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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Reader's Workshop 101

By Victoria Jasztal on August 18, 2009

Active imaginations pondering the motives of characters. Eyes sparkling with excitement, thinking about the compelling mysteries and...

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Grant Writing 101: Getting Your Hands On Good Stuff

By Stacey Burt on August 17, 2009

Face it you’ve got great, no stellar, ideas for classroom instruction this year. Think about what you would provide for your students if...

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Classroom Quality of Life: Stopping Conflicts Before They Begin

By Justin Lim on August 17, 2009

When I first began observing teachers for my credentialing program, there was something that I noticed about how conflicts between...

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Rethinking Your Classroom Library: Getting More Books into Students...

By Megan Power on August 14, 2009

 Several years ago, as I was moving classrooms again, I noticed how many books I had tucked away in my teacher closet. Looking through...

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Building Relationships with a Student's Family to Manage...

By Eric Antuna on August 13, 2009

If you are like me, so often at the beginning of the year, you find yourself in the middle of putting up butcher paper on bulletin boards,...

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The Teacher as an Interior Designer

By Victoria Jasztal on August 11, 2009

Your classroom is a masterpiece- an expression of who you are. I feel when I decorate my classroom, I am an interior designer trying to...

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The Nuts and Bolts of Classroom Organization

By Victoria Jasztal on August 11, 2009

The awaited few weeks before school have arrived, and you are debating over what you want to do in the way of classroom design and your...

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Purging, Planning, and the Common Denominator: Welcome to a New...

By Stacey Burt on August 10, 2009

As teachers we impact lives in ways that we may never know or could ever understand. So as you begin planning, and maybe purging, for the...

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Starting Off Strong: The First Day of School

By Justin Lim on August 9, 2009

Veteran teachers know that the first few days of school are critical, so here are a few strategies that I use to set my class up for...

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