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The VariQuest Visual and Kinesthetic Learning Suite Blog contains resources on classroom ideas, lesson plans, industry news, events, and offers throughout education.

[Lesson Plan] Election Activities for Grades 2-6

Easy DIY Classroom Schedule Lanyard

How to Write a Grant eBook

How to Write a Grant eBook

This helpful guide includes an explanation of the grant process, including a checklist (with samples!), and useful links and resources to find funding!

14 Benefits of Using a Poster Maker for Educators

The Best Die Cut Machine for Schools

VariQuest® Launches New Educational Poster Design & Print System: the Perfecta® Q36

Top Teacher Discounts for Teacher Appreciation Week!

[Lesson Plan] Arbor Day Activities for Grades 4-6

[Lesson Plan] SEL Photo Activities for Grades 5-7

[Lesson Plan] Pi Day Activities for Upper-Elementary and Middle School Students

Teaching Visual Learners in Special Education

[Lesson Plan] Menu Math for Grades 3-6

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2024!

[Free Holiday Printables] You've Been SOCKED!

[Lesson Plan] How to Write a Research Paper: The Writing Process

[Lesson Plan] How to Write a Research Paper: The Research Process

[Lesson Plan] Artificial Intelligence for the Writing Classroom

[Downloads] Classroom Coloring Activities for Fall Holidays

Got CTE Funding? We've got Resources.

Printable Sensory Paths for Elementary Education

[Lesson Plan] Building Community With Kindness

[Download] Engage Every Learner® Content Fall 2023 Expansion Pack

[Printable] My Logins and References Notebook Inserts

Writing Prompts for Students: Using ChatGPT

[Download] Writing With Caution Classroom Poster and Activities

[Printable] Don't Keep it Bottled Up Compliment Cards

Benefits of Visualization Tools in Learning

[Printables] When I Feel Upset I Can...

Adult Transition Program (ATP) Builds Life Skills

[Printable] What Can I Control? Coloring Activity

[Download] Engage Every Learner® Content Spring 2023 Expansion Pack

What Would Help Special Education Teachers? Interview With Anna from Prior Lake High School

[Listen] Podcast: The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning Visuals in Schools

[Download] 100th Day of School Activities for Elementary Teachers

[Download] Sensory Path for Elementary Students: Dinosaur Discovery

[Videos] Classroom Supports for Vision Boards, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Valentine's Day

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2023!

[SEL Activities] 3 Ideas for Students to Reflect on Their Year

[Lesson Plan] How Big is My Problem? A Lesson Plan for Elementary Teachers

What is the Best Source for Learning Visuals?

Creating a Student Journal: What are you reading, feeling, and learning?

[Lesson Plan] Emotion Meter: A Social-Emotional Learning Lesson for Teachers

[Toolkit] Building a Student-Based Enterprise

Visual Aid Posters – Essential to Every Presentation

How to Increase Teacher Retention

How Can I Improve Teacher Morale & Motivation?

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Belonging

Making Teachers' Lives Easier - These Tools Can Help

[Download] Engage Every Learner® Fall 2022 Expansion Pack

[Lesson Plan] Visual Schedule Cards for Special Education

Have You Spent Your COVID Relief Funding?

Increase Student Engagement With VariQuest Tools

[Lesson Plan] Morning Welcome Activity for Elementary Teachers

Bulletin Board Ideas for Your Classroom & School Building

4 (plus more) Professional Development Videos for Educators

What is the Difference Between Hot and Cold Laminating?

[Lesson Plan] Create a Motivation Station for Your Classroom

Tips to Choose the Right Visual Aids for Your In-Class Teaching

[Videos] What are the Best Educational Tools for Schools? #variquestvalue

[Download] VariQuest Work Request Form

VariQuest Honored as Finalist for Three EdTech Awards

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate Earth Day for Elementary Students

[Download] Engage Every Learner® 2022 Prom & Graduation Expansion Pack

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Self-Awareness

How Do You Recognize Students? Create a Selfie Station!

