[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "First Day Folly" focuses on a pre-teen who is nervous about the first day of middle school. It is followed by a comprehension question set and answer key and a vocabulary worksheet for the...

Contains plans for two lessons of get-to-know-you activities that use a Name Bingo Game to help students break the ice with each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...

This article was written to validate and be a voice for like-minded educators and families who want their children to have more time during the school day for inquiry and imaginative play. This article includes a list of articles, blogs,...

Contains plans for two lessons that use "My Teacher's Secret Life" by Stephen Krensky as a getting-acquainted activity. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well...

Mathilde Anneke was a remarkable woman. A feminist before the days of feminism, she worked tirelessly for the rights of women and of African Americans. She experienced firsthand the powerlessness of a nineteenth-century woman after her...