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1: Let's Be Math Explorers
There are many, many benifits to allowing children to be explorers in math. Math games provide the ideal opportunity for children to explore and discover number concepts and other areas of math....

2: Math Games Make Math Fun
Math games are an ideal way to challenge, motivate and switch kids onto math. They are ideal for developing skills and confidence in math. Games can be used in the classroom or at home to practice basic skills, to teach new math skills and to develop new concepts. There are many different types of math games and many require little or no equipment....

3: Teaching ESL to Children Using ESL Classroom Games
The class time directly after the morning break is good learning time, a good time for the teacher to introduce difficult parts of the program. The last half hour before lunch, however, is a tired, very low energy time, a time when ESL classroom games can help continue student learning....

4: Children Learn About Other Cultures Through ESL Storybooks
Children living in a non-English speaking environment learn about their own culture. Their everyday lives tell them little about other parts of the world, as they are kept busy adjusting to the expectations of their own communities. ESL stories add a new dimension to their lives....

5: Back To School Supplies - Tips to Keeping Costs Down
Preparations for going back to school always put stress on parents rather than on kids. While the kids are relaxing during their summer vacation, they are hardly worried about back to school supply. Parents, on the other hand, must start preparations early if they want to avoid the last-minute scramble for school supplies a week before school starts....

6: How to Schedule Children's ESL Class Time Most Effectively
When ESL kids arrive in the classroom it may be the first class of the day so they will be fresh and ready to attend. That's the best time for teaching ESL to children. There are other times of the day, such as the time before lunch or the latter part of the afternoon when they are tired and their energy level is low. These periods of the day are always a challenge teaching ESL to children....

7: Tips for Improving ESL Listening and Speaking Skills
Instruction in English often does not offer the student the opportunity to speak and converse in English. Many students can read and write English, but have real problems when it comes to holding a conversation. To overcome this, constant practice in listening and speaking will soon give the student confidence to speak easily and fluently....

8: Teachers Lighten Up and Laugh More!
We feel overwhelmed as educators each school year when we are asked to step back into our classrooms, begin the preparations for a new group of students and choose the steps we will take to bring learning into the lives of the children nervously waiting to meet us. Hoping this fun read provides us all the opportunity to lighten up and laugh more!...

9: Start the School Year Speaking Spanish
Families are back-to-school shopping, children are anxiously awaiting the start of a new school year and teachers are preparing their classrooms across our country. Join me as we discuss how easily you can begin a new school year with a new commitment to speaking Spanish as a second language....

10: Working with English Language Learners in the Classroom
If you are struggling to meet the needs of English language learners in your classroom, follow the advice in the following article to find success....