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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Having Fun With Soil, Seeds, and Sun

By Tiffani Mugurussa on April 2, 2013

Spring is a wonderful time to teach little ones all about plants. Read on to see what we are learning about in the upcoming weeks.

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Field Trip Apps

By Christy Crawford on April 2, 2013

Do your students have spring fever? Are they itching to learn outside of the building? Read on for favorite apps to make taking a field...

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Planning & Practicing the...

By Beth Newingham on April 2, 2013

How to assemble costumes and props for movie making in the classroom, plus a link to one teacher's student-made films.

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Writing the Script

By Beth Newingham on April 1, 2013

How students can utilize what they've learned in the script writing mini-lesson and apply it to movie making in the classroom.

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Making a Plan for Expository Writing

By Julie Ballew on April 1, 2013

Our 4th graders are preparing for a two-day writing test, which requires that they compose an original personal narrative and an expository...

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Developing a Plot and Assigning Roles

By Beth Newingham on March 29, 2013

Ideas for deciding on a plot for your classroom movie and assigning acting roles to students.

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Skateboarding Through Standardized Assessments

By Meghan Everette on March 29, 2013

When students' minds start to wander, how can you keep them focused and on task? Provide a learning experience that incorporates...

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Brainstorming

By Beth Newingham on March 28, 2013

Ideas for getting all of your students involved in the initial brainstorming process of making a movie in the classroom.

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Movie Making in the Classroom: An Overview

By Beth Newingham on March 28, 2013

How the movie-making process can help students understand, reinforce, and review new concepts they are learning in different areas of the...

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