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Tongue Twister Exchange

by Kimberly

Sep 2, 2012

For the past 5 years I've participated in a Tongue Twister Exchange. The idea is that 26 classrooms each have a letter of the alphabet to write a tongue twister for and we snail mail copies of the tongue twisters we've written to each other so that each classroom ends up with an alphabet book of Tongue Twisters.

Anyone interested?

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A new year

by anon for this

Sep 2, 2012

I am starting the school year as a second grade teacher, again.

I love to teach, I just don't feel like I am doing a good job at second grade. I am again confused and surprised by my students and their parents.

I find the students are all over the place with abilities, both social and academic.

I plan and work hard to kee...See More

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I Concur! Sorry, I don't think I'm helping OP. My frustration this year is that I don't have enough time. How in the world can I cover it all? I thought it was just me, but then I started talking to the third grade teachers and found out that we are feeling overwhelmed with the expectations placed on us. How in the world can a first year teacher survive? If my first year had such rigorous expec...See More

Sep 15, 2012

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OP I just revisited this post. Things have improved and I am feeling like I am reaching my new class. They have discovered they enjoy learning and that the time is magic when we are all working and learning.

I have some challenges this year, a recently main-streamed SDC child, an undiagnosed autistic child, and another who has recurring brain...See More

Oct 6, 2012

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Books for Read alouds

by ladybug 14

Sep 3, 2012

I would like some titles of books appropriate for 2nd grade to read aloud to the class. We are working on identifying character traits and settings. I am new to 2nd grade after only teaching Kindergarten for over 25 yrs. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

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paula I have read Chrysanthemum and am reading "Goonie Bird Greene" (nearly finished) so far this year.

I try to read old favorites every year, but I also read California Young Medal nominees to my class, too. I read the 3-6th grade books to my second graders.

I also read Clementine, Not Just Anybody Family, Jennifer Murdley's Toad, and...See More

Sep 3, 2012

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Please help me learn more about student-centered teaching pr

by Matthew Callison

Sep 6, 2012

Good Morning!

My name is Matthew Callison. I am a former elementary teacher working on my PhD in the School of Education at Indiana University Bloomington.

I am writing to ask for your voluntary participation in an online survey I created as part of a research study I am conducting. The purpose of this study is to learn more abo...See More

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Be Proactive in Your Communications With Parents

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 6, 2012

Be Proactive in Your Communications With Parents by Steve Reifman

Being proactive has two major benefits. First, it gives you the opportunity to package your ideas and articulate them in the best possible light. Acting first, you shape the conversation, saying your ideas in the way you want to say them, not in the way someone else has alre...See More

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Behavior Intervention Ideas

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 9, 2012

In the September issue of Teachers.Net Gazette: Behavior Intervention Ideas by Function By Lisa Bundrick, LMSW

In general, students often engage in undesirable behavior to get something or to get out of something. The following are possible functions of student’s behavior:

Acceptance: Attempt to connect/relate with others.
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Math Struggler

by sarah

Sep 11, 2012

I have an extremely low 2nd grader regarding math skills. She can use Touch Math to answer math addition problems. But concept development is really lacking...She can recognice numbers out of sequence from 1-100. If I show her 3 numbers from 11-20 out of sequence, she has difficulty putting them in order from low to high. Have you had experience wi...See More

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Beth in CA ut a number line in front of her - 1-20 would be good to start with. Have her make the numbers with snap blocks, up in the air or down on the table.

She probably has no number sense. If she does this a few times, you can then have her make (with blocks) the 3 numbers you want her to sort, then have her put them in order of least to greate...See More

Sep 15, 2012

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Teacher Exchange

by Jodi Shoemaker

Sep 13, 2012

I am looking for an elementary teacher from Alaska to particiapte in a teacher exchange. I am from a small christian school in West Virginia.

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12 Tips: How to Manage Classroom Time & Increase Efficiency

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 13, 2012

Click below to read 12 Surefire Tips:Manage Time and Increase Efficiency in the Classroom!

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McGraw Hill Treasures DRA Levels

by Becky/12

Sep 15, 2012

Does anyone have a chart or know how the Treasures Leveled Readers correlate to the DRA Levels? I've been trying to find out and haven't been able to find anything.

Thanks!

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NYC-2nd On 9/15/12, Becky/12 wrote: > Does anyone have a chart or know how the Treasures Leveled > Readers correlate to the DRA Levels? I've been trying to > find out and haven't been able to find anything. > > Thanks!

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NYC-2nd My school just got Treasures, I thought they said the levels were on the back of the books.

On 9/15/12, Becky/12 wrote: > Does anyone have a chart or know how the Treasures Leveled > Readers correlate to the DRA Levels? I've been trying to > find out and haven't been able to find anything. > > Thanks!

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