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:

9 Lessons From the Director’s Chair
Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
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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:

Summer Learning For Students and Teachers
5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
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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:

Five Responses to Critics of Summer Break
6 Addictive Apps for Summer Reading and Writing
Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
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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:

Identifying Themes in Literature During IDR
Finding Themes in Literature
End Reading Workshop With Home Reading Instructions
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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:

Create an Impressive Class Website in Under an Hour
5 Ways to Keep Your Students Writing All Summer Long
Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
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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:

How Do You Measure a Year?
Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
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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: Engaging Students Through the Arts
Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
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Navigating Nonfiction Text in the Common Core Classroom: Part 1

By Genia Connell on April 18, 2013

Help your students meet the Common Core Standards for informational reading with these easy-to-implement, creative, and engaging ideas.

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Critical Thinking Activities for Fast Finishers and Beyond

By Genia Connell on April 11, 2013

Challenge your fast finishers — and everyone else in your room with these meaningful and thought-provoking independent student activities.

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Engaging Young Writers at Home: The Class Mascot Writing Project

By Genia Connell on April 4, 2013

Excite and engage your students, including your most reluctant writers, with an at-home writing project they can hardly wait to take home.

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The Best Part of Me: Positive Self-Image Poetry

By Genia Connell on March 28, 2013

Help your students see themselves in a positive light as they use poetry to describe a part of themselves they feel is perfect just the way...

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My Giant Jigsaw Puzzle Book Project

By Genia Connell on March 21, 2013

Let your students show off all they've learned about mysteries in a culminating book project that combines their knowledge of story...

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Investigating the Mystery Genre

By Genia Connell on March 14, 2013

Introduce your students to the key characteristics and language of mysteries before they use critical thinking skills and graphic...

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Ten Weeks of Reading Response Homework

By Genia Connell on March 7, 2013

Help improve your students’ summarizing and constructed response skills with 10 reading response assignments that reinforce CCSS at home....

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Celebrate the Joy of Reading All Month Long

By Genia Connell on February 28, 2013

Kick off National Reading Month with Read Across America activities, then keep the celebration going with these easy themed reading...

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Five Ways to Make Geometry Memorable

By Genia Connell on February 21, 2013

Merge body and mind as you get your students out of their seats with these five easy ways to make learning geometry concepts memorable and...

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