Celebrate National Poetry Month
April is almost here, and to help in your celebration of National Poetry Month NEA has assembled the following lessons, activities, and video and audio readings. Resources for: Grades K-5…
Lessons and Resources for Teaching About Spring
It’s officially here, and hopefully soon the weather will make it easier to believe it really is spring. NEA offers a variety of lessons, activities, and curriculum resources to help…
Helping Children Learn to Love Reading
Why do we want children to love reading? Daniel Willingham says that a love of reading isn’t essential for many traditional measures of success. Instead, the University of Virginia psychology…
11 Free Classroom Resources for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is more than a good excuse for eating chocolate. Here are 11 lesson ideas and fun projects to use with students, or your own children or grandchildren, compiled…
Resources for Teaching about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Help students put in perspective Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life, his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, and his significance to American culture and history. NEA offers lesson plans and…
Winter Lesson Plans and Resources
The official start to the season may still be over a week away, but it already feels wintry here in Connecticut. See below for some winter-themed lessons, activities, and resources.…
Keeping Your Classroom Germ Free
It’s that time of year: Students are sniffling and sneezing — hopefully into their elbows — everywhere you turn. How do you keep from getting sick and reduce the number of…
Thanksgiving Lesson Plans, Activity Ideas, and Curriculum Resources
Celebrate the Thanksgiving season in the classroom with lessons, quizzes, activities, games, trivia, books, and movies. NEA has compiled resources appropriate for different grade levels. Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades…
Tips and Tricks for Teachers by Teachers
Looking for strategies for handling a chaotic class, dealing with awkward back-to-school nights, preventing paperwork pileup, and more? Check out advice from your fellow educators compiled by NEA. For example,…
Halloween Lesson Plans and Resources
Fewer schools may be celebrating Halloween these days, but educators are still teaching about its history and significance. If you’re one of them, check out lessons, activities, and resources available…