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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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:

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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Surface Area and Geodesic Domes

By Stacey Burt on February 24, 2010

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Anticipatory Sets: Meeting Students Where They're At

By Justin Lim on February 22, 2010

There's a famous maxim that goes, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." The problem with this statement is that...

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Cut Your Report Card Comment Writing Time in Half

By Megan Power on February 19, 2010

 Does your "To Do" list look like this around report card time? Do you procrastinate or dread writing comments for your students' report...

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Utilizing Classroom Web Pages for Student Engagement Part I

By Eric Antuna on February 18, 2010

For those of us that have classroom computers in our rooms or with computer lab time, sometimes we find ourselves struggling to get...

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One of Those Weeks

By Stacey Burt on February 18, 2010

Sometimes being a teacher can be overwhelming. Day to day tasks and the responsibility can be intense. Add to that the duties of...

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Ms. Jasztal's Reading Comprehension Series: Main Idea and...

By Victoria Jasztal on February 18, 2010

When students read or listen to non-fiction, they must locate details that pertain to the main idea of the selection. Whenever we study a...

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Class Book Awards: Bring the Red Carpet to Your Classroom!

By Beth Newingham on February 17, 2010

A successful reading workshop is one in which students are truly excited about reading and are constantly building relationships with...

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Substitute Plans: Keeping Students Productive When You're...

By Justin Lim on February 15, 2010

Although no sub is going to be able to run your class as well as you are, here are five tips that will help your students to stay...

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Tech Tidbit: Displaying Classroom Photos Online

By Victoria Jasztal on February 13, 2010

Do you take photos or videos of your students completing experiments or cooperative learning assignments in your classroom? Do you want to...

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