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Summer is Almost Here

By Retta of Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2023/05/summer-is-almost-here.html

Surprise your students with a Super Summer Kit on the last day of school.  They will have fun activities to do as they refresh, recharge, and renew their interest in learning during the summer break. 

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Snowflakes in May

By Gini of Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/snowflakes-in-may/

Papel Picado means “perforated paper.”  These colorful decorations are usually intricately designed, with several different historical references as well.  But they looked like I could turn them into rectangle-shaped paper snowflakes.

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Are Multiple Choice Questions Testing All Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy?

By Vicky of Scipi

https://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/2014/08/examining-multiple-choice-questions.html

Because of the many students teachers see each day and the little time teachers have to make tests and then grade them, multiple choice questions have become one of the favorite type of testing questions in education.  We see them on state assessments, national assessments, ACT tests, college tests, driving license tests, etc.  However, those who consistently use them aren’t all that crazy about them and with good cause.

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10 Fun End of the Year Activities

By Marcy of It’s a Teacher Thing

https://www.itsateacherthing.com/2023/05/end-of-the-year-activities-for-grades-4-and-up/

You’ll love these 10 fun & engaging end-of-the-year activities that are sure to be a hit with your students, so you can end your year on a high note!

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Brain Breaks Bring More Effective Learning

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2023/02/brain-breaks-bring-more-effective.html

Five ways to give your students’ brains a break and make learning more fun and effective every day. 

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Shocked & Awed

By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/shocked-awed/

Most American football fans were shocked to see Damar Hamlin in cardiac arrest on the playing field last month.  We were also shocked to see the players kneeling, praying, and crying. When I saw this, however, I was even more shocked.

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Choosing the Point of View in Fiction

By Charlene Tess of Simple Steps to Sentence Sense

https://simplestepstosentencesense.blogspot.com/2023/02/choosing-point-of-view-in-fiction.html

Choosing the best point of view makes all the difference!

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Tech Tips For Teachers:  

Mastering Your Classroom Digital Tools

By Michelle Webb of Those Who Love Teaching

https://www.teachingideasforthosewholoveteaching.com/2023/02/tech-tips-for-teachers-mastering-your-classroom-digital-tools.html

Are you looking for ways to better manage your classroom technology? Check out these tips for everything from organizing your Google Drive to managing student devices.

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4 Ways Reading Logs Can Be a Powerful Classroom Tool

By Marcy of It’s a Teacher Thing

https://www.itsateacherthing.com/2023/02/4-ways-reading-logs-add-value-to-a-classroom-reading-program/

Discover 4 effective ways to use reading logs to boost student learning and reduce your grading.

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5 Teacher-Tested Ways To Make Grading Easier

By Dr. Crystal Brown of Dr. Crystal Brown Teaching to Change the World 

http://drcrystalbrown.com/2023/02/19/5-teacher-tested-ways-to-make-grading-easier/ 

We all know the feeling. You’ve just finished teaching a lesson, and you know the stack of assignments on your desk is looming. It can take hours to grade each student’s paper, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But don’t worry—there are ways to make grading easier!

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Getting Kids to Write

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2023/01/getting-kids-to-write.html

What I’ve learned from authors on where ideas for writing come from, and how to share those ideas with your students.

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A Visit from Annie

By Gini Musmannoof Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/a-visit-from-annie/

Annie came to visit our classroom every year, often in January. The students recognized her immediately, but they were always surprised by her odd attire. Perhaps your class, too, would like a dramatic visit from Annie Adjective to liven up the drab, January routine. Check out this post for ideas and a free lesson.

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Valentine’s Day Letters Are Special

By Charlene Tess of Simple Steps to Sentence Sense

https://simplestepstosentencesense.blogspot.com/2023/01/valentines-day-letters-are-special.html

Valentine’s Day letters are a great way for students to say thank you to people in their lives and to practice their writing skills. 

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5 Easy Ways to Support Struggling Writers

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

https://www.itsateacherthing.com/2023/01/5-easy-ways-to-support-struggling-writers/

Learn 5 easy ways to support struggling writers that will benefit all students and not overwhelm the teacher.

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How to Use Google Classroom to Streamline Your Teaching

By Dr. Crystal Brown of Teaching to Change the World

http://drcrystalbrown.com/2023/01/15/how-to-use-google-classroom-to-streamline-your-teaching/ 

Google Classroom allows teachers to easily manage their classes, assign and collect work, grade assignments, and communicate with students all in one place. Read how you can use Google Classroom as a teacher.

