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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Word Study Program: Creating a Yearlong Plan

By Beth Newingham on February 20, 2013

A teacher's advice for creating a year-long spelling program for a one class that contains students with different spelling skill levels.

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Document Cameras — Organize for Effectiveness

By Shari Edwards on February 20, 2013

Here are some strategies and organizational tips for making your document camera an effective classroom tool.

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Teacher, I'm Done: Filler Ideas for Fast Finishers

By Tiffani Mugurussa on February 19, 2013

What do you do when you hear those words? Read on to find some simple solutions for your students who are always finished first.

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Great Writing Lesson Ideas From My Top Teaching Colleagues

By Beth Newingham on February 19, 2013

Four teachers share their creative ideas to help inspire both gifted and reluctant writers.

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Using Published Authors as Writing Mentors

By Julie Ballew on February 19, 2013

This week, I visited Brandi Victorian’s 1st grade class to see how they use Donald Crews as a mentor for their writing work.

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Scholastic’s Writing With Writers

By Beth Newingham on February 15, 2013

A resource where students can get writing tips from published authors, some of whom might even be found in the classroom library.

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Classroom Budgets: The Best Buys for Your Buck

By Meghan Everette on February 15, 2013

With budgets at school and home pressed to the limit and teachers spending more on their own classrooms, spending wisely matters more than...

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How Students Can Create Their Own Digital Books Online

By Beth Newingham on February 14, 2013

Some resources students can use to turn their writing into ebooks.

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Five Minute Reading Responses

By Genia Connell on February 14, 2013

Get the most out of your students' time with this collection of reading responses that can be completed in five minutes or less.

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