Kellogg's humorous retelling of the story is p...
- Audio Homeschool
- We all have our own preferred learning style whether it be visual, auditory, or kinesthetic.
But did you know that learning is always enh... - Enjoying Educational Games
- What do kids do best? Play of course. Why not encourage this natural tendency by providing your children with great entertaining games that ...
- Becoming a Montessori Intern...things they don't tell you!
- Ladies and Gents,
After reading this lense, you should have a new found appreciation for Montessori Teachers.
I started my journey int... - Motivating Reluctant Readers
- In a time when children are becoming increasingly savy about how they spend their time it can be really hard to get children to pick up a bo...
- The Wish Tree - A Wish for Peace
- The Wish Tree is a lovely concept to create for your family at the holidays or any day. Everyone writes down their wishes and then hangs the...
- The Last Lecture
- My background includes caring for those those who are facing the end of life. I have been in awe of the human spirit shown by those facing t...
- Oceanography and Marine Biology -- a Curriculum Starter
- Whether you got your first inspiration for becoming interested in Oceanology, Oceanography, and Marine Biology from watching the Undersea Wo...
- Take a Trip Underground to Visit The Catacombs....and the Dead
- Far beneath the city streets of Paris lies the bone remains of more than 6 million people, in an elaborate labyrinth of passages, tunnels an...
- Woodchucks Under the Porch
- Woodchucks chuck wood and Groundhogs determine the coming of spring. They eat your garden, dig holes under the porch but look adorable when ...
- Lemmings: Falling into the Sea of Knowledge
- When the winds start to howl and the snow begins to blow you can capture your student's attention with this innovative Arctic Unit Study fo...
- Masks in Drama
- A drama lesson plan to teach students how to use masks in drama
- "Secrets Of Enthusiastic Learning Through Play"
- WELCOME to the site where we recognise the importance of play for a child's development. But what do you want your child to learn? Does it ...
- Online learning, e-learning and mobile learning resources, tools, tips, software, case studies and guides
- Online learning is emerging as a world-wide trend in personal and professional development - both in organisations and educational...
- On The Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
- The most special day to every parent is that day when their own unique little child is born into this world. It is a day of wonder and amaze...
- Solving Quadratic Equations
- This lens is designed for students, parents and teachers to supplement instruction on quadratic equations. There are video examples for all ...
- Teach Basic Dictionary Skills
- Solid dictionary skills are a great way to speed vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and spelling accuracy. Here are some tips fo...
- Common Rodents: Rats and Mice
- After reading this sentence, close your eyes and think of the word "rodent", then think of the first rodent that comes to mind. It...
- Patricia Polacco
- Patricia Polacco was born in Lansing, Michigan on July 11.1944. Although she is the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, sh...
- Educating With Teddy Bears
- You know how parents and teachers experience challenges with motivation of their children and students to want to learn? What I have fo...
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night by Jane Yolen
- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night Written by Jane Yolen and beautifully illustrated by Mark Teague, is but one of the many great children's l...
- Just Say 'No' to Power Cell Energy Balls - A Consumer Health Warning
- As a physician, nutrition instructor and parent, I find several things wrong with the Power Cell Energy Ball product and marketing strategy....
- HOW TO READ A MAP
- HOW TO READ A MAP is a very important bit of education to take on when you are out camping, hiking, backpacking, or for any other reason you...
- Going Bananas: A Banana Unit Study
- Raffi introduced us to the Bananaphone Song years ago and now technology has finally caught up with him. Introducing the Banana Phone!
B ... - John Holt: Unschooling
- After teaching for several years, striving to keep children engaged and focused on what he was trying to teach, John Holt realized that chil...
- Green Guide to Back-to-School
- The beginning of school is drawing near and for most families that means shopping for school supplies and clothes. This lens will help you t...
- Teaching Writing (and Editing) to Kids -- A Curriculum Starter
- This Squidoo lens is dedicated to homeschoolers, teachers, and those wanting to learn more about writing. Selections and sites in this lens ...
- USING A MAP AND COMPASS to Navigate Your Way
- MAP AND COMPASS This is the third lens page so far, in a series about navigation. The first in this series is How to Use a Compass, and the ...
- Homeschool FAQ
- Do you have questions about whether you should homeschool, or how you can? You've come to the right place. Here is an extensive list of que...
- Teachers Who Teach from the Heart
- This lens will tell you about some famous and not so famous teachers, methods of teaching and ways to engage children in learning.
Think ... - Drama Resources
- Looking for drama teaching resources? This lens contains a free lesson plan (Pirates, for students aged 11-12 yrs) which introduces middle s...
- At Last- "Great Ideas And Learning Resources For Children's Groups"
- Hi- I'm glad you stopped by! I hope you find lots of ideas and inspiration here for your group of children, to make it more fun and rewardi...
- United States Unit Study
- Have you always wanted to visit exciting and exotic places, but haven't had the time or money? Well, now you can take that trip, without ev...
- Reach Out and Read - Promoting Early Childhood Literacy
- Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy, because growing up healthy means growing up wit...
- Creating Geography Treasure Boxes
- While creating my geography unit study lens, I stumbled across a blog post at LaPaz Home Learning telling about the Continent Boxes she had ...
- Train Unit Study
- Have you ever stood near a railroad track and watched a train? Trains are fascinating. They seem to be going so slowly at first and then fas...
- Demystifying Homeschooling -- Some Tips
- I've always enjoyed learning things--maybe because my Mom and Dad were both teachers and librarians had something to do with it, eh? ...
- Eggs and Easter Teaching Unit
- Eggs and Easter mean lots of fun, but they also present many learning opportunities for children. I have written a fourth grade, inter-dis...
- Dr. Seuss
- There are probably few children and grown-ups who haven't read at least one of the imaginative works of Theodor Geisel. The children's boo...
- Books for Black Children
- There is nothing wrong with the classic books that you grew up with, but jazz up your infant and toddler reading time with some books that r...
- How to Create a Lesson Plan for ESL Students
- Many ESL teachers have never been taught the basics of preparing a lesson plan. When I began teaching, I would piece together random activit...
- Black Girl Books
- I love reading! However, as a teacher, I realize that many children do not. Therefore it was a challenge for me to find something to interes...
- Learning to Learn Math
- A fundamental theory of education is that students learn at different paces and in different ways. One of the flaws I currently see in...
- Art & Craft for Kids
- Children's Art has long held a fascination for adults because it offers so much, not least a quirky and delightfully honest way of see...
- How to Improve Reading Comprehension with Self-Questioning
- Everyone knows that to get the right answers you need to ask the right questions. Asking questions about the text as you read significantly ...
- How and When to Teach Phonemic Awareness
- Why is phonemic awareness important?
If children cannot hear and manipulate the sounds (phonemes) in spoken words, they will have a very ... - School tips for Parents
- Yes, for parents, it's the most wonderful time of the year. We love our children, we truly do, but we are so generous that we want others t...
- Current Resources in my Homeschool Journey
- We are eclectic, with a strong classical base. We love literature based learning and love historical fiction. I hope you find something you ...
- Curriculum Resources
- Tips, Tricks and Resources to help in creating lesson plans and finding the right information to support them. Lots of lesson plan link...
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