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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Family Reading Night — Let's Go Camping!

By Shari Edwards on January 30, 2013

Parents, students, and educators braved the cold one winter night and gathered in our gymnasium to read. The gym had been transformed. Its...

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Encouraging the 21st Century Learner

By Shari Edwards on January 23, 2013

Most teachers celebrate the changes that our 21st century students have “forced” us to make, but many are still adjusting and fine-tuning...

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My Favorite Activities to Develop Spatial Intelligence — Straight...

By Shari Edwards on January 16, 2013

The ability to think spatially is necessary to becoming a critical thinker and a thinking reader. Are you interested in making your...

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Up-Close Reading: Tackling Complex Text

By Shari Edwards on January 9, 2013

Are your students ready to attack complex text and break it down for absolute understanding? They will be well on their way with these...

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Using Music to Improve Reading Fluency

By Shari Edwards on December 19, 2012

My students are becoming fluent readers as they read lyrics and sing along to a variety of carefully chosen popular songs: real songs with...

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Holiday Math Makes Practice Merry!

By Shari Edwards on December 12, 2012

I can't control the sugarplums dancing around in my students' heads this month but I can use it to my advantage! Here are some inexpensive...

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Marvelous Toy: An Integrated Project for December

By Shari Edwards on December 5, 2012

This integrated project will have your students singing, writing, and working with geometric shapes while practicing parts of speech and...

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Valuable Teacher Tool: The Smartphone!

By Shari Edwards on November 28, 2012

Do you carry a smartphone? If you do, you have one of my very favorite teacher tools. Read on to find out why!

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CCSS Math Tub Organization

By Shari Edwards on November 21, 2012

Math tubs have proven to be a win-win for my class. My students love them, and once I have them assembled, they become the easiest part of...

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