At our school we do "mini-courses" or clubs for four or five weeks. They consist of fun activities outside of the regular curriculum. Some teachers do Guitar Hero, sports, kindergarten help, etc. What are some fun things I could do for my mini-course?

u could make a "dance club" and u could do different types of dancing like tango, ballet, tap, idk whatever but i personally think that would be fun!

I run an after school program. It only runs about an hour to an hour and a half, a project should be one that is going to be completed in about two sessions (three hours)

what is a project that my students could do?

materials need to be less than a dollar a student– there are about 30 students, about 7 of them are autistic.

since more than half the costs are coming from my own pocket, i can’t spend too much.

i would also like my students to learn a project that is inspired from a famous artist. ex- picasso style self portraits, etc.

thanks for your help!
the autistic students have one on one help–so they are able to do more elaborate projects.

i would try a project that lets the kids be really creative and focus on painting what they feel. try cubism. anyone can do it and its fun for the kids to see what they can find in others students work. some basic crayola paint, markers, and crayons plus paper is all u need, besides maybe cubism pictures from the internet.

Hello! Im using my sons account and this fall I am starting an arabic course for 8th grade and 9th grade students. I am good at speaking Arabic but was wondering if anyone knew of a good textbook that could be used for the students. Thanks

The Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’Arabiyya series with DVDs is probably the best for MSA and can be purchased on Amazon.com. There is a supplemental book in the series called Alif Baa, which is for learning the script.

There are other textbooks that are geared towards younger students so you should check Amazon, just search "Arabic textbook". But the problem is some of them don’t have reviews. Al-Kitaab is the one used mostly in college courses and probably the most thorough and trusted. You should look through it at a college bookstore and see if you think it would be suitable for students that age.

I am a middle school student and I am interested in going to Harvard and other really good schools. Are there any websites you could recommend for me to go to?

www.collegeboard.com
middle school is really early to be looking at colleges. Colleges only see you grades from high school, not from middle school. If you want to go to Harvard, you’re going to need to be close to first in your class, straight A’s all the way through high school, and at least 2300 on your SATs. Good luck.

I mean why do all the adults think that everyone single middle school student in my school would actually fail grade 8 also they also nag us like 24/7 seriously theyre calling our homes 24/7 really believe me

I doubt that all adults or even most think the way that you think that they do, The frequent calls to your home are probably made for either discipline problems or because the school wants to see academic improvement.

I work in a Title 1 school and I need lessons that are on a fairly basic level…but worth the student’s time. Web sites would be helpful. This is the first of the 8th grade science standards in California.

Have them throw balls. Throw them hard and they are moving at a greater velocity. Have them throw them softly and they move at a lower velocity.

I need this for a school newspaper article and I can’t find it anywhere!

I would imagine 100% of middle school students are subject to some form of peer pressure. Remember, peer pressure can be in the form of "big" things such as going to a party with alcohol or taking a puff of a cigarette…or it could be "smaller" things (less noticeable) like telling a lie or doing someone else’s homework. Also, peer pressure is usually talked about with a negative connotation, but peer pressure can also be positive. Friends can pressure you into doing the right thing, too!

I always want to go on the computer when I am at school but i don’t know what to go on I’m not aloud to go on myspace disney or anything else it has to be educational but i want it to be fun for girls.

try gurl.com. I used to go to that website all the time when I was in middle school. Its pretty fun. they have a message board that girls post art and poems and photographs that they have done. theres also advice and polls. There’s a lot more to do there and I would definitely try that site out.

These kids range from ages 10-13 and are being told by school teachers that they are not to speak at all during lunch. If they do then they will face the punishment of saturday school. I feel this is wrong and do not like it all. Where do we draw the line between freedom of speech and what they are doing? I understand the order and discipline factor but this is going too far in my opinion. This is in the Dallas ISD.

That is RIDICULOUS, I’ve never heard of another school district having silent lunches. Lunch and recess are supposed to times for kids to socialize and have fun, and they shouldn’t have to sit there in silence.

I teach 7th grade Language Arts and I’m trying to figure out what kind of reward I should give the students who read the most. I also want to reward the student who read the most out of all four classes. Any ideas?

A book or a Borders or Barnes and Noble gift card.