Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
Welcome to our MayTeacher Talk. All of us from the Teacher Talk collaborative would like to wish you a happy and prosperous summer. We have so many fab tips this month from fun activities, ELA and reading ideas, to high interest learning. You don’t want to miss reading these blog posts from some awesome educators.
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Rejoice! It’s the End of the School Year
Rejoice, it’s the end of the school year. We’re so eager for summer that we sometimes forget about all the things we have to do for the last few weeks of school. Hopefully, you’ll be celebrating a successful year with our students. For those of you who didn’t have a great year, it’s time to cheer, you never have to see this group of kids again, at least not in your classroom.
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Welcoming the Summer Slide
It’s an exhilarating time of the year! Testing should be over by now (Pleeeease tell me that’s true for you!), classrooms are getting packed up and summerized, and we’re celebrating all the learning that has happened for our students in this important piece of their childhood.
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Patriotic Karaoke
If your classes need a pick-me-up before the school year ends, consider patriotic karaoke for some rousing fun with educational value.
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Create a Focused Learning Environment using Feng Shui for the Classroom
Do you feel like your classroom needs an uplift, but you don’t have the time or money to achieve your goal? Consider making a few Feng Shui adjustments. Your classroom will go from stuffy to energized with only a few changes because the “chi” or the energy of the room, is happy to circulate.
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How to Correct Mixed Metaphor and Malapropisms
The use of mixed metaphors and malapropisms can be quite comical. Learn how to avoid them.
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Classroom Organization Ideas: What to Do Now to Reduce Your Workload Later
Check out these 7 great tips to learn what you can do now in your classroom to reduce your workload later.
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