Exciting lesson ideas, classroom strategies, book lists, videos, and reproducibles in a daily blog by teachers

Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Artistically Challenged
Eight Books for Earth Day and Beyond
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Tiffani

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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Christy

I live in

New York

I teach

K-5

I am

a proud supporter of American public education and a tech integrationist

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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Beth

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an enthusiastic teacher and techie, and a mom of three boys

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

I live in

Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Fabulous Field Trips in Five Steps
A Book for Every Reader
Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students
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Julie

I live in

Texas

I teach

PreK-5th

I am

a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project
A Schoolwide Celebration of Poetry
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Shari

I live in

Kansas

I teach

2nd grade

I am

an inquiring investigator of… my students’ brains, of course

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
Models, Music, and More on the Concept of Time
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Summertime and the Living Is Busy

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 30, 2012

Alycia Zimmerman reflects on a year of blogging, and she shares some of her to-do list items for the summer vacation.

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Gone Fishing: Five Field Trip Tips

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 23, 2012

Field trips are not only the perfect panacea for spring fever, every time we leave the classroom, I find that we come closer together as a...

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Tackling My Junk Drawers (And Closets, Shelves . . . )

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 16, 2012

Do you ever feel as though your classroom is cluttered beyond the point of no return? Follow along on Alycia's no-holds-barred odyssey to...

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The Art of Shapes — A Geometry Unit in Photos, Part 2

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 9, 2012

Polygon-pants, photo scavenger hunts, and modern-art inspired painting projects – it’s time for math class? If you’re ready to take a walk...

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Getting Into Shapes — A Geometry Unit in Photos, Part 1

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 2, 2012

Does the word "geometry" make you think of a vocab-heavy slog through rules and attributes? Explore the artsy side of geometry with my wall...

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Five Ways to Celebrate Summer Reading

By Alycia Zimmerman on April 25, 2012

Here are five of classroom-tested strategies to set the stage for a fun-filled summer of reading.

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Virtual Spring-Cleaning

By Alycia Zimmerman on April 18, 2012

A five-step plan to help you tidy up your virtual workspace!

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Playing Matchmaker With Super Series for Middle-Grade Readers

By Alycia Zimmerman on April 11, 2012

Many of my students still need some prodding to commit to chapter books, but with a well-matched series, the sparks often fly! Take a look...

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Using Series to Support Middle-Grade Readers

By Alycia Zimmerman on April 4, 2012

Teacher tips for using series books as support for students who are transitioning into the independent stages of reading development.

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