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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
Browse all my posts

Tiffani

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
Browse all my posts

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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Browse all my posts

Genia

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
Browse all my posts

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:

Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
Browse all my posts

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:

Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Browse all my posts
9

Reader's Notebook: The Genres Section

By Beth Newingham on November 16, 2012

Downloadable genre guides and graphs for your students' Reader's Notebooks.

Read more
1

Reader's Notebook: The Reading Log Section

By Beth Newingham on November 16, 2012

A downloadable Reading Log where students can record their reading progress for the Reader's Notebook.

Read more
5

The Reader's Notebook: An Overview

By Beth Newingham on November 15, 2012

Beth Newingham's search for the perfect Reader's Notebook.

Read more
1

The Philosophy of Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on November 14, 2012

A look at the six common features of effective literacy instruction as identified by Dr. Richard Allington.

Read more
0

A Great Way to Reinforce Book Genres

By Beth Newingham on November 13, 2012

How to make sure students don't forget what they've learned from the "Name That Genre" game.

Read more
5

Teaching Book Genres With the "Name That Genre!"...

By Beth Newingham on November 9, 2012

A creative game to help students learn the 10 major book genres.

Read more
1

Partner Clocks: A Great Way for Students to Find Partners Quickly

By Beth Newingham on November 8, 2012

How to keep students from partnering with the same people over and over without having to assign them yourself.

Read more
0

Scholastic's Economics Resources

By Beth Newingham on November 6, 2012

Three valuable tools for teaching economic to students.

Read more
0

The Student Economist

By Beth Newingham on November 5, 2012

How a monthly student economics report ensures that students are continuing to use economic terms and that the store continues to be a...

Read more
See all past bloggers »