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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My Top Four Tips for Computing With Kids

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 9, 2011

Managing an entire class of students all using computers at once can be a harrowing experience. Here are some of my tips to empower your...

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Why Taxicabs Are Yellow: Writing “Modern” Pourquoi Tales

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 2, 2011

In this post, I’ll share how I structured a pourquoi tale reading and writing unit for my students, from our first read-aloud to our...

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The Pumpkin Project — Math, Science, and Fun!

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 26, 2011

A lesson plan using a pumpkin to teach estimation, measurement, place value, and other math concepts.

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Beware of Bias — Graphing With a Critical Eye

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 12, 2011

Graphing Lesson Plan From Classroom Solutions Teacher Advisor Alycia Zimmerman

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When Grammar Meets Art: A Noun-as-Image Lesson

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 5, 2011

Here is a lesson plan for teaching types of nouns through a partner exploration and a whole class art project. Let me show you just how fun...

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My Reflections on the Education Nation Teacher Town Hall

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 28, 2011

Every year just before our December vacation, my school’s entire faculty takes a celebratory “field trip” to Rockefeller Center. We skate...

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Extra, Extra, Read All About It! Current Events in the Classroom

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 21, 2011

I want to help my students to become informed young citizens and lifelong news readers. However, finding time for current events during our...

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Organizing My Classroom Library: The Never-Ending Story

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 14, 2011

Strategies and ideas to help you better organize your classroom library

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Poetic Beginnings

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 7, 2011

Four back-to-school poetry lessons to help your students get to know one another.

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