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7 Tips for Helping Your Child with Math at Home (When You Hate Math)

Explore tips for parents, caregivers, and educators who are helping children with math at home but don't feel comfortable or competent in the discipline.

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Grades 3–5 Summer Reading Activities: This Is America

Explore five days of reading and learning activities for Grades 3-5 designed to engage your child in an exploration of our country and its symbols.

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Free Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension

Try these free graphic organizers for reading comprehension for all grade levels to help students visually organize their thoughts about literature.

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5 Tips for Connecting With Hard-to-Reach Students

If you find yourself pulling away from or avoiding connection with hard-to-reach students, try leaning in instead by following these five steps.

Janice Mace
Senior Counselor, National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland

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Grades 1–2 Science Activities: Great Outdoors

Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in the great outdoors.

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The Benefits of Independent Reading in the Classroom

There are various benefits of independent reading, including improving your students’ fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Read more about how you can empower your students to become lifelong readers by providing...

Alicia Ivory
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Math Meets Culinary Arts: How Do Chefs Use Math in Their Job?

Learn about the role of math in cooking in the "Math Meets Culinary Arts" episode of HMH's Math at Work web series.

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Financial Literacy Lesson Plans and Activities for Middle School Students

Use these financial literacy lesson plans and activities for middle school to teach students about topics ranging from salaries to wages to creating a personal budget.

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Interactive Read-Aloud Strategies: Build Strong Relationships with Students

What is an interactive read-aloud? Learn interactive read-aloud strategies to build strong student-teacher relationships in the classroom.

Monica Fitzgerald
Reading AIS Teacher, Gillette Road Middle School

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5 Memorial Day Math Activities

Try these fun Memorial Day math activities to celebrate the holiday with your students using Memorial Day-themes games, lesson plans, and activities.

Richard Blankman

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