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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Building Relationships with Families Through After School Event Nights

By Eric Antuna on September 24, 2009

Now more than ever working with students' parents and families plays such an important role in a student's educational career. Often we...

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Take a Virtual Tour of My Classroom!

By Beth Newingham on September 24, 2009

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Another One Bites the Dust: Combating Flu Season in the Classroom

By Stacey Burt on September 23, 2009

If anyone would have asked me a week ago if I was worried about the flu, I would have responded with, “Are you kidding, I have been...

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Regarding "Just Right" Books

By Victoria Jasztal on September 23, 2009

This photo is of a student writing a journal entry.

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Staying Connected Using Electronic Gradebooks

By Stacey Burt on September 21, 2009

Our students work hard in the classroom. From project work to daily classroom assignments, ensuring that they know how they are graded and...

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No Smartboard? No Problem! - Making the Most Out of Your Projector

By Justin Lim on September 20, 2009

When I first began teaching, I realized that one of the most frustrating tasks for below grade level readers is following along when...

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Beginning Writers' Workshop with our Youngest Writers: Trust...

By Megan Power on September 17, 2009

Our young students are filled with exciting stories to tell. They walk in your classroom door itching to tell you about their loose tooth...

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And then there were 5...

By Eric Antuna on September 17, 2009

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Anti-Bullying, Peace and Building Character, Part 1

By Victoria Jasztal on September 16, 2009

One teacher's approach to implementing an anti-bullying program in the classroom.

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