[eDownload] Teacher Toolkit for Middle and High School Special Education

A Buyer's Guide for Digital Die Cut Machines

[eDownload] Visual Cue Cards: Ideas and Printables for Teachers

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2022!

[Video] How Can I Create Vinyl Floor Markers for My School?

What is the Best Source for Learning Visuals?

Printable Take-Home Activity: My Growth Year Mindset Journal

Posters and Bulletin Boards for Schools: Our #VQshowandtell Winners!

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Gratitude

[Lesson Plan] A Rainbow Summary for Reading Comprehension

Social-Emotional Learning Lessons & Activities for the Whole Child

[Downloads] Coloring in the Classroom

VariQuest Visual and Kinesthetic Learning Suite Wins Tech & Learning 2021 Award for Primary Education

VariQuest Design Software v9.0

[Video] Creating Personalization Labels for the Classroom

[eBook] Lessons and Activities for the Whole Child: Extended Learning Possibilities for K-12 Classrooms

Enter to Win: #VQshowandtell

How to Focus on Mental Health as Students Return [With Free Downloads]

Educational Poster Maker to Help Students Achieve Success

[eGuide] Behavior Management: Build a Positive Classroom Culture

Die Cut Machine for Schools; Applications and Benefits

Educational Tools for Kinesthetic Learners

Using an Emotion Meter in Social-Emotional Learning for Students

[Download] ELA Sensory Path for Schools: Ocean Adventure

The Importance of Visual Aids in Teaching

[Download] ELA Sensory Path for Schools: Forest Adventure

End of Year Candy (and Cereal!) Awards

How Can I Spend My Federal Funding Dollars?

[Video] Tips for Teaching the Water Cycle

[eGuide] 5 Tips for Special Education During Hybrid or Distance Learning

How to Prepare Classroom Materials for Durability and Disinfecting

Resources for Building Career and Technical Education Programs

Using a Poster Maker for Health and Safety in Schools

Looking for Printed Materials for Distance Learning?

What Is a Cold Lamination Machine and What Can It Be Used For in the Classroom?

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2021!

COVID Funding for Education

Better Than Resolutions: Help Students Create a Vision for Their Best New Year

How to Use Visual Machine Learning Tools to Make Students Feel Supported and Safe

[Distance Learning Activities] 3 Ideas for Students to Reflect on 2020

Distance Learning Social-Emotional Support: Flat Teacher

Hybrid Learning Activity: Create a Game

'Tis the Season of Giving - WIN 3 Cold Laminators for your School!

Tips for Hybrid Learning: Using Y-Charts

Take-Home Resources for Distance Learning: Math Toolkits

Lesson Plan Take-Home Activity for ELL: Labels for the Home

Using a Digital Die Cutting Machine for Calming Corners in Schools

[eBook] Opening Schools Safely - Virus Prevention

Safe School Elements Include Posters, Floor Markers, and Labels

How to Use Visual Learning Tools for Promoting Equality in Your School

[eBook] Opening Schools Safely - Social-Emotional Wellbeing

Interactive Teaching Styles in the Classroom and Beyond

[Video] Back to School COVID Plans from The Curriculum Corner

Introducing...Engage Every Learner™ Content Fall 2020!

[Lesson Plan Unit] Ecosystems

How to Create a Calming Corner in your Classroom

How Can I Help My Child With Reading at Home? Tips for Parents During Distance Learning

Best Cold Laminating Machine for Teachers, Classrooms, and Schools

Student Strategies for Calming

[eBook] Opening Schools Safely

Digital Die-Cut System Created Specifically for Schools

End-Of-Year Ideas for Our Virtual Students

Digital Citizenship Guidelines for Students: Before You Post, THINK.

