Family and Homeschool Activities: Short Story

August 5, 2018
These family and homeschool activities are designed to complement the Short Story topic on BrainPOP Jr. A Story a Day Expose your child to...

Writing About Yourself Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

August 7, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about how to write about yourself. It is designed ...

Place Value Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

June 18, 2018
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about place value. It is designed to complement th...

Guest Blogger: On Martin Luther King Jr.

January 10, 2012
Guest Blogger Laura Candler was a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina for over 30 years. She has presented educational workshops to teac...

Storyline Lesson Plan: Industrial Revolution

August 18, 2021
Storyline is a game created by data enthusiasts to help people test their assumptions about historical trends. This lesson plan features ...

Defending Gaming and Gamification in Educational Settings

December 22, 2011
Here is a interesting excerpt (cross post) In Defense of the Term “Gamification” as used by Learning Professionals from the  Kaplan Kapp Not...

The Educator’s Guide to Teaching with Digital Simulations

October 30, 2015
All games are not created equal, and many resources that are commonly referred to as games are actually digital simulations or interactive m...

Demo Observations

May 31, 2012
This Demo Observations graphic organizer is a useful tool to guide students in thinking deeply and to record their scientific observations. ...

Teaching with Games, GLPC Case Study: Lisa

June 20, 2012
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center released new research from the Games and Learning Publishing Council initiative about teaching with games. They ...

Place Value Activities for Kids

May 21, 2008
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about place value. These activities a...