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August 2012 - Posts
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My kiddos are gearing up for our first real project! A couple weeks ago, we did some explorations with coins. I passed out pictures of the fronts & backs of coins, labels telling the worth of each coin in written in words & in numbers, in cents & in dollars....just Read More...
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I don't know about you, but I find that my students just respond better to math when we play a game. I am always trying to come up with a way to get a concept to sink in by putting it into game form. Such was the case when I was teaching place value to Read More...
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When I first started using remind 101, I immediately loved the platform and the thoughtfulness behind it. The concept was beautiful in it's simplicity: A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Easy to use, easy Read More...
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ArtKive: a free app to 'archive' your 'artwork' ArtKive is a free app that allows you to set up your account and add kids by name and grade level. Then, you can add people to your account, if you choose to do so. I added my two children: Jacob and Riley. Read More...
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WOW! Well, opppps, my mistake!! Last week I thought is was the last Freebie Friday for August! Wrongo-a-mongo, my brain was fried from back to school time! So much for trying to think up some different titles! This time, I mean it, I really, really, really Read More...
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I have a tonne of pictures to share with you all. I finished my classroom today and now have 4 days to rest and relax with my family until school starts next Tuesday. Well, I also have to lesson plan.... Here are some sneak peeks! Get the full TBA experience: Read More...
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Hi everyone! I was blessed enough to have joined the Guided Math book club this summer.....one thing that "smacked me in the face" as I was reading was how normally when you walk into a classroom you can tell it's all about reading. Classrooms are literacy Read More...
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There are many resources parents can use to homeschool online. Is it the best route for homeschool students to take? That just depends on the family goals and resources. In Ohio, families can get a free computer and all the books they need for homeschooling Read More...
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As the new school year kicks in for me in Kindergarten (a temporary, one-year placement), I am remembering the K portion of DIBELS. The one part of it that tends to be less painful to give is letter naming. I like to let kids tear out word searches from Read More...
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Have you ever used anticipation guides in your classroom? An anticipation guide is a chart of statements about a topic you are working on. Today, we were discussing comparing whole numbers. Our anticipation guide had statements about comparing numbers Read More...
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Last weekend we asked teaching blog addicts what your favorite back-to-school books were to read aloud. We have compiled your top picks on this fantastic bookshelf for you to enjoy! If your favorite back-to-school book is missing, leave us a comment below Read More...
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I had the good pleasure of visiting with Scottish author Kathleen T. Pelley on Blog Talk Radio today; what a treat! Do you know this author? I've only recently discovered three of the books in her goldmine, even though her first title - The Giant King Read More...
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25 Common Core Lessons to Launch your 2nd Grade Writer's Workshop Fall is my favorite season for several reasons. I love the smell of my pumpkin vanilla candles filling the air, the crisp nip in the air, and the anticipation of returning to school. Though Read More...
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Clipart: http://office.microsoft.com Roses are red, Violets are blue, Teachers basically rock, Oh wait - that means you! Alright, alright. I may have to work a bit on my poetry skills. My word choice is not what it could be - but I think my voice is loud Read More...
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WOW! Freebie Friday already! Do you have a freebie that you'd like to share with teachers everywhere? Some states are still in the middle of summer vacation and some states have started already. No matter what, if you are a teacher you are always planning! Read More...
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Tickets to the Back to School Expo are half price for only 10 more hours! When you contribute $10 to the Back to School Expo , you will receive a ticket to the Back to School event ( at a 50% discount ) and the Virtual Teaching Expo will give access to Read More...
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I was lucky enough to go to school as mom this week. Although I'm missing my own classroom just a bit this fall, my new position is allowing me to do more mom things with my children. As I visited my daughters' third grade and kindergarten classrooms, Read More...
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Classroom Decorating 101 From choosing a cohesive color combination to creating a focal point that will "WOW" everyone that walks into your classroom, Melanie Ralbusky from Schoolgirl Style will show you how to create the classroom of your dreams! Take Read More...
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Teachers are forced to be planners. We plan for every lesson, we plan meetings, we plan field trips and we plan for every imaginable scenario. Why is it that the planning should end when you walk out the school? I started planning meals when I was teaching Read More...
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Have you ever used sound boxes (otherwise known as Elkonin Boxes) in your classroom? Basically, it's a way to strengthen your students' phonological awareness by segmenting words into individual sounds. Each month, I make a Sound Box "journal" for my Read More...
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TBA has learned from the best, learned from trial {and lots of error} experiences when it comes to creating a teaching blog. This blog is run entirely on teachers volunteering their time and efforts with a combined pinch of creativity. Due to time constraints Read More...
