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Go Free or Die plans?

by Diane5

Jan 17, 2009

Does anyone have any special plans to go with the book Go Free or Die about Harriet Tubman? Thanks, diane

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3 printable calendars for you TODAY!

by Kathleen. 13 month calendar, Today is..., Tim Newlin's Animals

yesterday, 2009

Teachers.Net has 3 free and UNIQUE printable calendars you shouldn't miss! Print for your own use, the share with colleagues!

To get started, enter the cover page of the current Gazette through [link removed].

NEXT look in the Table of Contents on the right side of the page.

Under "Features," click on "Printable Worksheet...See More

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Interested in earning graduate degree during summers

by Emily

yesterday, 2009

I live in southern California, and I teach full time. I don't have my master's degree, yet, and I can't seem to carve time out during the school year to take classes. I'd rather do a classroom setting than online courses. Does anyone have any suggestions for programs that allow teachers to earn their master's degree by taking summer classes?

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Still I Rise book, African American history, cartoon format

by Teachers.Net will be giving away a copy Mon. a.m. 1/19/09

yesterday, 2009

Check in on the Teachers.Net mailrings and main chatboard early tomorrow to find out how to enter the drawing. Book info available by clicking below.

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New Valentine ideas?

by thb

Jan 19, 2009

Does your class do anything special for Valentine's Day? In the past, I've had a special snack and let the students' exchange cards. However, I am now teaching 5th grade and don't want to do the card exchange. I am looking for new thoughts and ideas that 5th graders would still enjoy.

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Marilyn B Older kids will enjoy making "ransom note" valentines. Students cut letters from old magazines, brochures, junk mail, etc. to spell out their greetings on a card made of construction paper.

Another idea is to give each child a paper doily, and have him cut out all the shapes. Then pieces of the doily are rearranged and glued to the front ...See More

Jan 25, 2009

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ThirdAgeProductions We've created a site called ThirdAgeProductions. You could create a free printable card with each child's name on the front and a message from you on the inside.

Feb 1, 2009

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Summarizing

by Sheila/OK

Jan 20, 2009

I need some ideas on how to introduce help students with summarizing text. This is for 4th grade. Thanks!

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deb On 1/20/09, Sheila/OK wrote: > I need some ideas on how to introduce help students with > summarizing text. This is for 4th grade. > Thanks!

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Here is an idea

Jan 20, 2009

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paulaj This is a tough area. One thing I do is choose a book or selection for "cross-out summarizing." My favorite for htis is one called Tree Frogs. It's non-fiction.

I teach the children to cross out all the unimportant words. But not or no or any negative word is important. I model that using sentences. Such as "I have money" and "I have no mo...See More

Jan 21, 2009

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Here's a Black History Month activity, and a 1/22 drawing

by Kathleen

Jan 21, 2009

There's a reward for reading all the way through this message.

An activity appropriate for Black History Month (February), adaptable to every grade level:

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"Thank you!" to Marilyn Brackney for sharing the activity, entry # 4,319 in the Teachers.Net Lesson Plans bank [link removed].

I typed in the...See More

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Math 36's

by paulaj

Jan 21, 2009

I had a program called Math 36's, but the binder has disappeared. If anyone has it, please email me info so I can purchases another binder. Or if you have any info, please let me know.

Thanks!

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lit circle books needed

by sam

Jan 21, 2009

I am a third grade teacher. My grade level partners and I would like to develop lit circle lessons around a theme (friendship, heroes, family, character traits, etc). We are looking for titles that would fit in the theme and be across reding levels. Any ideas? or any places to find them on the internet? There is money for us to spend and we would l...See More

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Becky I, too, would like some title ideas. Here are the titles I am using now with the theme Determination: Because of Anya, Among the Hidden, Just Juice, The Girl with 500 Middle Names and Hatchet. My students love lit circles! >

Jan 24, 2009

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Can someone please explain Everyday Math multiplication?

by 2 cents

Jan 21, 2009

My foster daughter is in the fourth grade and she just switched schools to our town, which does Everyday math. She is having a lot of trouble multiplying problems with double digit numbers (450 x 56 for example). She's only been in our schools for two days, but she's frustrated. Can someone explain the steps the program uses?

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iunstudent although the "Everyday" technique may be a waste of time, the student should know how to do it. students should have different approaches to problems available to them.

mom, call the teacher and ask her what the exact steps to this unique technique are. there is no harm in your daughter learning more than one way to slove a problem.
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Jan 27, 2009

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MichNJ4 I teach 4th grade using Everyday Math. I love the methods for multiplication. Students MUST have a good grasp of place value to do it. They introduce it as wrestling. How I get the student to understand is like this... 450 * 56 450 can be broken down into 3 team players 400+50+0 and 56 into two players 50+6 Each player must wrestle (multiply each o...See More

Feb 6, 2009

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