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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
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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:

Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
End-of-the-Year Countdown
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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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
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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:

Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Reading Response
Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Reading Logs
Individualized Daily Reading (IDR)
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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:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
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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:

Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
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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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Celebrate Black History With Gee's Bend Quilts

By Meghan Everette on January 25, 2013

Studying the Gee's Bend quilters from an art perspective turned into a cross-curricular learning project that you can adapt to your own...

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The Best Classroom Book List Ever

By Meghan Everette on January 18, 2013

Every teacher lights up with the possibilities involved in picking a favorite book, and without fail, they have a hard time narrowing the...

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Teaching Elapsed Time: Strategies That Work

By Meghan Everette on January 11, 2013

Elapsed time can be especially difficult to master. Here are some of my favorite tips and strategies for teaching elapsed time.

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Bringing Books to Life: The Whipping Boy

By Meghan Everette on December 21, 2012

Rather than reading just to get to the end and take a test, bring reading alive for your students. Use The Whipping Boy or any other novel...

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Snowman Construction Company: Money and Math Merriment

By Meghan Everette on December 13, 2012

My class completes a snowman activity that is engaging and challenging, combining reading, writing, and math skills all at once, and they...

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The Classroom Gift Guide

By Meghan Everette on December 7, 2012

Gift-buying for one student can be daunting enough, let alone twenty-something opinionated young ones. After taking a deep breath and a...

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The Common Core and Football: Touchdown!

By Meghan Everette on November 30, 2012

Research supports teaching through themes, and this football theme takes learning to the pro level. Common core standards are laced...

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40 Quick and Easy Organization Tips

By Meghan Everette on November 23, 2012

I asked my coworkers to open their doors and give their best tip for staying organized and on top of information. Here are 40 quick and...

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Native American Pottery Project: Exploring Archeology

By Meghan Everette on November 16, 2012

In this lesson, we discuss Native Americans and their contributions to our culture, while ridding students of their stereotypes. I always...

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