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Hey there, Teaching Blog Addicts! I have a great activity for your little ones on my HeidiSongs Resource blog this week, especially if they like that happy cat Pete! It's a matching sets activity in which you put the correct amount of buttons on Pete's Read More...
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One of my goals for this coming school year is to start a morning math calendar in my Grade 3 class. After reading Guided Math I have a few goals in mind for my math program and you can read all about them on my blog, Thinking of Teaching . I have posted Read More...
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The party is here on TBA and it's been going on for over a year! Teachers from across the country, grab your cameras and share your back to school pictures with us! Room in shambles? Have before and after shots? What's your design, layout or theme? Share Read More...
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Hi Sweet TBA Friends! I’m Lyndsey from A Year of Many “Firsts” . I am a 25 year old, first grade teacher in Baltimore who loves teaching, blogging, graphic design, traveling, and ANYTHING outdoors. This will be my third year teaching first grade. I cannot Read More...
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As much as I love to come up with clever writing prompts and activities for my students, I also love to see what they come up with on their own. At the beginning of the year, I make a big deal about how first graders get to make a lot of choices with Read More...
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I know most of us have gone back to school by now or will be very shortly. This past Monday was the teacher's first day back in my county. All the teachers in my school (including myself) were working so hard to have everything perfect for Friday morning Read More...
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I got to meet my new nuggets today at Sneak-a-Peek and I must say, they were really cute! They all seemed to be so excited to be back to school. I was certainly excited to have them! We had some extra time to set up our rooms this year so that we could Read More...
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Do you have a favorite book that you like to read to your students or children during the first week of school? Check out TBA's carousel of our top picks and tell us what you think! If your favorite back to school book is missing, leave us a comment, Read More...
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Yes, you are reading this correctly! Purchase one ticket at half price, give two away for free! When you contribute $10 to the Back to School Expo , you will receive a ticket to the Back to School event ( at a 50% discount ) and the Virtual Teaching Expo Read More...
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Are you ready for school? I know some of you are back to school already and some of you are a few weeks away, but I have some tips on how to be ready. Even if you are back in school now, these tips can still apply to you! If you are like me, sometimes Read More...
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Friends~First, I am totally not an expert at all when in comes to bulletin boards. In fact, I LOVE to look at them but dread making them. I am lucky though, my assistant Mrs. Cleary can rock a bulletin board! I usually can just run my vision by her and Read More...
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TBA is having so much fun joining in with you and sharing what we love on Pinterest! We are so thankful to our latest followers for joining thousands of our following friends . We want to invite anyone who isn't yet a follower to become one today so that Read More...
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It's back to work in my county already! It's amazing to me how different school schedules are across the country (and the world!) but I am back. It's only officially been 2 days, but it seems a teeny bit longer for some strange reason... I've been busy Read More...
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Have you ever had books disappear from your classroom library, or have you ever wanted to find a particular book in your classroom library and you couldn't find it? Do your students have trouble knowing which bins to return books to? If you are looking Read More...
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What does it mean to be a Connected Educator? click here When I began my teaching career a few short years ago, I never would have imagined having such an expansive network of people that I consider colleagues and friends. During my undergraduate studies, Read More...
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Are you searching for new read aloud material for the upcoming school year? Do you have a long list of tried and true read alouds that you would love to share with other educators? Come link up with Teaching Happily Ever After to discover new favorites. Read More...
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As a teacher of EFL sometimes it is hard to find time to practise all the skills in 3 periods a week. This year I planned special "workshops" for my kids to introduce and practise the most important skills in learning a foreign language and then planned Read More...
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Math Fact Shoot - Out Game to Practice Math Facts ABCyaGames has many games for many grade levels. I love to feature fun activities from their site. Every time I prepare a post for ABCya, my kids come running up to the computer. They love the sounds of Read More...
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Learning sight words can be a very B.O.R.I.N.G task. Boring doesn't work for me so I thought I would try to make learning sight words a bit more interesting with our Sight Word Watches . Don't get me wrong...kids can't learn by sight words alone...but Read More...
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Web 2.0 Tools in Education Series Research Tools: A Quick Guide Wouldn't it be nice if there was a resource that explained, in detail, everything you needed to know about research tools for education: what tools were available, how to sign up, getting Read More...
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Just in time for back-to-school - learn how your new crop of students are wired to learn best...before the first day of school! Personality type matters when you're choosing a spouse, career path, and friends, so it should come as no surprise that it Read More...
