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:

Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Artistically Challenged
Eight Books for Earth Day and Beyond
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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:

End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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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:

Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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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:

Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

I live in

Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Fabulous Field Trips in Five Steps
A Book for Every Reader
Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students
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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:

Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project
A Schoolwide Celebration of Poetry
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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:

Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
Models, Music, and More on the Concept of Time
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Classroom Tools: Super Helpful Management Gadgets

By Justin Lim on October 19, 2009

  If you're anything like me, you love perusing the isles at the 99 cent store. Yes, I love a good bargain, but the main reason for this is...

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Reading Workshop: What It Looks Like in My Classroom

By Beth Newingham on October 17, 2009

I believe wholeheartedly in the philosophy of reading workshop because, if executed effectively, it allows teachers to seamlessly...

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Interactive Bulletin Board: Tell Me All About It

By Megan Power on October 16, 2009

 

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Quick Halloween and Fall Ideas

By Eric Antuna on October 15, 2009

Quick and simple Halloween-oriented activities to get students motivated and excited while also keeping them focused on their learning...

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Currently in Jasztalville- Read-a-thons and parent/teacher/student...

By Victoria Jasztal on October 14, 2009

This has been a very busy week in Jasztalville and it is going to be even more busy during the next few weeks because of fall-related...

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Teaching on a Budget

By Angela Bunyi on October 14, 2009

Last year I shared a story about a teacher that stopped me during an in-service presentation on building, developing, and organizing your...

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Pumpkin Pi: Fall Celebrations and Circumference

By Stacey Burt on October 14, 2009

Peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, tried and true: some things just “go together.” For instance, pumpkins and fall, it just makes...

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Upgrading Your Classroom Library: Building Reading Comprehension

By Justin Lim on October 12, 2009

I knew Jesse's story before we had even met. He had been kicked out of numerous schools and had a history of failing. His probation...

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Teaching Classroom Rules Using Video

By Megan Power on October 8, 2009

We all have to do it. We all create, teach and practice classroom rules at the beginning of every school year. It is just part of starting...

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