Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
Susan ‘s Articles for
Education
New Teacher Survival Guide
A Resource for New Teachers Starting a new school year is scary enough for veteran educators, but it can be terrifying for new teachers. Julia G. Thompson’s book, The First Year Teacher's Survival...
Five Fun Steps to Teach Children Healthy Eating Habits
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Brain Friendly Classrooms
Establish a Brain-Friendly Classroom Environment As we discuss in all my seminars, there is no more brain-friendly approach to teaching than using strategies. A teacher who greets students in the...
Transition With Song
Transition With Song Kindergarten teacher Marna Ingerson of Lancaster Schools writes, "All of my transitional directions are sung. 'Line up! Line up! Everybody line up!' Directions for activities:...
Help for Teachers Affected by the Economy
Tough Times for Teachers As we continue to face issues with today's economy, school's and teachers in some parts of the country are feeling the crunch. I've recommended Teachers.net before, and even...
Mnemonic Ideas from the Classroom
Mnemonic devices are excellent tools for teachers who want to help their students remember important facts. An interesting and fun exercise that I talk about in my seminars is to have your students...
Power Writing for Memory
Power Writing Supports Long Term Memory and Writing Skills Pat Murray, from Greater Latrose High School in Latrose, PA uses power writing as a technique to help transfer information from short term...
Federal Reserve Offers Free Comics on Money and Economics
Money Comics Our students, even those as young as elementary age, are aware that our country's economy is facing some important issues. The Federal Reserve is offering free comics to teachers (up to...
Free Book Giveaway for Educators and Schools
Moving beyond the success of his own life, Josh Waitzkin, eight-time national chess champion, world champion martial artist, and subject of the film Searching for Bobby Fischer, has written a book...
Vocabulary and Spelling Made Fun
Wordle.net I’m always looking for ways to make learning motivating and fun. Vocabulary development and even spelling are a passion of mine that has been building for the past year. I constantly...
Wish You Could Adapt, Adjust, or Modify that PDF file for a Student?
PDF Editor Useful Program Nitro PDF Professional allows you to edit text and images in PDF files. Textbook company worksheets will be malleable to your specifications. If you want to add or subtract...
Interesting Research on Autism and Empathy
Autism and Empathy and Mirror Neurons These articles aren't new to publication, however, I believe they still are worth reading. From: Mirror cells' fading spark: empathy-related neurons may turn...