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

Summer Reading Goals

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Reading
Grades: 3–5

Digital reading applications, authors' websites, surveys, and other ideas to get students actively reading this summer

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A Book About Mom — A Recipe for a Great Mother’s Day

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5

Since National Poetry Month just passed and Mother’s Day is right around the corner, why not combine the two to create a terrific Mother’s Day gift with your students? See how I combine resources from Scholastic with creativity, to help my...

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Teaching the Top Terrific Test-Taking Tips

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5, 6–8

As you enter the review phase of the year, take the opportunity to teach your students some top-notch test-taking skills. Read on for my top ten test-taking tips.

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Autism in the Classroom — What Can You Do to Achieve Success?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Autism affects 1 in 88 children, according to the latest CDC announcement. That is more than diabetes, AIDS, cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and Down syndrome combined. That means that you will have a child with...

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Planting the Seeds of Interest in Research — Help Kids Find Their Roots!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5

One of my students’ favorite lessons is to research about themselves and their family. Most of us descended from immigrants, and all of our families have a story to tell. By encouraging your students to celebrate their wonderful heritage, you can...

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Digital Storytelling — Let Your Students REALLY Tell Their Story, Part 2

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

In my last post, I explained how you can spice up your language lessons with digital storytelling and described the first four steps, from choosing a topic and establishing guidelines to writing a script and choosing visuals. This week, I will...

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Digital Storytelling — Let Your Students REALLY Tell Their Story, Part 1

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Writing, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 3–5, 6–8

Are you looking for a way to spice up your language arts lessons? This spring, why not let your students write their own stories and create digital versions of them? By creating digital stories, students practice their language arts skills and...

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Are You Reaching Your Digital Natives?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies, Teaching with Technology
Grades: 3–5, 6–8

Learn how to use modern technology to teach to 21st century learners

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Are You Inspiring Your Students for Life?

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Teacher Tips and Strategies
Grades: 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Magazines, virtual field trips, and other ways to inspire the next generation.

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Make an Election Connection With Your Students

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Elections and Voting, Presidents' Day
Grades: 3–5, 6–8

Books, worksheets, and other resources to help you teach about elections, politics and presidents

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Kristy Mall
Tennessee
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Special Interests: autism, books, gifted education, Literacy, reading
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