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Please like my picture

by Caroline Brantley

Jun 25, 2012

I need your vote. I'm in 5th place but need to stay in the top 5 to win supplies for my classroom. THank you, Caroline

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Flat Stanley Project

by Karen M.

Jun 26, 2012

Has anyone participated in a Flat Stanley project? Is anyone interested in doing one for the 2012-2013 school year?

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Leah There is a travelling Kelly Bear activity that is ready to use if teachers are interested.

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Jun 28, 2012

Karen V. On 6/26/12, Karen M. wrote: > Has anyone participated in a Flat Stanley project? Is > anyone interested in doing one for the 2012-2013 school > year?

I would be interested in participating in a Flat Stanley project but it would not be until March because this is when I do my map/geography unit. Email and let me know if this works....See More

Jul 12, 2012

Classroom Projects

by runningqueen

Jun 27, 2012

I work at a title one school in louisiana. My students will never leave the town much less the state. I am asking for teachers to volunteer to host a Flat Stanley. My students have been let down previous years by not receiving their Stanley's back. I know a teacher could not break a child's heart. Let me know if you are interested.

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Jan Butler On 7/03/12, Randi Menard wrote: > On 7/03/12, Annette wrote: >> On 6/27/12, runningqueen wrote: >>> I work at a title one school in louisiana. My students will >>> never leave the town much less the state. I am asking for >>> teachers to volunteer to host a Flat Stanley. My students >>> have been let dow...See More

Aug 1, 2012

Merrybear On 7/01/12, Karen M. wrote: > On 6/27/12, runningqueen wrote: >> I work at a title one school in louisiana. My students will >> never leave the town much less the state. I am asking for >> teachers to volunteer to host a Flat Stanley. My students >> have been let down previous years by not receiving their >> Stanley...See More

Aug 3, 2012

by M. Spencer

Jul 1, 2012

Due to budget constraints there will be one day, in a six day schedule, next year when I will not have a prep period. Another day I will have 2 preps. What are some suggestions to fill in that time so the kids could have a fun break at some point throughout the day? I have never had this possibility in my schedule.

by M. Spencer

Jul 1, 2012

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Holly On 7/01/12, M. Spencer wrote: > Due to budget constraints there will be one day, in a sixday schedule, next year when I will not have a prep period.Another day I will have 2 preps. What are some suggestionsto fill in that time so the kids could have a fun break atsome point throughout the day? I have never had thispossibility in my schedule. I p...See More

Aug 26, 2012

by M. Spencer

Jul 1, 2012

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Diana Videos! I am not talking about watching Porky Pig Cartoons, but educational videos that relate to our learning standards.

There are wonderful 30 min. videos (Reading Rainbow from PBS, animal info filmed by Nat'l Geographic, Magic School Bus, etc.) I don't have time during our lessons to use these, so I show them during times when I don't h...See More

Jul 10, 2012

M Spencer Great suggestions so far. I have some games I will have to utilize the library to find educational dvds. Thank you

Jul 13, 2012

Word wall, or no word wall

by limited wall space

Jul 6, 2012

I'm moving from K to 1st next year. I was wondering if I have individual dictionaries for the kids, where there are words in them, plus room for them to write in more words, do I need to have a word wall too?

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mimi-tn I looped from K last year and for the first time in years am using a word notebook instead of a word wall. Mine has the K words in it when we begin. Each week I have the students put the words on index cards (for home practice) and then into the book. I check both. When they need to spell a word I encourage them to use the book. It has been a hard ...See More

Nov 7, 2012

Jessie In first grade, we used both. Students were given a booklet listing words that they might use when writing. Some were sight words and others were just words likely to be used by first grade writers. I was amazed at how quickly the students learned to use the Word wall booklets. I had children coming to me and asking, "Is this word "small" during th...See More

Nov 17, 2012