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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Online Educational Games for Classroom and Home Practice

By Megan Power on October 11, 2010

 

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It's Teen Read Week!

By Nancy Barile on October 8, 2010

 There's so much to do if you're a teen today. You can hang on Facebook; you can IM or Skype your friends till the wee hours of the morning...

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Fire Safety With Smokey, Sparky, and Sesame Street

By Allie Magnuson on October 8, 2010

Talk about fire safety with your students with Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, and the Sesame Street muppets' assistance.

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"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility"

By Christy Crawford on October 7, 2010

The internet affords great power to anyone with a laptop and especially anyone with a camera and a laptop.  However, with that "power...

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YES, YOU CAN Teach Art to Kids! An Art Primer for Teachers

By Nancy Jang on October 7, 2010

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Student Planned Parties

By Brent Vasicek on October 6, 2010

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More About Movement, Exercise, and Learning

By Ruth Manna on October 6, 2010

Your comments last week made me think more about movement, exercise, and learning. This week I’ve added additional movement strategies I'...

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Helping Students Set Their Reading Goals

By Danielle Mahoney on October 5, 2010

Knowing what they're really good at as readers and what they need to work on can spark students' thinking about setting important reading...

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Magazines in the 21st Century Classroom

By Mary Blow on October 5, 2010

 

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