Perhaps you want to reward kids at the end of a particularly productive day. U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige reacted to reports of harassment of Muslim and Arab American students by calling on teachers to discuss diversity and tolerance with their students. Education World responds with lessons designed to teach students to respect diversity and resolve ideological differences peacefully. Education World has culled from the Web and listservs a list of possible resources. Everyday reinforcement of basic reading, listening, math, vocabulary, and geography skills can go a long way toward ensuring that kids learn and retain the skills you teach.
Every teacher has a different approach to the first few days of school.
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