April Teacher Talk
Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
It’s April already, the school year is almost over. Now it’s time to look forward toward spring vacation if it hasn’t already come and gone. Stop by our blog linky and see what great tips and advice are there just for you.
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Spring Activities
Begin with mud and splash into fun learning this Spring.
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Music to Calm the Soul and Enhance Learning
“Music is the electrical soil in
which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Why
is it that for many of us, music is an essential part of our personal
lives yet when we go to work or school we turn it off?
which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Why
is it that for many of us, music is an essential part of our personal
lives yet when we go to work or school we turn it off?
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The Elephant in the Classroom
Where is the elephant in the classroom? The recent college admissions scandal might give us a clue.
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Scaredy Squirrel – Mentor Text
What happens when Scaredy Squirrel visits YOUR home? This free writing activity will get your writers excited!
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I Feel Bad for People Who Say They Feel Badly
Do you know how to decide between the words bad and badly? Many people don’t.
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7 Tips to Help Students Revise Their Essay
Try out these 7 helpful tips to guide your students during the revising phase. Your writers can use these tips throughout during the writing process.
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How to Start Book Clubs in Your Classroom
Are you considering using book clubs in your classroom? Learn five things you should do before you introduce book clubs to your class.
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Make Mistakes on Purpose
When students have the opportunity to correct the teacher, it reinforces that language point, assesses the students’ understanding of that language point, gives the learner confidence, and teaches students to problem-solve.
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Exploring Patterns With Project-Based Learning: Rotations, Reflections & Translations
Explore 4th and 5th grade geometry concepts with project-based learning. It’s always surprising who excels with this type of project, and who finds them challenging. This one doesn’t disappoint!
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Whole Body Learning
Geometry was a daunting subject for me in high school. So when I started teaching, I was determined to think of a way to teach geometry that was fun and interactive.
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Be sure to visit all of our teachers for some awesome ideas to use with your students.