Educational Resources for Teachers and Homeschool Families
In this post, let's review the typical Math skills and concepts that are covered in 1st Grade! Here they are... Adds and subtracts numbers 1-20, solves word problems by using objects, drawings and traditional equations with the plus and minus signs.Adds 3 numbers that add to a number up to 20.Solves addition and subtraction problems… Continue reading 1st Grade – Math Skills and Concepts!
Yesterday, I shared the Language Arts skills and concepts that should be taught to Kindergarten students . Now, let's review the typical Math skills and concepts that are covered in Kindergarten: Understands that numbers represent quantity and uses them to do so.Counts and writes numbers, from 1-20 (and potentially higher).Counts out and compare quantities, usually… Continue reading Kindergarten – Math Skills and Concepts to teach!
Do you have a sweet one ready for Kindergarten? Let's review the typical Language Arts skills and concepts that are covered in Kindergarten: English/Reading/Writing Develop handwriting skills: letter formationLearns all of the letters of the alphabet (upper case and lower case) and their sounds.Begins to “read” books himself, mainly from memorization.Recognizes several basic sight words… Continue reading Kindergarten – Language Arts Skills and Concepts to Cover
My Teaching Library has a great giveaway happening this week that I want you to know about. CTC Math is giving away a family membership for an entire year! CTCMath is a full curriculum which specializes in providing online video tutorials that take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Favorably reviewed in Cathy Duffy's 103 Top… Continue reading Homeschool Math Giveaway – Win an annual family membership!
Illinois was the first of seven states to select the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as its State Bird. The cardinal was chosen in 1929 when Illinois schoolchildren voted for the State Bird. The other candidates were the bluebird, meadowlark, bobwhite (quail) and oriole. The cardinal is also the State Bird of Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina,… Continue reading Illinois State Bird: The Northern Cardinal – Info and Student Project!
Photo by Lynda Ackert (All Rights Reserved) This tall gray owl, patterned with brown and white mottling, streaks, and barring, sports a large facial disk and yellow eyes. As with all owls, its eyes are immobile, aimed instead by extremely flexible head movements. It lacks ear tufts, and its chin and the space between its… Continue reading Let’s Study the Great Gray Owl!
Now available on My Teaching Library are units 4, 5, 6 and 7 of High School General Biology! Biology, unit 4 will teach high school students about cell theory, the characteristics of living organisms and includes an in-depth study of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Lesson 1: What are Cells?Lesson 2: Cell TheoryLesson 3: The Defining… Continue reading Now Available: General Biology for High School – Units 4-7!
Idaho State Bird Project Mountain Bluebird Studying the state of Idaho? Perhaps doing a unit on Ornithology? This project based unit is designed to help students study and record information about Idaho’s state bird – the Mountain Bluebird! To learn more, see details below or you can preview a similar product here. This similar product… Continue reading Idaho State Bird Project – Mountain Bluebird
My Teaching Library has been working hard to continually bring you new, educational products! Here are some (BUT NOT ALL) of our newest additions... General Biology – Unit 5 This High School level unit teaches students all about transportation across the cell membrane!Lesson 1: Transport Across the Cell MembraneLesson 2: Feedback SystemsLesson 3: Osmosis, Diffusion… Continue reading NEW and SUGGESTED Products on My Teaching Library!
Geography matters...and that's why My Teaching Library is currently offering YOU 40% off select geography resources! Throughout the month of May, you can use the code: GEO40 to purchase one or all of the below geography products for 40% off. If you are studying the U.S.A., save on... 50 U.S. States | Interactive Social StudiesState… Continue reading 40% Off Geography!
