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
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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:

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

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
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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
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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:

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
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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:

Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
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Four Favorites for Black History Month

By Christy Crawford on January 26, 2012

Books, movies, and other educational resources for teaching Black History

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It's a Wonderful Job!

By Christy Crawford on December 15, 2011

This Advent season, count your blessings. Remember why you started teaching, who you treasure in your life, and why, as an educator, you...

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Time Travel Made Easy

By Christy Crawford on November 17, 2011

Use Scholastic's audio letters from a Wampanoag boy and a Pilgrim girl to easily harvest a fresh batch of holiday historians in the...

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Nightmare on Tech Street

By Christy Crawford on October 20, 2011

In which technology is used to teach primary school children about germs and the importance of washing your hands and other flu...

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Six Steps to a Successful Back-to-School Night

By Christy Crawford on October 6, 2011

Six tips for teachers -- especially extracurriucular -- to create a spectacular back-to-school night that will entice parents.

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Start the Year With Super-Easy, Tech-Savvy, Six-Word Memoirs

By Christy Crawford on September 22, 2011

How do you get the Twitter generation to write a memoir? Start with Hemingway and six words. Novelist Ernest Hemingway didn't tweet or text...

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Five Fabulous Ways to Integrate Technology

By Christy Crawford on September 8, 2011

Five quick fixes for teaching 21st-century skills in a low-tech classroom

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Greetings from Top Teaching Advisor Christy

By Christy Crawford on September 2, 2011

Greetings from the Big Apple!

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How to Throw a Fabulous Year-End Celebration

By Christy Crawford on May 26, 2011

Read to see how project-based learning takes center stage at a multimedia tech celebration and to discover for tips on throwing an over-the...

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