by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Sep 5, 2018 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG Creative Crafts! While you’re busy teaching your children how the value of a dollar, sit down and create this simple Newspaper Piggy Bank with them! Your children will learn to take care of their Piggy Bank that they put so much effort into, all while learning...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Aug 26, 2018 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG HOW TO WRITE A SIMPLE NARRATIVE Learning how to write a simple story is an essential skill that children will use throughout their school years. Story writing is one of the most common ways that we teach children to stretch their imagination. For young...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Jul 23, 2018 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Homeschool, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG POETRY IN THE CLASSROOM In secondary school poetry is part of the curriculum and for many students that is their first introduction to poetry. Their unfamiliarity and the dryness with which poetry is often taught turns them off immediately and they shut...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Jul 23, 2018 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Curriculum, Homeschool, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG INTRODUCING NEW VOCABULARY Tips for Introducing Students to New Vocabulary New term, new topics, new vocabulary! Vocabulary is an essential building block for all learning. However, it can be challenging to find ways to engage your students in learning new...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Jul 10, 2018 | Freebie Lesson Ideas, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG IRREGULAR AND PAST TENSE VERBS Irregular verbs are the bane of your existence when you are first learning to spell. Sometimes it’s instinctual, but if the past tense of ‘know’ is ‘knew’ then why isn’t ‘shew’ the past tense of ‘show’? Matching games are an...
by Cindy Holmberg ~ Smith | Jul 10, 2018 | Holiday Activity Fun for Families, Lizard Learning, Teaching
BLOG COOKING WITH KIDS Cooking with Kids Kids don’t always want to learn over the holidays, but cooking is an excellent way to combine education and fun. Plus the end result is food, so everybody wins! Cooking is an important life skill, and it is never too early to...
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