PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

Here are three Earth Day themed lesson plans geared towards preschool and elementary students. Included are Earth Day songs and a week's worth of Earth Day activities featuring a garden theme.

Only 17 percent of elementary school teachers in the United States are men. In this article, I discuss the reasons why few men teach in elementary school and I offer my viewpoint as a man teaching fifth-grade in an urban public school.

Public schools must keep abreast of new technology as their mission is to prepare students to be contributing, competent citizens.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000) report that between 800,000 and 900,000 adolescent girls who are 19 years of age or younger and who live in the United States become pregnant each year. How can we address this issue?

A look at the Schools in Buncombe County, Asheville, NC

It is never too early to start elementary school children in the process of understanding just how fragile our planet is and to start guiding them in learning simple recycling strategies.

Advanced subjects are now being introduced to elementary school children in a way they can understand, thanks to the use of hands-on learning experiences. How can parents help their children learn from the new hands-on methods?

Here is a research paper describing the link between preschool and future academic/life success.

Communication is key to allowing young children to be part of a group like a classroom and have successful, functional relationships with peers and adults in the environment.

One of the main science education facts about color that children will learn in kindergarten is how to mix them to get different colors.

Find great reads in honor of Black History Month.

Today, we have a whole new generation of tech-savvy children. Whether parents are homeschooling their children, or sending them into the public or private school system, they must learn basic skills. Technology is one tool that assists in that goal.

Through the year 2014, Maryland's list of the top 20 jobs with expected growth over 50% contains about 20 various jobs. The occupation with the highest expected growth is that of home health aides. Learn about other growing jobs in MD.

Both options have pros and cons, but when it comes down to it, education is education.

There are plenty of free gaming and educational Web sites for kids of all ages online. But what are the real costs of free and when is a subscription-based Web site the better option?

This research paper is about the causes of bullying and how to prevent bullying.

So many toys are now designed for educational purposes, but just purchasing them isn't enough. Here are some tips on educational play with your toddler...

Learn the differences between daycares and preschools. Also learn when a child should be enrolled in a preschool and when they should be enrolled in a daycare. Finally learn how to select a good preschool or daycare.

With all the fuss about education and all the new choices in giving the best education...What's a parent to do? An inside look at one charter school from a parent's point of view.