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:

9 Lessons From the Director’s Chair
Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
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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:

Summer Learning For Students and Teachers
5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
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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:

Five Responses to Critics of Summer Break
6 Addictive Apps for Summer Reading and Writing
Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
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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:

Identifying Themes in Literature During IDR
Finding Themes in Literature
End Reading Workshop With Home Reading Instructions
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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:

Create an Impressive Class Website in Under an Hour
5 Ways to Keep Your Students Writing All Summer Long
Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
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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:

How Do You Measure a Year?
Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
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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:

Authentic Learning: Engaging Students Through the Arts
Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
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Classroom Budgets: The Best Buys for Your Buck

By Meghan Everette on February 15, 2013

With budgets at school and home pressed to the limit and teachers spending more on their own classrooms, spending wisely matters more than...

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Creative Writing Celebrations: A Writing Fair

By Meghan Everette on February 8, 2013

A writing fair is a fun and engaging way to showcase student work and learn at the same time. Unite students and teachers with a common...

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A Mock Newscast: Civil Rights Meets Classroom Technology

By Meghan Everette on February 1, 2013

One of my favorite authors, Christopher Paul Curtis, helps bring history to a place my students can understand with his moving novels....

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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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