Activity: Creating an At-Home Math Sensory Path

[Lesson Plan Unit] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students

Help Out Your Community: Create Posters for Healthcare

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Integrity

Teacher Resources for Virtual Exploration and Discovery

Caring For Our Customers Comes First: Navigating Safety through COVID-19

Interactive Learning Tools for Kids and Teachers

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Trustworthiness

Celebrate Music in our Schools Month with a Concert Photo Booth!

Visual Aids and Teaching Aid Templates for Learning

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Cooperation

Visual Aid Posters for Teachers on the VariQuest Resource Center

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Responsibility

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2020!

[eBook] Ask Why? 3D Printing in Schools

Classroom Organization Tips for Educators - With Visuals!

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Perseverance

[Video] Getting Over the Mid-Year Slump with The Curriculum Corner

[eBook] Visual Learning for the At-Risk Student

[Free Printables] Halloween Classroom Activity: You've been Boo'd!

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Courage

How Can I Incorporate Mindfulness in the Classroom?

[Lesson Plan] First Day of School Feelings

[Video] Back-to-School Tips from The Curriculum Corner

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Self-Discipline

Introducing...VariQuest Design Software v8.0 full of Engage Every Learner™ Content for Educators!

Universal Design for Learning

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Respect

Enhance the Pre-K Learning Environment with the VariQuest Cutout Maker!

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Fairness

[Video] 4 End-of-Year Projects from The Curriculum Corner

Why Does My School Need a Cutout Maker? Greece Professional Learning Center Loves Theirs!

4 Test-Taking Tips from The Curriculum Corner

[Lesson Plan] Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students: Kindness

Classroom Activity and Materials: Focus on Reading!

Dialed In: How to Bring Global Awareness Into the Classroom

What Can Title I Funding Be Used For?

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2019!

How to Analyze Student Data and Drive Growth

Free Lesson Plan Roundup!

Why Choose Cold Lamination vs. Hot?

Setting Your Classroom Up for Success: Parental Involvement

Professional Development Web Video Series: Glow and Grow

Top 10 Ways to Use VariQuest Perfecta® STP Series Scanners

[Poster] The Engineering Design Cycle

Professional Development Webinar: Growth vs Fixed Mindset

4 Strategies to Promote Student Engagement in your Classroom

The Break Up With Reading: Why Reading for Fun is Important for Students

[eBook] Special Education: Boosting Success for Exceptional Needs Students

A Student-Run Print Shop Teaches CTE Skills at Higgins Middle School

Using Text Dependent Questions for Deeper Comprehension

[eBook] How to Build a Makerspace

[Lesson Plan] Counting Strategies Activity: Build a Fruit Basket

VariQuest Launches New Educational Tools – the Perfecta® 2400STP Poster Design System and Motiva™ 400 Specialty Printing System for the K–12 Market

[Lesson Plan] Order of Operations

[eBook] Grant Funding Guide: How to Write a Grant

What is a Makerspace?

Valentine's Day Classroom Activity - Find who loves what you love!

[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year! 2018

How 3D Printing is Benefiting Education at Holly Grove Elementary

What's the Difference Between Boy and Girl Brains, When it Comes to STEM?

[Playbook] Building a Career and Technical Education Program for the 21st Century

21st Century Learning at The Career Academy

[Checklist] 6 Steps Toward a 21st Century Learning Environment

[eBook] Hands-On with Minds On: Why STEM Education and 3D Printing are a Perfect Pair

How Does Kinesthetic Learning Benefit STEM? [Infographic]

Professional Development Webinar: Pink Brains vs. Blue Brains: What Neuroscience Teaches Us About STEM

11 Things to Remember to Keep your Passion for Teaching Alive [Poster]

"Explore Your World" Lesson Plan Unit

The Neuroscience of Color

Professional Development Webinar Series: Whole Brain Instruction With a Kinesthetic Approach

Reflection: Lesson Plans for the End of the School Year

Tips to Engage Students While Closing Down Your Classroom and Prepping for the Fall

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