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Games that boost vocabulary & grammar skills in any language

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 20, 2013

A teacher of Spanish shares her favorite and most effective games and activities to boost vocabulary and grammar skills in any language! Click below...

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How to Conduct Writer's Workshop

by Judy Mazur in Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 23, 2013

Judy Mazur explains how she ran writer's workshop for an hour, four times a week.

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Teaching plot via short story Stray

by Lola

Aug 30, 2013

Hi, Are any of you teaching "Stray" in the Pearson series? I teach sixth grade, and I have a lot of ELLs.

I'm trying to explain plot of a story, and it's challenging for students to understand rising and falling action. Any suggestions? I've looked for slideshows and also for suggestions on using picture books. I can't find specific lesso...See More

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michelle When I teach this concept to my students I draw a mountain and label the vocabulary. I tend to focus on the vocabulary at first using synonyms they are familiar with. Once they grasp the vocabulary, I shift to the digram using the mountain by introducing a story they know. I teach fourth grade, so I use The The Three Little Pigs(wolf perspective). ...See More

Aug 31, 2013

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MaryB (ESL teacher) I teach middle school ESL reading and English classes. I have to follow the State's 6th gr. curriculum. Plot structure is only taught by us in the two highest levels of ESL. This year the other ESL teacher introduced the five steps to the Level 2 & 3 students (considered Advanced Beginning & Intermediate ESL). He didn't test them since it's...See More

Sep 28, 2013

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Guided Reading

by Susie

Sep 8, 2013

Hello,

My school district uses Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading. When I meet in my guided reading groups it is hard to practice fluency and decoding when everyone is reading quietly to themselves or chorally as a group. I know we are not supposed to use the Round Robin strategy, but at least every student would be able to practice rea...See More

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Writing Prompts for Sept. 21 - 28 - Pop and real history

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 21, 2013

September 21: Teichi Igarashi was born in 1886. He was a mountain climber, and climbed to the top of Mount Everest when he was 99 years old. When you are 99 years old, what do you think you might do to celebrate?

Click below to read and enjoy MORE fascinating facts and writing prompts!

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Trophies Reading Tests aligned with Common Core

by Joy/2nd/NV

Sep 28, 2013

Does anyone know of a website where I can find Trophies reading tests for 2nd grade that have been aligned with Common Core?

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Multidisciplinary Writing Prompts for Sept. 29 – October 5

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 29, 2013

Here are this week’s writing prompts by James Wayne. Use them to prompt writing, reflection, discussion, and even deeper research on the topics. They’re great for faculty and parent newsletters, too!

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