Melissa Holman
I am a current doctoral student in clinical psychology, with a master's degree in child development and education. I was a classroom teacher for 6 years, and also have 10 years of experience performing and directing improv comedy.
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BA Tufts University (Drama/English); MA Tufts University (Child Development/Education); Psy.D. (in progress) California School of Professional Psychology (clinical psychology, child and family therapy)Favorites
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St. Patrick's Day LimerickThis is a limerick I submitted for the AC St. Patrick's Day Limerick Contest.
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Top Five Self-Tanning Products Under $50This review lists my top five favorite self-tanners that won't break the bank, with a variety of application methods and options.
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Concepts of Zero: A Mathematical Study for Grade 6 and UpThis article provides a history of the concept of "zero," and contains an annotated bibliography mapping a course of study for students in 6th grade and beyond.
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Teaching Nonfiction to Early Elementary StudentsThis lesson plan is the first in a series of lessons designed to work independently or as a unit to teach conventions and characteristics of nonfiction to early elementary (1st-3rd grade) students.
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Learning About Friendly Letters in the Elementary ClassroomThis is a lesson plan that was intended to be used with 1st-3rd grades, but can be used in older elementary classrooms as well, if students have not yet learned the format of a "friendly" (i.e. informal) letter.
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Teaching Perspective and Point-Of-ViewThis is a lesson plan I have used successfully at the 2nd and 3rd grade level, in a wide range of classrooms (from all English Language Learners in an urban setting to native speakers in a suburban setting).
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Behavioral Catch-22: When Educational Expectations Conflict with Cultural and Racial NormsThis article uses sociologist Ann Arnett Ferguson's "Bad Boys" alongside others to show the catch-22 that many students find themselves in when their cultural and/or racial means of expression clash with the behavioral expectations in American schools.
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The Prince and Mandragola: Machiavellian Principles in Literature and DramaThis article compares Niccolo Machiavelli's political work "The Prince" with his classical comedy "Mandragola." It also provides biographical information about Machiavelli himself, and pertinent historical facts about the time period he inhabited.
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Music and Prayer in the Jewish Tradition: Where Are Our Songs?This article examines the history behind and debate over the origins of Jewish sacred music. It also examines modern attitudes towards musical "borrowing" from four major movements of Judaism: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Hasidic (ultra-Orthodox).
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Pros and Cons of Invented or Inventive Spelling in the Elementary ClassroomThis article outlines the basic principles behind invented/inventive spelling, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of teaching it (versus teaching the conventional methods of spelling).
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Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression: History, Symptoms, Effects and TreatmentsThis is a research paper that provides a basic overview of the symptoms of and issues surrounding bipolar disorder. It also provides information about pediatric bipolar disorder and its related educational policies and implications.
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Teaching Reading in an Elementary Inclusionary ClassroomThis article provides basic advice for teaching reading to elementary-aged students with learning disabilities.
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Viva!: A Short Story About Elvis, Flying, and One Man's QuestThis is a piece of short fiction that imagines what would happen if parachuting Elvis impersonators went high-tech and gained jet propulsion.