Social Studies Topics that Matter for Elementary Students
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by Naomi O'Brien
3y ago
Despite the negative reports posted on the hour, despite the comments sections on most websites, despite the ever-growing notion that we are more divided now than we've ever been before... We still have hope.  We, LaNesha Tabb and Naomi O'Brien, have joined together to write what we like to call our "love letter" to students all over America- and even beyond. We seek to heal, enlighten, and promote curiosity about our world, it's past, and the present people in it.  This resource is for you.  Our hope is that this resource widens perspectives, encourages conversation, and p ..read more
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Common Core Activities for December
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by Sarah Paul
3y ago
December is always so much fun at school, but unfortunately, also crazy busy! When I taught first grade, there were always SO many themes I wanted to integrate into the curriculum. There's gingerbread, Polar Express, reindeer, Christmas around the world... The list goes on. There are a lot of cute and fun things I wanted to do, but I also wanted to make them meaningful. This week on my blog, I shared some of my favorite activities from years past. These are all FREE activities that I posted years ago that have been updated. They all hit several Common Core Standards, too! This fun writing ac ..read more
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Writing Workshop Tips
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by Growing Firsties
3y ago
Are you looking to begin or tweak Writing Workshop in your classroom? Writing Workshop has been a important and delightful part of my classroom for over ten years. My students and I absolutely adore writing workshop! Yet - I'm still in a constant state of refinement. Here are some tried and true tips for what has worked well over the years, regardless of the writing curriculum I was using...Let me know which tips you find most helpful! Make sure to pin this post so you can come easily back to it when you want to add more layers to your workshop or have more questions. Heads up - this is ..read more
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6 Easy Things You Can Do to Change Negative Behavior in the Classroom
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by Naomi O'Brien
3y ago
When dealing with negative behavior in my classroom, I love to make sure I have a lot of ideas in my back pocket to pull out and change what I don't like. Here are 6 things I do that you may want try out and add to your arsenal management techniques!        1. Make a weekly behavior chart and allow the student to come up with their own behavior goal. Meet with the student frequently to find out how they think they're doing. Ask their input about how you can help them reach the goal they set.    2. Choose a responsible peer to partner up and be a role model for ..read more
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Guided Reading Strategy to Help Fluency
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by Anonymous
3y ago
Hi all, It's Emma from Clever Classroom.  Okay, let's talk guided reading for emergent readers. Reading comprehension and fluency are vital reading competencies for any reader, especially our beginning readers. These leveled reading pointers provide a FUN, hands-on system for your students to grow their fluency. These reading sticks will help children follow and understand the text that they are reading. When I taught kindergarten I had an inspirational mentor who helped me understand loads of things like: phonemic awareness, phonics, guided reading and spelling strategi ..read more
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Teaching Two Syllable Words
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by Sarah Paul
3y ago
I love teaching two syllable words! It's always exciting when I get to that point in the year where they are ready to take that next step with reading and spelling. At the same time, it can also be a challenge for our struggling readers. I want to start this post by talking about some common errors I see when my students are starting to read and spell two-syllable words. Then if you are interested in reading (a lot) more, come on over to my blog to get more details and resources.  Teaching Ideas for the WHOLE Class Here are some ideas for how to teach this to your whole clas ..read more
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Ideas to help your students get their classwork done!
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by Katie Knight
3y ago
The idea for the green pen comes from Amy Green. Teacher roams around with some green pens.  Completed work gets a green star. (In my class we do hearts.) Author of completed and accurate work can go on to other things of interest or take another green pen and go help/ look over the work of other friends in class!!! Kids become captivated by the idea of getting their hands on a greeen pen, so they start to work harder and faster. PLUS the kids work with more accuracy.  They know their FRIENDS are roaming the room, so they want to get their work done right.   ((((Tea ..read more
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TAKE IT OUTSIDE - 8 Educational Ideas with Sidewalk Chalk
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by The Primary Techie
3y ago
Hi Friends!  This is Autumn from The Primary Techie.  Today I am blogging to you from my backyard.  It is the first day of spring, and I am loving the beautiful weather in Arizona.  Where I live, the temps get into the mid 120's in the summer and winter is very cold and breezy.  My kiddos don't get lots of beautiful-outside-weather days, so when we have them, I take full advantage.  One of my favorite things about spring is taking our learning outdoors.  Here are eight of my favorite outdoor activities the just require a little sidewalk chalk.  1. &nb ..read more
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Creating a Bibliography
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by Terry Abromitis
3y ago
Hello everybody!  Terry here from Terry's Teaching Tidbits.  My 5th graders and I have been hard at work on a Power Point project where they are researching important people from the 1920s.  They are creating phenomenal Power Points and I am currently in the process of showing them how to cite their sources and include them in a bibliography. Back in my day, a bibliography was a headache.  I had to continuously try to either memorize the MLA format for a citation or consult my book that showed which aspects of the sources went where.  It was dreadful.  Now, citin ..read more
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STEAM & STEM Activities For Kids: STEAM BREAK
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by Matt
3y ago
Hey, it's Matt from D:D&C, and I'm sharing some simple STEM and STEAM activities for your kids to complete.  Get 'em up, get 'em thinking, and get them creating. STEAM and STEM--so much buzz (doge voice). Science, math, and the arts--joining forces like the Avengers. I love it. All this playing, creating, building, and imagining are crucial components for kids in their skill development and love of learning. It's what I want my kids to do.  It's what I want my students to become immersed in. But how do I push kids into it without becoming the overbearing and obsessi ..read more
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