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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Going the Extra Degree With 212

By Brent Vasicek on September 8, 2010

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Setting Up for a Year of Literacy

By Danielle Mahoney on September 7, 2010

 As the summer days are coming to an end, I'm looking forward to the change of season and the fresh start of a new school year. Here in New...

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Power Up and Plug Into the World of Technology

By Megan Power on September 7, 2010

Power up your lessons and plug into student learning with Megan Power's technology integration blog!

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Bridging the Gaps With Multigenre Thematic Units

By Mary Blow on September 7, 2010

 

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Teaching English Language Arts to the Tough Kids

By Nancy Barile on September 6, 2010

It's back to school time, and we all have dreams of reaching each and every student. However, there are some kids who just hate English...

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Back-to-School Routines

By Ruth Manna on September 3, 2010

Welcome to Scholastic’s Teacher Helpline! Some of you have already started school and the rest will be starting soon. In September I...

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A Diller, A Dollar, A Nursery Rhyme Scholar

By Allie Magnuson on September 3, 2010

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Using Web 2.0 Tools in Your Classroom

By Nancy Jang on September 2, 2010

There are many teachers at various levels of tech savviness that are charging into the classroom armed with awesome tools from the Web....

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Curriculum Night

By Brent Vasicek on September 1, 2010

In Chippewa Valley, and most of Michigan, the first day of school is the Tuesday after Labor Day. As we prepare for the arrival of the...

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