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March 2020: Celebrate a Holiday in Class Every Day

Have fun every day with these March classroom ideas for elementary students. Ideas range from fun facts to share with the class to more detailed school activities and lessons.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Editor

February 29, 2020

St. Patrick's Day Classroom Activities: 5 Fun Ways to Celebrate

Honor St. Patrick's Day with these fun activities for elementary and middle school—from teaching students how to count in the Irish language to holding a classroom celebration!

Jordan Friedman

Shaped Editor

Richard Blankman

Shaped Staff

February 27, 2020

5 Reading Resolutions for 2020: #2 - Navigate the Two Worlds of Reading

HMH's Chief Research Officer examines recent research on the different demands placed on the reader by the modality and how to enable students to adapt between print and digital.

Francie Alexander

Chief Research Officer, HMH

February 27, 2020

Teaching Supreme Court Cases: Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Download this worksheet for students to teach them about an important Supreme Court case focused on abortion laws in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade.

Shaped Staff

February 27, 2020

Need a Timesaver? Try an Activity That Ties SEL to ELA

Integrate social-emotional learning into your English language arts curriculum with this literacy activity, where students read and study a text and practice important SEL competencies.

Janna Sakson

Shaped Staff

February 26, 2020

Teaching World History: Enlightenment and American Revolution Lesson Plans

Use these downloadables to teach your students about the Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement, and how it contributed to the American Revolution.

Shaped Staff

February 26, 2020

Boolean Algebra and Getting Logical in the Math Classroom

Learn the basic ideas of what Boolean algebra is, along with some history and examples plus a free activity for high school students to practice evaluating logical Boolean expressions.

Fernando J. Castillo

HMH Learning Architect, Supplemental and Intervention Math Solutions

February 25, 2020

World Wildlife Day Activity: Teach Problem-Solving and Protecting Animals

Celebrate World Wildlife Day on March 3 by having your students work together to practice problem-solving skills while learning about animals around the world, and in your local community.

Onalee Smith

Shaped Editor

February 24, 2020

Fostering a Sense of Belonging: A School Transformation Story

Learn how Chastain Road Elementary School implemented a strong behavioral and social-emotional learning program to dramatically decrease discipline referrals and improve school culture.

Jessica Patterson

Principal, Chastain Road Elementary School, South Carolina

Joy Ellison

Assistant Principal, Chastain Road Elementary School, South Carolina

February 21, 2020

6 Women's History Month Activities for Students

Cover the significance of the women's right to vote and celebrate the women who have made a difference in society with these Women's History Month activities and lesson plans.

Christine Condon

Shaped Editor-in-Chief

Brenda Iasevoli

Shaped Staff

February 21, 2020

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