Megan Sheakoski
Megan Sheakoski is a Feature Writer and the Primary School Topic Editor for Suite 101. She writes about elementary education topics such as lesson planning, teaching strategies, and classroom management. Her kids activities have been featured on the lifestyle program My Carolina Today.
Megan spent the first six years of her career as a special education teacher in Pennsylvania. She has taught many things, from special education in a rural elementary school to SAT Prep at an urban high school.
Megan has two Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Wilkes University, one in Psychology and one in Education, and a Master of Arts Degree in Reading Education from Marywood University. She is certified in Special Education K-12, Elementary Education K-6, Family and Consumer Sciences K-12 and as a Reading Specialist K-12. In 2005 Megan wrote the second grade safety curriculum, "Bee Safe" for the Scranton Police Department.
Megan shares fun and useful ideas for modern parents on her blog Coffee Cups and Crayons. Stop by to see how to make play dough using Red Hots candies, cool crafts using all sorts of fun materials, and simple and educational ideas to do with young kids.
Megan's Editor's Choice Award-Winning Articles
- Teach Kids to Write Paragraphs
- Teach Preschoolers the Letter W
- Word Splash Vocabulary Strategy for Primary Kids
- Teach Kindergarten Students Calendar Skills
- Fall Leaf, Apple, and Pumpkin Writing Prompts
- How to Teach Elementary Students About Rhyming Couplets
- Teach Kids to Write and Ask Interview Questions
- Caterpillar Butterfly Math Lesson Plan
- How to Teach Nouns to Elementary Students
Latest Articles
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How to Use the Repeated Reading Strategy
Teachers and parents can use the repeated reading strategy to increase reading fluency skills.
Apr 21, 2012
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Teach Kindergarten Kids to Write Letters and Numbers
Kids can use fun, multisensory activities to learn how to make letters and numbers and increase their handwriting and letter identification skills.
Apr 2, 2012
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Teach Kids Relaxation Strategies
Teachers can teach students to use the Cool Down Corner in the classroom to help them relax and calm down when they are feeling frustrated.
Feb 27, 2012
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Fun Activities to Celebrate the 100th Day of School
Celebrate the 100th day of school with a 100 piece snack mix, a 100 things collection, 100 tasks, counting, a 100 writing prompt and a 100 square quilt.
Jan 31, 2012
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! Goal Setting Lesson Plan
Use Dr. Seuss' beloved book to teach elementary school students how to set goals and determine the steps needed to accomplish them.
Dec 31, 2011
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Planning a Successful Class Field Trip
Organization is the key to planning a school field trip. Taking a step by step approach to the process helps to make the event run smoothly from the start.
Nov 30, 2011
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Candy Corn Math Lesson Plan for Halloween
Elementary students will have lots of fun using candy corn to learn math patterns, measurement, addition and subtraction, and how to count in multiples.
Oct 23, 2011
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How to Choose an Elementary Tutor
Choosing a tutor for a child that needs extra help can be very overwhelming; knowing what to look for and what to expect can make the process much smoother.
Oct 23, 2011
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Leaf Themed Elementary Bulletin Board Ideas for Fall
Bulletin boards with leaf and tree themes are perfect for the elementary school classroom in the fall.
Sep 25, 2011
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How to Have a Favorite Book Character Halloween Parade
Teachers can put an educational spin on Halloween by having the students dress up as a character from their favorite book for a school-wide parade.
Sep 11, 2011
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