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1. Illustrating Land Forms with Second Grade
   Have students show you what they know about the various landforms by drawing them in Kid Pix. . . . keep reading
   
   
2. Cat in the Hat: Dr. Seuss' Birthday
   Kathy Cothran
   See some samples of how children can draw The Cat in the Hat in honor of Dr. Seuss . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Thank You Notes to My Teacher
   Kathy Cothran
   Have students write Thank You notes to their teacher. . . . keep reading
   
   
4. Create a Travel Log of Santa's Vacation by Superimposing Images: Teaching With Technology
   Kathy Cothran
   Tie the enthusiasm kids have for the holidays with a technology lesson! Read "Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation" by Linas Alsenas to your students. To be . . . keep reading
   
   
5. Digital Puppets Using a Camera
   Kathy Cothran
   How fun would it be to create a puppet show out of classmates or family members? Find out here! . . . keep reading
   
   
6. Valentine Ideas
   Kathy Cothran
   A few ideas for Valentine's Day . . . keep reading
   
   
7. Turn Yourself Into Christmas Characters!
   Kathy
   What an adorable Santa, Reindeer, and Elf! Using their face kids draw the rest of themselves as a Christmas character. . . . keep reading
   
   
8. Halloween Costume Catalog
   Kathy Cothran
   Complete Witch Costume for $22.95 This shiny black dress with long flowing sleeves comes with the sturdy black hat. The striped socks and witchy shoes are also included. The broom has special powers, so beware if you choose to ride it. Finally, there is a disgusting green wart to apply to your face to make you an authentic witch. . . . keep reading
   
   
9. Student Samples of the Water Cycle & Weather
   Kathy Cothran
   The water cycle and weather are popular topics of study for early elementary. Below you see samples of how second graders illustrated the water cycle . . . keep reading
   
   
10. A Hundreds Day Study For Upper Elementary Students-How Much is a Hundred?
    Kathy Cothran
    Hundred's Day is so much fun in the early grades, but it can also be fun when you add the older children into the celebration. One focus in this activity is comparing how one hundred can be big in size, or one hundred can be small in size. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. Columbus Day - Easy Technology Ideas For a Hallway Display and For Podcasting With Reader's Theater
    Kathy Cothran
    As mid-October approaches there are teachers all over looking for some new and interesting manner of presenting the story of Christopher Columbus. How many times can you read the same book? . . . keep reading
    
    
12. How Late Papers Fit Into A Grading Policy
    Kathy Cothran
    What role should responsibility issues of students play within the grading structure? Are we grading all aspects of the child, or are we looking at content mastery? Grades should be a reflection of learning. The bottom line is that the grades assigned to students should be a direct reflection of the knowledge the student has acquired. Did your students perform an understanding of the content? When parents read a report card does the grade given reflect the learning that the child has accomplished? . . . keep reading
    
    
13. Living Alphabet
    Kathy Cothran
    Children love to create the alphabet by using their bodies! Putting the children into groups of four or five students, distribute the letters, one a . . . keep reading
    
    
14. Teaching With Literature and Technology About Snowflakes, Wilson Bentley, and Perseverance
    Kathy Cothran
    Why is it common knowledge that every single snowflake is unique? Who had the time to figure this out? The story of Snowflake Bentley (by Jacqueline Briggs Martin) is an excellent way to kick off any unit about snow, seasons, water cycle, or states of matter. . . . keep reading
    
    
15. Showing an understanding for Animal Environments
    Kathy Cothran
    Children show their understanding of the various environments that animals live in. . . . keep reading
    
    
16. Tech. & Literature Samples of Student Work
    Kathy Cothran
    There are so many excellent ways to tie literature and technology together! See samples of student work below in the gallery! . . . keep reading
    
    
17. Underground Railroad: Great Interactive Unit
    Scholastic
    The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery online activity presents an accurate and personal view of the brutal practice of slavery, a concept that may be difficult for young students. (from Scholastic) . . . keep reading
    
    
18. Giving Thanks - A Tricky Thanksgiving Activity That Makes Kids Think & Truly Be Grateful
    Kathy Cothran
    Overall, this activity gets students thinking about the aspects of their life that they most complain about and putting those into a positive light. I often remind them that there are people all over the world who would be grateful for having a bed to make, a house to clean, and food to clear off of the table. . . . keep reading
    
    
19. Back to School Ideas For Using Your Digital Camera
    Kathy Cothran
    School's back in session. In most elementary classrooms around the country you find teachers taking digital photos of their students on the first day. What can you do with those pictures? Do you need some new, fresh ideas? . . . keep reading
    
    
20. Super Bowl Activities to Use in the Classroom
    Kathy Cothran
    With the Super Bowl captivating the interest of the nation, why not use that enthusiasm to inspire learning? The learning opportunities that come from seemingly celebrating a national sporting event can inspire students to enthusiastically learn new skills while creating engaged minds! . . . keep reading
    
    

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