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Will you be my Friend Please? – Making Friends in Early Childhood
There is nothing more heartwarming for a new teacher or classroom teacher than to see children making friends in early childhood. These friendships may change from day to day, week to week, or may be long term. Parents are often at pains to know from you if their child is mixing well and if they [...]
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Some Facts On St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day, as an official holiday in the United States, was first celebrated on March 17, 1780, in Morristown, New Jersey. It was authorized by none other than George Washington himself! The first Saint Patrick’s Day celebration took place in pre-Revolutionary Times in the United States in 1762. Today, the largest Saint Patrick’s Day [...]
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Hand Washing – Make It Part of Your Teaching Routine
Hand washing is so important, because germs love schools. The nature of the school environment makes it an ideal place for germs to spread. There is a broad spectrum of microbes out there just waiting for the opportunity to re-infect and multiply – everything from the common cold right through to whooping cough. As an [...]
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Earth Day Worksheets – a Valuable Teaching Aid
Earth Day Worksheets Teach Children that Earth Day is a Birthday for the Planet Teach them using Earth Day Worksheets that it is a special day to celebrate the wonderful world in which we live and how we can conserve and look after it. This will give a sense of occasion and excitement to children [...]
All About Habitats
Habitat Information for Grades 3-4-5 and Free Download A habitat is the place where an animal lives. A healthy habitat provides the animal with all the things it needs to survive like air, food, water and shelter. Animals also need adequate space, also known as their territory. Habitats are made up of both living things [...]
Students with Learning Difficulties – Are They Ready?
Within your learning setting you will have learners who have difficulties with what you are teaching. There are many reasons for this and the main one is usually the learner is not developmentally ready to understand a particular concept. The main areas of delay are in social skills, reading, writing, spelling and math. If a [...]
Cooking With Children – Make it a Learning Experience
Cooking with children or students can be lots of fun! It’s all that stirring, baking and licking the cooking spoon, right? However it is also perfect for turning a fun time into a learning experience. The following ‘rules’ are necessary to follow when cooking with children or you’re your students in any learning setting: The [...]
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The Octopus Is An Amazing Animal!
The Octopus is a Pretty Amazing Animal! The octopus are believed to be the most intelligent of all marine invertebrates. Interestingly, over half of their 500 million brain neurons are in their eight arms rather than in their brains! Adaptations of the Octopus They also have many adaptations. Animals have two types of adaptations. Behavioral [...]
Early Childhood Friendship
Early Childhood Friendship Will you be my Friend Please? There is nothing more heart warming for a teacher or care giver than to see children forging close friendships. These early childhood friendships may change from day to day, week to week, or may be long term. Parents are often at pains to know from you [...]
The Voyage of the Mayflower
The Voyage of the Mayflower Comprehension Sheet On August 15, 1620 two ships, the Mayflower and the Speedwell set sail for The New World. Unfortunately the Speedwell began to sink shortly into the voyage so they two ships returned to England. Some of the Speedwell’s passengers decided to return home, but the rest joined the [...]