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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
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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:

Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
End-of-the-Year Countdown
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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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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:

Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Reading Response
Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Reading Logs
Individualized Daily Reading (IDR)
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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:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
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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:

Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
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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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading

By Genia Connell on May 2, 2013

Use these helpful tips and 15 graphic organizers to make integrating informational text into your reader's workshop easier than ever.

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Math Workshop's Daily Schedule

By Beth Newingham on May 2, 2013

How to break up the daily schedule of Math Workshop to better serve your students.

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Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3

By Beth Newingham on May 1, 2013

How to assign each math level group to a different station and tailor the instruction to their strengths.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning

By Shari Edwards on May 1, 2013

Using authentic learning structures in my classroom allows me to teach more and inspire deeper learning. If you have never used project-...

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Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2

By Beth Newingham on April 30, 2013

How to assign each math level group to a different station and tailor the instruction to their strengths.

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End-of-the-Year Countdown

By Tiffani Mugurussa on April 30, 2013

How do you plan to end the school year with your class? I have a few ideas that can bring a little fun and excitement to your last few...

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Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews

By Julie Ballew on April 29, 2013

I worked in Ms. Brock's 3rd grade class for a unit of study on writing book reviews. This was a great opportunity to share the importance...

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Math Workshop: Group Rotation #1

By Beth Newingham on April 29, 2013

How to assign each math level group to a different station and tailor the instruction to their strengths.

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Math Workshop: Math Rotation Stations

By Beth Newingham on April 26, 2013

How using rotation stations can help students develop different math skill sets every day.

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