My Vision for My Students
Contributor: Samuel Stoltzfus | File type : Article
Samuel shares a plethora ideas for emotionally and intellectually healthy activities for upper elementary students.
Now that school is over for the year and summer lies ahead, my students have ... Read More
The Role of Play in Growth
Contributor: Jonas Sauder | File type : Curricular
Why play? Is all play the same? Is play something different from learning?
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Mammal Project
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
A student worksheet explaining the material students should have for their project on mammals.
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Mammal Project Rubric
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
Two rubrics. One to grade student's mammal project and the second to grade their speech about their mammal project.
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Mammal Project Signup Sheet
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
A tool for teachers to see at a glance which students have chosen their animal and what animals they picked for their mammal project.
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Science Posters: The Planets
Contributor: Karen Nolt | File type : Teaching Material
A poster project about planets. This document gives student detailed directions on what is required, the purpose, and the material that will be needed.
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Classroom Fun Days
Contributor: LaFaye Weaver | File type : Curricular
Valentine Party —I took this time to invite the students’ moms to spend the afternoon with us, playing games and having a snack. The students enjoyed helping to decorate our classroom. I als... Read More
Civitas: A Classroom Game for Learning How Civilizations Grow
Contributor: Austin Shenk | Length : 3 | File type : Video
What does it take to sustain a city? How can your students appreciate the work and resources required to make their daily lives comfortable? Austin wanted to send his students into the wilderness to e... Read More
Freedom Quilts, Cotton Gins: Invite Historical Understanding with Hands-On Activities
Contributor: Deana Swanson | Length : 7 | File type : Video
Slavery. The births of Argentina and Brazil. The Industrial Revolution.
Are your students' eyes glazed over yet? Studying the past can involve a wearying barrage of names, dates, and far-away force... Read More
Ending Well
Contributor: Hannah Yoder | File type : Blog Post
In the last month of school, I find myself and my students coasting in for a finish. To help us all continue to do our best, rather than doing the minimum required, I give them a challenge. Last yea... Read More
