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Education > Reading & Writing Skills What is guided reading?

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Most teachers hope that their students will learn to love reading and become independent readers. Many of these teachers also know that guided reading instruction is the key to ensuring that their students are learning the skills necessary to become good readers.During guided reading, teachers expect that engagement occurs wi... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Spring crafts ideas for kids

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Spring is just around the corner and you may be searching for some new, creative craft ideas for your kids to complete. As a former elementary teacher, I was always searching for quick, cheap, and easy projects to do with my students. "Egg Explosion" is one of those go-to projects I could have the kids work on when we had som... More..

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Top ten prom dance songs for 2009

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As a self-proclaimed expert at making the best playlists for any occasion, I feel these are the best dance songs to play at the prom this year. I went to four proms and countless other dances during my high school career, and I can't even express how important the right music is for the success of your prom. Especially if it'... More..

Education > Primary School (Other) Book reports: Creative ideas for elementary school students

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When teachers assign research papers to elementary students, they are often met with moans and groans from their students. How are teachers supposed to teach students how to write research papers if it is such a painful task? Fortunately, there is an alternative to the traditional research paper.The analysis proposed in this ... More..

Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) The perfect hangover cure

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It starts out as dinner with friends. You have a couple of beers with dinner, and then decide to hit up a local bar afterward. At the bar you drink a few more beers, a couple of shots, and a mixed drink. A friend then suggests to end the night dancing at the hottest nightclub in town. At the club, you down a couple more shots... More..

Arts & Humanities > English Language Teaching English as a second language

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There are many factors that may affect second language acquisition. Three of the factors I have found to be evident in my third grade class are my style of teaching (classroom interaction), home support, and intrinsic motivation in my English Language Learners. Language learning occurs more effectively when students are given... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Strategies for managing the behavior of a child with Autism in the classroom

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Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. This neurological disorder affects the functioning of the brain and impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Therefore, considerable alterations in managing the beha... More..

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