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Lucy Calkins

by Karen Stippich

Aug 24, 2014

Anyone using Lucy Calkins? Do you read word for word or do you summarize her material?

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Learning the newer Units of Study On 8/24/14, Karen Stippich wrote: > Anyone using Lucy Calkins? Do you read word for word or do > you summarize her material?

Do you mean like a script? I don't because it's just not the way I talk but I do try to say the same thing in my own way.

Aug 28, 2014

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Houghton Mifflin Reading and Common Core

by Me2

Aug 19, 2014

Our school still uses the old Houghton Mifflin Reading Series for Grade 2 (Six themes: Silly Stories all the way to Talent Show)

Does anyone know or can suggest a good resource that can supplement this series to help align with Common core? Feeling overwhelmed.

thanks in advance!

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msfrizzleca On 8/19/14, Me2 wrote: > Our school still uses the old Houghton Mifflin Reading > Series for Grade 2 > > Does anyone know or can suggest a good resource that can > supplement this series to help align with Common core? > Feeling overwhelmed. >

We have the same problem.Try:

http://www.curriculumcompanion.org <...See More

Aug 24, 2014

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PenPals

by Jill Rodriguez

Aug 24, 2014

My class looking for a set of pen pals that we can start to regularly write to. I currently have 23 students in my classroom. We are located in McDonough,Georgia. I am looking for U.S. based second grade classroom to interact with. Thanks so much!

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Singapore Math

by Ruth

Aug 7, 2014

Do you use Singapore math? Pros? Cons? Good for homeschooling?

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Leanne/CA On 8/07/14, Ruth wrote: > Do you use Singapore math? Pros? Cons? Good for > homeschooling?

I have the problem solving book and I like it. Many children have an "aha moment" when I show them. If a child is already proficient at problem solving, it's probably not going to help them if you go back and show them a different way. It can't...See More

Aug 22, 2014

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2nd grade start of year math testing

by Oklahoma mom

Aug 20, 2014

Hi, my son just started the second grade and they are doing their beginning of the year testing and assessing. He has always tested a couple grade levels ahead on these, however today I was told he is testing at an 11th grade level in math, and that actually they had to stop there because they ran out of time. It is the testing where they have to g...See More

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12 Doable Homework Assignments for All Students!

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 18, 2014

Susan Fitzell offers 12 adaptable homework activities for kids of all ages.

gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/susan-fitzell/12-homework-assignments/

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Common Core standard RL2.2

by Betsy

Feb 22, 2014

Anyone who can explain this standard to me?

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Vet Teacher On 4/18/14, Retelling wrote: > On 2/22/14, Betsy wrote: >> Anyone who can explain this standard to me? > > Recount stories, including fables and folktales from > diverse cultures, and determine their central message, > lesson, or moral. > > To me means retell the stories but not only those from one > culture (every cul...See More

Aug 9, 2014

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Arizona Colleen On 8/09/14, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 4/18/14, Retelling wrote: >> On 2/22/14, Betsy wrote: >>> Anyone who can explain this standard to me? >> >> Recount stories, including fables and folktales from >> diverse cultures, and determine their central message, >> lesson, or moral. >> >> To me means re...See More

Aug 17, 2014

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Travel Buddy

by sta2miller

Aug 10, 2014

I'm part of a Travel Buddy Exchange for grades K-2. Seven classrooms from different states each have a small stuffed animal that travels to each school during the school year. The idea is that students write in the buddy's journal during its stay. We already have a classroom from: NY, ND, IL, FL, and NC. My teacher in MI hasn't confirmed so I'm uns...See More

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Clever get-to-know-each-other activity for new school year

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 5, 2014

Toilet paper! (Be sure to read the comment added below the linked activity for a teacher's alternate idea...and share yours.)

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The Teacher Who Couldn't Read - True story

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 4, 2014

Difficult to imagine, but a true story! In the just-posted August issue of Teachers.Net Gazette:

The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read - By Owen M. Griffith - an incredible story!

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