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Litteracy Blog/twitter to follow

by Shabri

Nov 7, 2014

I am a kindergarten teacher working on my reading endorsement. One of my assignments is to follow a blog or twitter feed of a literacy leader. I would prefer K-5 grade. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Here is the criteria: -follow some literacy leaders on Twitter to see what they are thinking about and engage in conversation related ...See More

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OTES

by annon.

Nov 5, 2014

Ohio Kdg. teachers, I am just wondering what type of lesson you did/will do for your teacher evaluation? I found it hard to hit all the areas from the rubric in my Language arts lessons, but Math seemed to be a lot easier (to cover all the rubric areas). I'm just looking for a little guidance and also to see/discuss what others are doing!

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Immigrant Children & Public Education – Tips, Tools

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 5, 2014

Stats, observations and strategies that will be helpful in supporting the ELL (English Language Learners) students in your classroom, starting with broad guidelines for working with ELL students, then offering targeted instructional strategies to improve reading, writing. and comprehension skills.

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LINK:Do’s & Don’ts of Preschool Circle Time By Cheryl Hatch

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 3, 2014

Circle Time is so much more than discussing the weather, the calendar, and shape/letter/number of the week or month. If that is the main focus of Circle in your classroom, you are missing the boat on the true potential of this large group time and possibly setting yourself and your preschoolers up for boredom, frustration and very limited learning....See More

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Do’s and Don’ts of Preschool Circle Time By Cheryl Hatch

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 3, 2014

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Thanksgiving songs

by Tee

Nov 1, 2014

Does anyone have any simple Thanksgiving songs that students can perform during Awards day?

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Laura B. On 11/01/14, Tee wrote: > Does anyone have any simple Thanksgiving songs that > students can perform during Awards day?

the tune is Are You Sleeping

We eat turkey, We eat turkey, Oh so good, Oh,so good, Always on Thanksgiving Always on Thanksgiving YUM YUM YUM!

Other verses are mash potatoes-(just replace turkey) dr...See More

Nov 4, 2014

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DonnaR/CA "Five Fat Turkeys Are We" "Ten Little Turkeys" "A Turkey Named Bert"

These can all be found on YouTube. Here's another one, to the tune of "Are You Sleeping/Frere Jacques":

Turkey dinner, turkey dinner, Gather round, gather round, Who will get the drumstick, Yummy yummy yumstick, All sit down, all sit down.

Cornbread muff...See More

Nov 11, 2014

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teacher costumes

by she

Oct 27, 2014

Anyone have great (easy, simple) ideas for teachers to dress up on Halloween? Thanks!

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jacque/Wa/K-1/nbct 2006 On 10/27/14, she wrote: > Anyone have great (easy, simple) ideas for teachers to > dress up on Halloween? Thanks!

We have Literary Character Dress Up Day and every costume must be a character from a book. So I will dress up as Tillie or Mrs. Goosebump from Max, the Bad-Talking Parrot...both require simple women's clothing---dress, bo...See More

Oct 30, 2014

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she thanks so much! I ended up being the chick-a-chick-boom boom tree (that would work for the literacy, huh?)!

Nov 1, 2014

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pumpkin carving tip

by treetoad

Oct 24, 2014

cut the hole in the bottom instead of the top. Easier to level the pumpkin and also easier to set it over the candle.

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Jessie, another way Also, you can cut around the top (in front part and sides of pumpkin) and then cut down to make a doorway type opening at the back. So easy to lift the top by the stem and you have easy access to area where you put the candle or other type light. Part of the back is open when you lift the top by the stem. This is not my original idea, but I will us...See More

Oct 25, 2014

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Activities done first thing? Ideas?

by Bee

Oct 21, 2014

Hi! Wanna try some new ideas. What do your kiddos do when they come in and you are busy collecting notes etc??? I need something that's fast maybe 5 minutes?

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Jessie I had the Smartboard on with Heidi's Songs (color words, sight words, alphabet, or letter sounds) playing. They loved this and it was a cheerful, educational way to start the day. My principal liked it, too!

On 10/21/14, Bee wrote: > Hi! Wanna try some new ideas. What do your kiddos do > when they come in and you are busy collecting ...See More

Oct 25, 2014

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jacque/Wa/K-1/nbct 2006 On 10/21/14, Bee wrote: > Hi! Wanna try some new ideas. What do your kiddos do > when they come in and you are busy collecting notes > etc??? I need something that's fast maybe 5 minutes?

Mine always sign-in and then go read books in my class library. It's something that is quick, easy to stop/start and quick to clean up...we have...See More

Oct 25, 2014

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