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Who's ready to shop 'til you drop for back to school resources? TeachersNotebook is having a GIGANTIC sale from August 11-13! Many products are even up to 50% off! Click on the image below to start shopping now! AND make sure to grab your ticket for the Read More...
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MentorMob: a VIP Version of your Internet MentorMob is a free site that allows you to browse content to use for lessons or professional development. You simply view playlists (a bunch of files/sites put together into one strand) or create your own playlists. Read More...
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I can never have enough to-do lists. I keep one in a notebook, I keep one in my planner {right there on the daily pages}, I have post-its virtually everywhere. Yet I still always feel like I need more! Or it could be because I just like crossing things Read More...
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Teacher-Bloggers had a fantastic time getting together at the BlogHer event in New York City. We traveled from several different states to see each other, and we were ecstatic to finally meet each other in person! Check out the video below to view the Read More...
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Teaching Blog Addict is collecting teaching pinterest profiles from all grade levels. Be sure to follow your favorites and repin what makes your teaching heart happy! You can also... > Browse by Subject/Topic (Coming Soon) > Browse by Theme/Holiday (Coming Read More...
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After your students, who else would you say is it important to have a strong relationship with? If you said "parents" I'm right there with ya! Communicating positively with home is a HUGE priority to me. I'm sure I'm not alone there! If we don't have Read More...
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Friends~I love writing journals! I love using prompts during my writing center to get my students started. One of the hardest things about writing for my students is coming up with an idea to write about. Even with list of things they love or pictures Read More...
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I know, I know....the book study is over but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking about math. In fact, I think that the conversation has just begun and that we will be seeing a lot of posts this coming school year about guided math, math stretches, Read More...
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THEY ARE UP! Thank you for all the emails, the awesome comments and the good wishes. All 10 themes plus the BTS Week are on their very own page on my little ole' blog, just click my blog button below to check them out! I only ask that you follow my blog Read More...
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PowToon: Animated Presentations & Cartoon Style Videos PowToon is a brand new DIY Video creation platform that allows your creative side to shine regardless of your technology skills. You can select a pre-designed template and simply drag in the graphics Read More...
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Parents and teachers alike can all be a learning coach to children. Recently I reviewed the book The Learning Coach Approach written by Linda Dobson. This book can be used by homeschool or public school parents or teachers. She gave a lot of good information Read More...
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WOW! Doesn't it seem that the summer weeks go by a lot faster than the school weeks?!?! Here it is, Friday again! Do you have a freebie that you'd like to share with teachers everywhere? Do you have anything EXCITING for back to school that you would Read More...
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How do you involve your students in their assessment process? Do you have them reflect on work they have done before they hand it in? My students used to dread their reflection piece, as it meant more writing for them. I have to admit, I also wasn't overly Read More...
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Want to add a fun activity to your word study toolbox to help your little literacy learners climb their way up the phonics ladder? If so then I have a new Word Ladders Pack just for you! In each word ladder, a single-syllable word is given at the bottom Read More...
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Power Reading Workshop: a Step by Step Guide I've been using the reading workshop model for the past four years. Being a board member for the Michigan Reading Association and the co-Technology Director, I've been fortunate enough to meet several experts Read More...
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Hot Dots come in MANY different subject areas & age levels! an easy way to integrate technology A bit of honesty... about my original views on Hot Dots... I've seen Hot Dots before, and I've been interested in getting a set for my classroom. However, Read More...
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This time of year many homeschool parents are looking for a homeschool history curriculum to suit their needs. History is basically a collection of stories handed down from generation to generation. There is no need to panic and think that someone needs Read More...
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FREE Three of Fern Smith's Elementary Work Folders / Daily Folders Covers This FREEBIE is a sample of three of my Elementary Work Folders / Daily Folders Covers! Adorable Student Loved Themes! * Helps the children learn organizational skills, no more Read More...
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My math notebooks have been THE most popular pins from my blog and the topic I get asked most about! The notebook packages I have in my store are my most popular items! That being said, I MUST revisit them! Notebooking is something that I am very passionate Read More...
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Did you hear about the Back To School Bonanza campaign that is going on now? Watch the video below. This is absolutely ingenious! We want to thank and reward our fellow addicts for spreading the word! Be sure to find out, share and then enter below! Who Read More...
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It doesn't matter how many years I have been teaching, the back to school section, the feel of fall in the air, and the smell of new books always brings on the same anxious feeling I had as a child as school was about to begin. If, as a veteran teacher, Read More...
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