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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Process Writing Basics for Primary Grades

By Eric Antuna on October 8, 2009

I have found over the past few years that process writing for some of my students has been a somewhat painful process. However, with...

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Read for the Record

By Eric Antuna on October 8, 2009

Hi all!

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'Tis the Season for Scientific Exploration

By Victoria Jasztal on October 7, 2009

The month of October opens up many opportunities in my classroom. Not only do we enter the "season of many celebrations", we enter the...

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Mole Day: Celebrating Amedeo Avogadro’s Number with Style

By Stacey Burt on October 7, 2009

As you consider upcoming fall and winter celebrations and holidays, I would like to remind you about National Mole Day. It is recognized...

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A Virtual Peek Into My Classroom Library

By Beth Newingham on October 6, 2009

A library is an essential part of any elementary classroom. To run an effective Reading Workshop, it is necessary to stock your classroom...

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Color Coded Workbooks: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool

By Justin Lim on October 5, 2009

This post explains how I've managed to increase my personal classroom quality of life and get more work out of my students at the same time...

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Motivating Students with Powerful Messages

By Eric Antuna on October 3, 2009

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Winter’s Tail - Free Webcast Wednesday, October 7th at 1:00 P.M.(ET)

By Megan Power on October 1, 2009

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Back to the Basics: Explicit Routines and Procedures

By Eric Antuna on October 1, 2009

Since the introduction of four new students in my classroom, I have been working hard at trying to acclimate the new students to their new...

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