Harry Zapata's articles Classroom Management Announcing the 2020 HelpTeaching.com Scholarship Finalists Every year, Help Teaching holds a scholarship competition for aspiring writers. High school and college students submit their best short stories and informational texts for kids in the hopes of winning a $1,000 prize. This year, our team read through Written by Harry Zapata July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 10 Ways to Maintain Musical Form During the Summer School’s out and band directors aren’t hounding anyone to practice, but that doesn’t mean kids should put their instruments away. It’s very important to maintain your musical skills during the summer. Don’t put off practicing until “tomorrow,” because Written by Harry Zapata June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 15 Summer Learning Activities for All Ages Summer’s here! It’s time for fun in the sun, family vacations, and… learning. While you want to give your kids a chance to relax, you don’t want them to lose all they learned during the school year. To help keep Written by Harry Zapata June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 10 YouTube Channels for the Social Studies Classroom 21stcentury students are constantly plugged into technology, making it the teachers’ responsibility to use their interests to engage them in the classroom. YouTube gives educators the ability to use a familiar website and an interesting medium to teach about themes Written by Harry Zapata June 21, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management Social Studies Summer Reading Suggestions The summer months bring relief and joy for students, but also lots of free time to be filled. There is no better way to spend these hours and days than with a book, especially one that educates. Below are book Written by Harry Zapata June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 10+ Money-Making Ideas for Teachers and Parents Whether you have a full-time job and want to make a little money on the side or you would like to earn an income while being a stay-at-home mom or homeschooling your kids, opportunities abound. Getting a minimum wage job Written by Harry Zapata June 15, 2020June 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 10 Activities to Celebrate World Oceans Day World Oceans Day is June 8th! Put on a blue shirt and forge ahead with these ten fun ways to celebrate World Oceans Day with your class or family. 1. Skipper your crew to a World Oceans Day event in Written by Harry Zapata June 4, 2020June 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Uncategorized 5 Great Work From Home Career Fields To Choose From Some people prefer to work at home for a variety of different reasons. In this age of global pandemics and quarantines, there are even more reasons to work at home because people need to social distance themselves to stay safe. The internet and places like the SAHM Jobs Center have made it easier th Written by Harry Zapata June 3, 2020June 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management Ways to Bring Social and Emotional Learning into the Home and Classroom As social media becomes more prevalent, social norms change, and incidences of suicide, violence in schools, and drug use among teens increase, social and emotional learning (SEL) becomes more important. It’s not enough for students to know the basics of Written by Harry Zapata June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 5 Summer Science Exploration Ideas for Kids Science surrounds us and summer offers the perfect time for families to explore science in action. Avoid the summer slump and try some of these suggestions for summer science adventures with your child. Most of these activities are low-cost or Written by Harry Zapata May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 100 Summer Activities for Kids School is out. The weather is nice. And your kids are… bored out of their minds. While blog posts about letting kids experiencing boredom have gone viral, we know that sometimes they need a little help figuring out what to Written by Harry Zapata May 20, 2020May 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Classroom Management 30 Things I Wish I Learned in High School In 2001, I graduated from Eastmoor Academy High School in Columbus, Ohio as the sole valedictorian of my high school class. At the time, I thought I knew it all. I had taken intense AP courses and soaked up all Written by Harry Zapata May 18, 2020May 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Loading Load more
Classroom Management Announcing the 2020 HelpTeaching.com Scholarship Finalists Every year, Help Teaching holds a scholarship competition for aspiring writers. High school and college students submit their best short stories and informational texts for kids in the hopes of winning a $1,000 prize. This year, our team read through Written by Harry Zapata July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 10 Ways to Maintain Musical Form During the Summer School’s out and band directors aren’t hounding anyone to practice, but that doesn’t mean kids should put their instruments away. It’s very important to maintain your musical skills during the summer. Don’t put off practicing until “tomorrow,” because Written by Harry Zapata June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 15 Summer Learning Activities for All Ages Summer’s here! It’s time for fun in the sun, family vacations, and… learning. While you want to give your kids a chance to relax, you don’t want them to lose all they learned during the school year. To help keep Written by Harry Zapata June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 10 YouTube Channels for the Social Studies Classroom 21stcentury students are constantly plugged into technology, making it the teachers’ responsibility to use their interests to engage them in the classroom. YouTube gives educators the ability to use a familiar website and an interesting medium to teach about themes Written by Harry Zapata June 21, 2020June 22, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management Social Studies Summer Reading Suggestions The summer months bring relief and joy for students, but also lots of free time to be filled. There is no better way to spend these hours and days than with a book, especially one that educates. Below are book Written by Harry Zapata June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 10+ Money-Making Ideas for Teachers and Parents Whether you have a full-time job and want to make a little money on the side or you would like to earn an income while being a stay-at-home mom or homeschooling your kids, opportunities abound. Getting a minimum wage job Written by Harry Zapata June 15, 2020June 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 10 Activities to Celebrate World Oceans Day World Oceans Day is June 8th! Put on a blue shirt and forge ahead with these ten fun ways to celebrate World Oceans Day with your class or family. 1. Skipper your crew to a World Oceans Day event in Written by Harry Zapata June 4, 2020June 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized 5 Great Work From Home Career Fields To Choose From Some people prefer to work at home for a variety of different reasons. In this age of global pandemics and quarantines, there are even more reasons to work at home because people need to social distance themselves to stay safe. The internet and places like the SAHM Jobs Center have made it easier th Written by Harry Zapata June 3, 2020June 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management Ways to Bring Social and Emotional Learning into the Home and Classroom As social media becomes more prevalent, social norms change, and incidences of suicide, violence in schools, and drug use among teens increase, social and emotional learning (SEL) becomes more important. It’s not enough for students to know the basics of Written by Harry Zapata June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 5 Summer Science Exploration Ideas for Kids Science surrounds us and summer offers the perfect time for families to explore science in action. Avoid the summer slump and try some of these suggestions for summer science adventures with your child. Most of these activities are low-cost or Written by Harry Zapata May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 100 Summer Activities for Kids School is out. The weather is nice. And your kids are… bored out of their minds. While blog posts about letting kids experiencing boredom have gone viral, we know that sometimes they need a little help figuring out what to Written by Harry Zapata May 20, 2020May 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Classroom Management 30 Things I Wish I Learned in High School In 2001, I graduated from Eastmoor Academy High School in Columbus, Ohio as the sole valedictorian of my high school class. At the time, I thought I knew it all. I had taken intense AP courses and soaked up all Written by Harry Zapata May 18, 2020May 19, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
