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 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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Five Minute Reading Responses

By Genia Connell on February 14, 2013

Get the most out of your students' time with this collection of reading responses that can be completed in five minutes or less.

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Black History Month and Presidents' Day Biography Reports

By Genia Connell on February 7, 2013

Introduce your class to people who've made a positive difference in the world with these biography research reports.

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The Valentine Box Meets the Common Core

By Genia Connell on January 31, 2013

Bring out your students’ creativity while reinforcing math and critical thinking skills with this traditional valentine project with a...

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Reading Response Forms and Graphic Organizers

By Genia Connell on January 24, 2013

Keep your students focused while getting a window into their understanding during independent reading with these easy-to-use reading...

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