Here is a ning for Treasures Reading Teachers. I get ideas there! http://treasuresreadingteachers.ning.com/
Literacy Work Stations by Debbie Diller is the BEST book I've read about how to run centers. I've been teaching 15 years and it gives the best...
The book Taking the Words Off the Wall is good. Also, it is important that the kids get excited about the word wall. Let them add words they think...
We've been in school for 9 weeks now and the "powers that be" decides to rearrange EVERYONE'S schedule. This has caused my team to have to...
How in the world do they expect a new teacher to effectively teach kids how to read without a reading curriculum? That is the craziest thing I've...
I'd like to find a class to Skype with this year. Any takers? It's super easy and free! All you need is a webcam. A projector would be nice too so...
I group them: High Medium-low Low Medium-high
Do you use the fountas and pinnell Phonics Lessons? If so I have this AWESOME excel file that creates go-fish, crazy 8, checkers, lotto, memory,...
We've done PLC for the last 5 years. We have guiding questions to keep us on track ex: "What do I want my student's to learn?" "What do I do if...
message me your email and I'll send you a SMART board lesson I have for word wall activities.
I got the canopy from Oriental Trading (49.99). The other things I purchased from Party City and a teacher supply store (Superior School Supply)
Love your pictures! SOOOOO cute! Can't wait to see your jungle theme! I'll have to "steal" some ideas!
The Bead Behavior Chart is just and chart you buy from store. Then I poke about 1/3 of a pipe cleaner/chenelle stem through it (one for each kid)....
I saw your pics in the other thread. Very nice. But.. I can't belive you your don't use your SMART board!!! And you have a nice one with a built...
I know what you mean about the number line being high. Unfortunately it is the only place I have to put it and I HAVE to display one.
[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Here is a flickr link to some pictures of my classroom. It is not quite finished but I have a good start. I'd like to see...
Does anyone use School Fusion for your class webpage? My district just got it and wanted any advice/tips.
I teach teacher in my district how to use the Notebook software. You can download the presentations we use at this site:...
I used it for the first time last school year. I liked it ok.
I'm looking for another 2nd grade class to communicate with through Skype. I did this with a class from Texas earlier this year. We gave a weather...
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