Education

Climate change is one of those important topics that can be hard to tackle in the classroom. Some teachers face opposition from parents, communities, or even school curriculum requirements that deny the existence or importance of climate change. But it’s...

When I tell people that I teach pre-kindergarten, I receive some pretty standard responses. Wide-eyed stares, followed by “Wow, I could never do that” and “It must be fun to just play all day” are just a couple of examples....

Here we are in the final stretch of the school year, and it’s time to celebrate! If you’re looking for the perfect last day of school songs, we’ve got you covered! Whether you’re looking for the perfect graduation song, a...

As the school year draws to a close, it’s important to plan end-of-year activities that finish the year on a positive, reflective note. You’ve all put a lot of work in to get to this point, so use these activities...

Writing report card comments can be a real chore, but they’re an important way to communicate with parents and students. We’ve got dozens of report card comments for students at every level: emerging, developing, proficient, and extending standards, plus comments...

You’re on your feet, walking back and forth at the board and between desks. Then you’re back on your feet when monitoring lunch or recess. Perhaps you’re also on your feet between lessons, leading trailing lines of young students from...

You don’t have to be Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to have an appreciation for the beautiful game of soccer. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, and it’s played in more than 200 countries. Whether you’ve just lost a...

Celebrate the Earth on Earth Day, April 22, or all year long, with our free printable Earth Day poster bundle. Each of the five posters includes a quote from a famous activist with a message that students can use for...

What is social learning? Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others. It is underpinned by the idea that meaning-making (i.e., learning) is a cognitive behavior and process...

by TeachThought Staff Understanding how the brain actually learns has been a a scientific challenge for millennia. Based on recent advances in neuroscience and its application to learning, there is an emerging model of how the brain learns and it...