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Teaching Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling? Take your kids on an adventure through the Great Lakes. Plentiful figurative language, detailed line drawings, and beautiful water colors make it a truly…

Great Lakes Water Activities – Hydrology for Kids

August 1, 2021

Great Lakes water activities provides lots of teachable moments. Start with the hydrosphere. Then move on to the evaporation and the water cycle. In addition, kids can learn about nutrient…

Teaching Great Lakes Geology and Glaciers for Kids

July 25, 2021

Teaching Great Lakes geology? Focus on glaciers and the rock layers they uncovered. In these activities, kids explore eras and the geologic timescale. Then they take a look at the…

Teach Great Lakes Facts with a Collaborative Research Project

July 18, 2021

Let kids discover Great Lakes facts with a short, collaborative research project. First, put kids in groups of five. Second, ask each student to investigate one lake. Third, combine the…

Great Lakes Geography Activities with Maps for Kids

July 11, 2021

Teach Great Lakes geography with maps of the region. Kids will label the lakes, as well as surrounding states, provinces, and cities. They’ll learn to spell them too! (more…)

The Teaching Struggle Is Real – Embrace It!

May 16, 2021

The teaching struggle. If you’re a teacher, you know what it’s all about. Every day, when you get up in front of your class, you struggle to make them understand,…

How to Maximize Instructional Time in the Classroom

May 9, 2021

Maximize instructional time in the classroom with these clever strategies. Then, when you get up in front of your students, you’ll be teaching more than just your current lesson. First,…

Encourage Autonomy in the Classroom Now

May 2, 2021

How can you promote autonomy in the classroom? Instead of the “sage on the stage,” be the “guide on the side.” First, implement student-centered learning. Then you can coach your…

4 Ways You Can Actually Improve Your Teaching

April 25, 2021