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

Summertime

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Literature Appreciation
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Check out Jeremy's summer-themed books and activities, crafted for grades PreK and up. Enjoy some summertime poetry, and learn how to make a beach frame with your students.

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Under the Sea

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Reading, Literature Appreciation
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Scholastic blogger Jeremy Brunaccioni offers up some quality ocean themed resources, along with picture books, to use in the early childhood classroom. Learn how to make a patterned jellyfish as an integrated art and math activity.

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Spring Has Sprung!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Content Area Reading, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

This week, I review some spring-themed picture books and talk about how to garden in the early childhood classroom.

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Celebrating Picture Book Poetry in the Classroom

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Literary Devices, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

See recommended book titles and activities to celebrate poetry in the early childhood classroom.

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Going Animal Crackers

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Literature, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

In this post, I review outstanding animal-themed picture books to use in the early childhood classroom.

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I Do So Like Green Eggs and Ham!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Literature, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

This post, "I Do So Like Green Eggs and Ham!" is a collection of book reviews and activities to use in the early childhood classroom.

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It's Maple Sugaring Time

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Literature, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Maple sugaring is an important part of the seasons in rural New England. These book reviews and resources will help teachers in the classroom as their students learn about maple sugaring.

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Hugs and Kisses — Picture Books for Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Early Reading, Environmental Print, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Valentine’s Day, the perfect antidote to a dark and dreary winter. There’s nothing like seeing bright red valentine mailboxes lining the classroom. What a super, authentic activity for children to participate in. Armed with their valentines and a...

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Books for Winter Weather

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Early Reading, Environmental Print, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K

It’s the time of year when your classroom smells like wet mittens and snow gear must be worn for recess, necessitating an extra 20 minutes to get dressed to go out. To help with the torment of readying for the great outdoors, I’ve chosen a few...

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The Schoolies — Best Picture Books of 2011

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Environmental Print, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: PreK–K

So it’s that time of year, when the “best of” everything from movies to shoes are reviewed and presented with awards. Since the last movie I saw was Good Will Hunting and I usually just wear sneakers, I’m sticking with picture books. There were...

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Jeremy Brunaccioni
Massachusetts
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Special Interests: early reading, kindergarten, Literacy, PreK
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