Baseball Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.S.


We all know that Spring isrepparttar time for rebirth and kites but, to me, it isrepparttar 109164 time for Baseball Season to begin!

Did you know that you could implement baseball (or any sport, for that matter) acrossrepparttar 109165 curriculum? Here are just a few ideas.

1. Reading - Read about your favorite players, teams, and stadiums. Alphabetizerepparttar 109166 names of allrepparttar 109167 teams. Sequence how to playrepparttar 109168 game. Predictrepparttar 109169 outcome of your team's year. Will they make it torepparttar 109170 playoffs? Have a cause and effect discussion about a team's possible move.

2. Writing - Write to your favorite team to wish them a good year and let them know you are cheering for them.

3. Math - Play baseball by dividing your class into two teams. You berepparttar 109171 pitcher and throw out math problems (addition, multiplication...whatever you are studying or reviewing). Ifrepparttar 109172 batter answers correctly, it is a single. If someone calls out an answer, it is an automatic double. If you give a two-part problem, count it as a triple. Ask a story problem for home runs. HAVE FUN! (NOTE: This game adapts well to any subject.)

Saint Patrick's Day Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.S.


Top o'repparttar mornin' to ye! Do you have your green ready to wear? Whether or not you are Irish, this holiday is fun for all and presentsrepparttar 109163 opportunity for a multi-cultural lesson. Here are some ideas for you to try.

1. Speak to your children using an Irish brogue. This will captivate their interest!

2. Who was St. Patrick? Why is there a holiday named for him? Are Irish children in school on this day? Let children do research to find out.

3. Discuss some ofrepparttar 109164 symbols for St. Patrick's Day and explain what they mean. Classify them as real or unreal. For instance, shamrocks are real but pots of gold atrepparttar 109165 end ofrepparttar 109166 rainbow are not.

4. Read aloud part of a fictional St. Patrick's Day story. Have your children write their own endings. Read them out loud or hang them on a bulletin board for all to read. NOTE: This may also be done with small groups of children working together!

5. Afterwards, readrepparttar 109167 ending ofrepparttar 109168 story you started. Haverepparttar 109169 children comparerepparttar 109170 author's ending with their outcomes. Which was more realistic? Which was more funny? Which did they like best?

5. This would be an excellent time for a cooking experiment. Rememberrepparttar 109171 story "Green Eggs and Ham?" Try making some green eggs, green vanilla pudding pops, or anything else that would be suitable for your age group. Green food coloring could be added to white frosting before icing some cupcakes. Letrepparttar 109172 children tasterepparttar 109173 frosting while it is white and ask them to predict how it will taste after it becomes green. Were they right? Compare!

6. While your children are out, sprinkle some green glitter on desks, tables, orrepparttar 109174 floor. Perhaps you can write a note in an unusual handwriting. Of course, you will feign innocence as to how those things got there! What dorepparttar 109175 children think happened?

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