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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Ways to Make Math Fun and Engaging

By Angela Bunyi on February 11, 2010

I am fortunate to work with a group of students that can pick up, master, and understand mathematical concepts rather quickly. While this...

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February Activities for all Subjects

By Victoria Jasztal on February 11, 2010

Valentine's candy fractions, motorized car experiments and other clever tips for celebrating February's many holidays

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Transformations, Tessellations & Ceiling Tiles

By Stacey Burt on February 10, 2010

Working with transformations in geometry can be tough, even for the most precocious mathematical mind. Many times spatial reasoning is not...

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Use PowerPoint to Teach Vocabulary & Higher Level Thinking

By Justin Lim on February 7, 2010

At the beginning of each year, I poll students concerning what they enjoy and dislike the most about English class. So far, learning...

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Hooray, it's the 100th Day!

By Megan Power on February 5, 2010

 

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February Activities

By Eric Antuna on February 4, 2010

Student activities, Printables, and other resources for a very festive, and instructive, celebration of February's many holidays

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Teaching in a Data-Driven Society

By Victoria Jasztal on February 3, 2010

Every day in our lives, we have to face that our society is data-driven. If you think about it, everything is "ruled" by numbers: Social...

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Take Your Students to Typing Camp!

By Beth Newingham on February 3, 2010

In my district, keyboarding instruction is a third grade requirement. We believe it is important for our students to be provided with...

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Snow Day! Science Activities with Leftover Snow and Ice

By Stacey Burt on February 1, 2010

O.K., so school has been out for two days and everyone has cabin fever. Here are a couple of ideas for not only your students, but perhaps...

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