Exciting ideas in a daily blog by mentor teachers

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

Literature and Cooperative Learning

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

Winter is right around the corner and what better time to use great literature and other resources to build classroom...

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Using Cooking to Develop Academic Language

Thursday, November 26, 2009
Language Arts, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

The holidays are here and so ushers in the season of cooking! Use simple "cooking" methods to have students practice...

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Using Rotational Groups for Student Interaction and Engagement

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Math, Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

Working with students in an after school program? Teaching during off-track or summer...

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My Favorite Thanksgiving Books

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Reading, Social Studies, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

With falling leaves...

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Recycling is Not Just for Earth Day!

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Reading, Social Studies, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

With the onset of the holidays, use this time to have minilessons about recycling and conservation. It's important to teach students about the concepts of conserving and reusing items on an ongoing basis, not just on...

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Using Digital Frames for Incidental Learning

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Math, Classroom Management, Teacher Tips and Strategies
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Hello again! I wanted to pass along a GREAT idea I have found very useful in my classroom. A...

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Parent conferences are just around the corner!

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Classroom Management
Grades:

It’s that time of year! The trimester/quarter’s winding down. If you’ve had a week like mine, you...

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Quick Halloween and Fall Ideas

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 1–2, 3–5

Quick and simple Halloween-oriented activities to get students motivated and excited while also keeping them focused on their learning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Process Writing Basics for Primary Grades

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Language Arts, Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:

I have found over the past few years that process writing for some of my students has been a somewhat painful...

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Read for the Record

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Reading, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades:


Hi all!

Just a quick note to let you know that October 8, 2009 is...

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Eric Antuna
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