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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Theme-Based Reading Clubs

By Julie Ballew on March 18, 2013

Mindy Brock’s class is studying a unit on theme in their reading workshop, so we are experimenting with theme-based reading clubs.

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Word Study Program: Post-Test Spelling Work

By Beth Newingham on March 15, 2013

How to prep students on Fridays for their weekly word study lessons the following week.

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A Guide to the 8 Mathematical Practice Standards

By Meghan Everette on March 15, 2013

No matter what your objectives, textbook, or grade level, the eight mathematical practice standards are a guide to good math instruction....

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Investigating the Mystery Genre

By Genia Connell on March 14, 2013

Introduce your students to the key characteristics and language of mysteries before they use critical thinking skills and graphic...

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Word Study Program: Administering a Weekly Test

By Beth Newingham on March 14, 2013

Three components of a weekly spelling test, plus a downloadable template to get you started.

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Six Tips for Planning Productive Parent Conferences

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 13, 2013

How do I survive a schedule of jam-packed parent-teacher conferences? Plenty of sugar, caffeine, lip balm, and advance planning. Here are...

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Wild Plants Mean Even Wilder Learning! Part 1

By Shari Edwards on March 13, 2013

It’s almost that time again! The snow is melting and bits of green are appearing outside our classroom windows. What plants are on your...

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Resources for Word Study Center Games, Activities, & Word...

By Beth Newingham on March 12, 2013

Six websites to help you create word study games, activities and word sorts.

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Counting and Cardinality in Kindergarten: Meeting the Common Core

By Tiffani Mugurussa on March 12, 2013

Counting and cardinality are one of the five domains under the Common Core State Standards for math. Learn how I have been addressing these...

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