Elementary K-5

Election Processes Effect Kids

Election information is all over the television, newspapers, and Internet. It is everywhere you look. Young and older children absorb much of this information. Educators and

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Extrinsic Rewards And State Tests

Extrinsic rewards are under much debate.  Shouldn’t schools do what they can to make students focus on tests?  Won’t that make student scores increase?  Actually, it is quite

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Patriotism

Today’s youth needs to reflect on patriotism.  Soon they will hold the future of democracy.  Being patriotic means to love one’s country and be devoted to

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Camps For Students

Most schools don’t have the benefits of year-round school. They close during the summer months.  To keep students from losing about two months of grade

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Flag Pledge In School

The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag is not required in all schools. Throughout the U.S. about half of the states require the pledge to

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Year-round School Is Back

Year-round school is making a comeback.  This is the time of the year when schools create next year’s calendar.  Everyone likes the summer break that

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Schools Need to Be More Fun

Is the rise of charter and private schools making schools better? Are they created because communities are not satisfied with the present school systems? Too many schools

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Effective Teaching Practices

Most educators want to use the latest teaching methods. They look for new and innovative ways to bring content into the classroom. They want the students to be

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