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Calm Down Center Ideas and Purpose

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those Who Love Teaching

https://www.teachingideasforthosewholoveteaching.com/2023/01/calm-down-center-ideas-and-purpose.html

Why you need a calm-down center in your classroom and how to create one.

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5 Writing Activities for Reluctant Writers!

By Marianna Monheim of Creatively Comprehensive

https://creativelycomprehensive.com/writing-activities-for-reluctant-writers/

Writing was my favorite subject in school, but as a teacher I quickly learned that many of my students did not feel the same way! It took a lot of trial and error, but over the years I did find some tried and true methods to help my friends love (and if not love, then at least tolerate) writing.

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I’m So Glad I Live in a World Where There Are Octobers

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2022/10/im-so-glad-i-live-in-world-where-there.html

A longish title for a blog post, and yet a perfect thought to begin each day in October.  October is a clear message from nature that things change, and change is a good thing. 

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A Scary Thot

By Gini Mismanno of Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/a-scary-thot/

Teachers! I am so sorry to tell you about this scary thought I had, but I must, because it is October.

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“BOO” to Fractions? Recognizing Equivalent Fractions

By Vicky Rauch of Go Figure!

https://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/2017/10/boo-to-fractions.html

I have been attempting to come up with ways for my students to recognize fractional parts in lowest terms. I can find many “drill and kill” activities, but they tend to do just that, drill those who don’t need it and kill those who already know how to do it. So, to drill and “thrill,” I created fractional word puzzles for specific times of the year. Read about the one for Halloween in my newest blog post. 

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Writing Activities for Fall and Halloween

By Charlene Tess of Books By Charlene Tess

https://simplestepstosentencesense.blogspot.com/2022/10/writing-activities-for-fall-and.html

Halloween and things associated with the fall season present an opportunity for students to complete some enjoyable writing activities.

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5 Great Reading Response Ideas for the Classroom

by Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

https://www.itsateacherthing.com/2022/08/5-great-ideas-for-teaching-reading-response/

Learn 5 great tips for teaching reading response skills to your students.

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How to Be Healthy as a Teacher

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching

https://www.teachingideasforthosewholoveteaching.com/2022/10/how-to-be-healthy-as-a-teacher-2.html

5 Tips for Teachers to get and stay healthy.

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Finding Life Mentors in Mentor Text

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

https://rainbowcitylearning.blogspot.com/2022/09/finding-life-mentors-in-mentor-text.html

Teach students how to reflect on what mentoring characters in pieces of literature may do in similar situations in their lives. 

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Using Two-Sided Colored Beans to Add and Subtract Positive and Negative Numbers

By Vicky Rauch of Go Figure!

https://gofigurewithscipi.blogspot.com/2020/01/using-two-sided-colored-beans-to-add.html

When it comes to adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers, many students have great difficulty. In reality, it is a very confusing and abstract idea; so, it is important to give the students a concrete visual to assist them in seeing the solution.

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Morning Music

By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

https://www.readingspotlight.com/morning-music/

This adventure with music as a prelude to learning began when I saw an interview with a Tuscan wine grower who played classical music to encourage his grapes to develop.

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Video Lessons Make Teaching Grammar Easy

By Charlene Tess of Books by Charlene Tess

https://simplestepstosentencesense.blogspot.com/2022/09/blog-post.html

Have you noticed how many students are all about videos? 

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Is Reading Aloud to Children Actually Supported by the Science of Reading?

by Alison Monk of The Literacy Garden

https://theliteracygarden.com/reading-aloud/

Is reading aloud to children supported by the Science of Reading? Does literature have an important place in structured literacy programs?

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Budgeting on a Teacher’s Salary

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching

https://www.teachingideasforthosewholoveteaching.com/2022/09/budgeting-on-a-teachers-salary.html

How teachers can budget on their salary, while still saving money and enjoying their lives.

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Four Tried & True Review Games

By Kathie Yoshimura of Tried & True Teaching Tools

https://www.triedandtrueteachingtools.com/2022/09/four-tried-true-review-games.html

Your students will love to play Toss Across, Bananagrams, Buzzers, and Jenga as they review concepts already taught.