K-12 Articles

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Alisa Clark @ Tuesday, 30th October 2007 @ 11:08 AM

In the early elementary grades a lot of learning in incidental. Children learn well by moving around in a space full of opportunities to speak, listen and try different things. A workbook or textbook assignment is better understood by young children when they get the chance to put what they've learned into action. That's why teachers and parents want to give some careful attention to designing a child's play space so that it functions well as a space to learn. I'v... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Alisa Clark @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 9:48 PM

I've been a teacher for over a decade. When I became a teacher I was eager to teach kids differently than I had been taught. So much of how I was taught as a child was motivated by results, scores and performance. If I did well on the standardized test that proved that I was learning. Filling in the right bubble proved that I understood the question and the answer. Sadly, this was far from the truth, because I missed out on understanding what happened in between the question and the an... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 22nd October 2007 @ 9:25 AM

The Pep Rally is one of the most effective activities in moulding school spirit and school loyalty. It also instills various elements of sportsmanship into the student body and has a definite part in a secondary school curriculum. For this reason a Pep Rally should be much more than a "Yell Practice" session. The cheerleaders have a big responsibility in arousing school spirit and good sportsmanship in their school's athletic contests. It is their responsibility to instill in... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 22nd October 2007 @ 8:48 AM

It is not necessary that a great deal of extra work be done in putting on a gym demonstration as almost all the numbers are regular parts of the school's physical education program. The one main thing that contributes more to the success of the demonstration is in the organization of it and in the ease and smoothness in which it goes along. The numbers should not be too long or dragged out so as to tire the audience. This may occur in marching very easily. The numbers should be well... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 22nd October 2007 @ 8:44 AM

In order that the audience will have a complete understanding of the purpose of your physical education demonstration and be able to grasp the meaning of each activity, it is necessary to have a leader describe the program as it moves along. Here is a descriptive talk, which may be given along with the program. It will help a great deal to have a loud speaking system. Here's an example of how to open your presentation. Ladies and Gentlemen: We welcome you to the Physica... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Craig Clark @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 8:27 PM

Selecting the right desk for children is extremely important. They need a quiet place that has lots of room for books, crayons, pencils and paper storage. Children need a place to work, get organized and learn good study habits. This spot should be selected with the interests and desires of the student in mind. Choosing the right desk will set the stage for their academic success. I've been a teacher for over a decade. I also have three children of my own. Whether I'm try... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Craig Clark @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 8:10 PM

Once the puppet theatre curtain opens, language, reading and comprehension skills converge as meaningful learning takes a front row seat! Puppet theaters promote literacy and a love for learning. From young children building pre-reading skills, to high school students developing higher level cognition, puppet theaters are a stage for hands-on-learning and practical skill application. Real life application strengthens language cognition and reading comprehension. After receiving my ce... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Craig Clark @ Friday, 12th October 2007 @ 6:08 PM

Do you have your eyes open for great tools that introduce and build reading skills? An organized, hands-on, and systematic reading program might be something you are looking for? Finding the right materials to teach kids is important. Learners should experience success. That's why an organized program that can be used to lay the foundation for school success is so irreplaceable. Do you need some help guiding a child who wants to read? Do you want to get early readers off to a g... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Mort Barish @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 4:58 PM

You're outside in the yard with your family or at the local park. Maybe you're hanging out with your friends at the mall or skate park. A typical beautiful day; having fun, keeping busy, staying healthy. But wait! What are you breathing in as you go about your typical day? Everyday you are breathing the air around you, wherever you happen to be. You can't see it but you can feel it as you breath and sometimes you can smell it. But what is it? Does it matter? Can air quality affect... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Mort Barish @ Monday, 8th October 2007 @ 2:16 PM

Here is a great idea for a science fair project. All you have to do is to research the various languages in the world and memorize just a few words from each one of them. Shouldn't be too hard! In Italian it is "Buon Giorno". In French "Bon Jour". In Israel "Bokar Tov". In Spain it is "Buenos Dias". Don't lose heart. There are only a few more to go. According to the best and latest count, there are about 6,800 different languages in the wor... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Don Alexander @ Thursday, 30th August 2007 @ 10:18 PM

