Primary Education Oasis Blog

May 19, 2013

Follow Primary Education Oasis on Bloglovin

Now you can follow the PEO blog at Bloglovin. I really like this bog network, especially since Google Reader has gone kaput.

There's a lot of great educational blogs there so after following this one, check out a few others too!

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May 04, 2013

How Animals in the Arctic Keep Warm

Animals in the arctic have so many adaptations, but why don't they freeze? Many of them have developed a special "blubber mitt" that you can recreate with your class.

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Apr 27, 2013

Vocabulary Graphic Organizer

How to use Google Docs for a vocabulary graphic organizer, plus two more that help students make meaningful connections.

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Apr 14, 2013

Characteristics of Fairy Tales

What are the characteristics of fairy tales and how can teachers use them in the classroom? Here is a detailed explanation plus a terrific unit on teaching tales from around the world.

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Apr 01, 2013

Behavior Intervention Plan

Searching for an easy behavior intervention plan for your classroom? These interventions are real, they work and help you keep your sanity!

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Mar 22, 2013

Science Activities for Preschoolers

Art and windowsill science activities for preschoolers - bringing inquiry skills into the pre-k classroom!

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Mar 14, 2013

Reading To Children

What is your belief about reading to children? Does it really make a critical difference in their cognitive development or is it wasted time in the classroom?

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Mar 07, 2013

What Is The Rock Cycle?

2 easy ways to answer, "What is the rock cycle?" (or why metamorphic rocks are a hot mess).

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Feb 23, 2013

Rude Hand Gestures in the Classroom

Everyone has made accidental rude hand gestures, but when it happens in the classroom, oh no! This is a case of what we don't know may very well hurt us.

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Feb 18, 2013

Reading for Kids

Are we teaching reading for kids or for tests these days? This is a critical component of the communication domain and supports the foundations of literacy.

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