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:

5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
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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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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:

5 Ways to Keep Your Students Writing All Summer Long
Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
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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:

Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
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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: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
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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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Pumpkin Investigations Using Mean, Median, and Mode

By Meghan Everette on November 9, 2012

After Halloween I use the discounted pumpkins or smaller Thanksgiving pie pumpkins to teach pumpkin investigations. I incorporate...

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Classroom Organization: Compulsively Creative Tips

By Meghan Everette on November 2, 2012

Every classroom presents organizational challenges, but all-inclusive elementary classrooms might take the cake. Everything from testing...

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Leaving No Child Left Behind: Growth Replacing AYP

By Meghan Everette on October 26, 2012

No Child Left Behind are four little words that strike fear and anger in the hearts of many educators. One of the major recent changes is a...

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Presidential Election Lessons and Bulletin Boards

By Meghan Everette on October 19, 2012

With the campaign, this is the perfect time to incorporate math into our everyday work and focus on American history and civic...

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Art Integration: Easy Ideas Combining Science and Art

By Meghan Everette on October 12, 2012

As educators, we need to teach the whole child. The answer is arts integration. Are critical thinking, problem solving, research, inquiry,...

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Book Clubs

By Meghan Everette on October 5, 2012

Several years ago I started reading the Harry Potter books aloud, one a year, to my oldest child at home. It is fun to watch him grow with...

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Taking STEM Education to the Next Level

By Meghan Everette on September 28, 2012

STEM is on the lips of educators and policy makers as the country searches for a way to bring the United States from the bottom of the...

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National Punctuation Day: Reason to Celebrate. Period.

By Meghan Everette on September 21, 2012

National Punctuation Day, September 24, is a day of recognition of these commonly used, but often ignored conventions. With cute songs, fun...

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