The four approaches to journal entries discussed by Dr. Anne Ruggles Gere, Professor of Education and of English, University of Michigan are: learning development, artifact, expression, and social interaction. Furthermore, I will be evaluating these four approaches so that teachers can utilize them in their classrooms. Learning languages and techniques will differ according to grade level. Only half of the population in schools today is above the national average in reading and writing. T... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Pat Wyman @ Wednesday, 29th August 2007 @ 7:44 PM

My niece was visiting last week, and when we played a board game, I noticed she was making lots of mistakes that virtually proved she had a vision problem. I knew, if they did not get it fixed right away, it could hurt her grades or even have her labeled as ADD/ADHD. She was going back to school the following week, so I asked her lots of questions and quickly discovered she could barely see the calendar on the wall 10 feet away, and held her book right up to her nose when she read... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Mort Barish @ Wednesday, 22nd August 2007 @ 5:10 PM

DNA is a nucleic acid that contains genetic information used in the development and functioning of living organisms. The purpose of DNA molecules is to store information. DNA is like a set of blueprints, since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells, such as proteins and RNA molecules. The segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes. They are involved in regulating the use of this genetic info... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Don Alexander @ Tuesday, 21st August 2007 @ 1:39 AM

The Number Devil by Hans M. Enzensberger is an attractive and imaginative book for children that teaches math wonderfully and redefines the concept of "showing your work." In fact, throughout the bulk of the book, children are led by Robert and his devilish guide--into some of the most beautiful sites of mathematical discovery. Robert has a lot of common sense and gradually over the course of the book he becomes more and more "ready" for his encounters with his crazy mento... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Jimmy Cox @ Monday, 20th August 2007 @ 9:38 AM

The Pep Rally is one of the most effective activities in moulding school spirit and school loyalty. It also instills various elements of sportsmanship into the student body and has a definite part in a secondary school curriculum. For this reason a Pep Rally should be much more than a "Yell Practice" session. The cheerleaders have a big responsibility in arousing school spirit and good sportsmanship in their school's athletic contests. It is their responsibility to instill in... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Don Alexander @ Saturday, 18th August 2007 @ 11:10 PM

The apparent purpose of the Midlink Magazine sight is to be an outlet for students, ages eight to eighteen, to submit and review art and writing. It is an award-winning magazine that is nonprofit It is sponsored by North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida. Its bullets include newest articles, table of contents, web honor roll, search strategies, cool schools, teacher tools, archives, our mission, and who we are The editors of Midlink are very successful teach... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Mary Askew @ Friday, 17th August 2007 @ 10:52 PM

Career assessments and tests help you explore who you. Career books and web sites give you a glimpse of the world of work. Free career information is available on web sites. Some writers have written facts for children and teens. We would like to share some information with you. These web sites use graphics, multimedia presentation, activities, and other techniques to expand our knowledge of careers. We have written information on seventeen (17) web sites. Here are the four different types... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Don Alexander @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 5:41 PM

"According to Dorothy Zeymour, "A child is quick to grasp the feeling that while school speech is "good," his own speech is "bad," and that by extension he himself is somehow inadequate and without value. Children in society today are less likely to think highly of themselves due to lack of self-esteem, lack of knowledge, and lack of discipline. These children are seen everyday in today's society. In order for these children to avoid feeling inadequate, they ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Don Alexander @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 4:44 PM

Daughter "When people drive don't they have to stop at red lights?" Mom: "Well yes honey, the law says when a person is driving and the light changes to red they must come to a complete stop" Daughter: "See Mommy, that's why the policeman is after you!" Jean Piaget had great interest in how a child thinks regarding moral issues He said that children think in two ways about morality. The first is heteronomous morality thinking, which occurs between four an... more...

Culture and Society » Education » K-12 | By Mary Askew @ Monday, 13th August 2007 @ 3:27 PM

According Ediger (2000), elementary school career education is important. Ediger stated that "the elementary school years are not too early to begin to achieve a vision of what one desires to do in life contributing to the world of work". Without career education, students have unrealistic perceptions of careers due to a lack of knowledge and poor decision making. Students have limited knowledge and exposure to careers. (2,3) When students look at the different industries e.g. sports... more...