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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Planning Small Moment Stories

By Julie Ballew on January 14, 2013

This week, 1st graders in my building are beginning to write “small moment” stories. I visited Melanie Brock’s class as they learned a new...

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Using All Five Senses to Write About Strong Feelings

By Julie Ballew on January 7, 2013

Fourth graders at my school are beginning a unit on writing poetry this week. To prepare her students, Mrs. Hales led them through writing...

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Revising Realistic Fiction with Writing Partners

By Julie Ballew on December 17, 2012

Revision can be done in a number of ways. This post highlights how students in Ms. May’s 3rd grade class work together to revise their...

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Launching Book Clubs With Young Readers: What I’ve Learned So Far

By Julie Ballew on December 10, 2012

Because all of my experience with book clubs comes from my years in a 3rd grade classroom, I have been spending time with younger students...

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Connecting Home and School with a Reading Cafe

By Julie Ballew on December 3, 2012

In an effort to build bridges between learning in school and at home, our Title I school offers monthly opportunities for parents to come...

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Using Partial Models to Support Thinking and Learning

By Julie Ballew on November 26, 2012

Partial models are present in many learning situations. In this post, I'll explain what they are and how they apply to your classroom.

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Creating Smart Spaces for Math Stations

By Julie Ballew on November 19, 2012

Looking for a way to manage station supplies without pulling your hair out? Look no further! In this post, I share how teachers in my...

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Studying Mixtures With Homemade Soda

By Julie Ballew on November 12, 2012

Fourth graders in my school are studying mixtures. I followed two classes into the science lab to see their investigations with homemade...

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Persuasive Writing — Three Strategies for Generating Ideas

By Julie Ballew on November 5, 2012

The 3rd graders in my building are beginning a unit on persuasive writing. In this post, I’ll share three ways that I’ve seen them generate...

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