Quick, predictable, and consistent activities provide a foundation to get students thinking and ready to learn.

Thanksgiving Activities for Students: Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the U.S., marked by family gatherings, gratitude, and festive activities nationwide. According to the NCES, ...

It’s one thing to teach kids to say “thank you” when they receive a gift or when someone does a favor for them. But how can we help children understand what gratitude really means, in ways that will ...

With a new school year beginning, many students are expected to rapidly transition from months full of activity and movement to a classroom that relies—primarily—on stasis. This can be a problem, ...

Classrooms have changed dramatically since Baby Boomers attended school. Long before laptops, smartboards, and online homework portals, learning relied on physical tools, memorization, and teacher-led ...

Although the school year has yet to end, classroom teachers are already thinking of how their classrooms will look and function best in the next school year. They are smart to give the matter their ...

Halloween activities for students: With predictions that Halloween spending will reach record highs this year, sparking a nationwide craze for all things spooky, many parents and teachers are changing ...

This week’s question is: How would you define student engagement, and what are good strategies to promote it? When students feel more motivated to learn -- in other words, when engagement is at a high ...

Excerpted from Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All by Holly Korbey. A Twenty-first Century Guide to Politics in the Classroom In a four-year study of classroom political ...

New Delhi: Christmas 2025 is almost here, and schools are already buzzing with Christmas celebration ideas that go far beyond tinsel and a quick carol. Whether you teach in a primary classroom or a ...