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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The Best Part of Me: Positive Self-Image Poetry

By Genia Connell on March 28, 2013

Help your students see themselves in a positive light as they use poetry to describe a part of themselves they feel is perfect just the way...

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Battling the Test Prep Blues

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 27, 2013

Whether you view test prep as a necessary evil, or just plain evil, the fact stands that our students deserve to be well prepared for their...

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Merging Reading With Social Studies

By Beth Newingham on March 27, 2013

To merge reading with social studies, have students mark each place they've "visited" in their reading on a map of the United States.

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Wild Plants Mean Even Wilder Learning! Part 2

By Shari Edwards on March 27, 2013

Here are a few lessons using live plants, both wild and not so wild, that will turn your students into young naturalists!

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Five Tips for Spring Cleaning the Classroom

By Tiffani Mugurussa on March 26, 2013

Are you ready for spring? My classroom was in desperate need of some serious spring cleaning. Learn how my students and I cleaned up our...

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Charting Students' "Travels" in Their...

By Beth Newingham on March 25, 2013

How reading can take students into a whole new world of fantasy, heightened reality, and exciting geographic locations.

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Using Notebooks as Portfolios to Measure Student Growth

By Julie Ballew on March 25, 2013

Since the year is zooming along quickly, I took a moment to look through some kindergarten notebooks for evidence of student growth. I...

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Earth Day with STEAM: Creating Tunnel Books

By Meghan Everette on March 22, 2013

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about the world's biomes. Combine all the elements of STEAM education to create a colorful and engaging...

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Make Research Exciting and Memorable!

By Beth Newingham on March 22, 2013

Two exciting projects that help make research come alive for students.

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