Showing posts with label #steam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #steam. Show all posts

Monday, May 21, 2018

May Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern




It's May and June is just around the bend. You're probably counting the days till summer vacation. Be sure to stop by and see what these teachers are doing in their classrooms and gather some great tips and ideas. This is the last link-up for this school year. We'll see you in September

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Pack a Super Summer Kit

Suggestions for a super summer kit, to keep them learning over their vacay.
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How to Keep Your Class Engaged Through the End of the Year
The end of the school year is just around the corner. You’re looking forward to summer vacation and so are your students, but you still have at least 3-4 or more weeks left, so what do you do to keep those kiddos turned on to learning?  Here are some tips.
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The Difference Between Giving Up & Knowing When You've Had Enough
Angst and thoughts about the issues that teachers face today...one teacher's journey.
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He Can't? I Bet He Can!
Sometimes students who are severely physically disabled are thought not to be able to learn; especially when they can't speak or respond. We need to think outside the box.
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Summer Reading: What's Hot? and What's Cool?
Reading Spotlight’s May Blog Post explains how to find out “What’s Hot? and “What’s Cool?” this year for Summer Reading. Want to know “Why Kids Don’t Read,” “How to Motivate Summer Reading,” and “Why Summer Reading is So Important”? You’ll find links there, too, for this valuable information.
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Tales from a Teacher: The Light Bulb
It’s math time again! Each day this week I’ve been watching my students’ eyes glaze over while teaching. Last night, I stayed up late to plan out today’s difficult lesson. As I approach the board...
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Mad Tea Party Mother's Day Tea
How do you honor your mothers? Plan a Mad Tea Party Mother's Day Tea!
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Save The Insects: Having Fun With Insects and Plants
Creative teaching ideas for students to explore insects and plants with hands on activities, as well as a creative research component to keep them reading and writing about insects and plants at home.
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Why I seek volunteers for classroom book clubs and where I find them
I love having volunteers participate in my classroom book clubs. Read about why I make the effort to bring the community into my classroom and where I find willing volunteers.
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Riddling for Geometry
Although most students think of geometry as shapes, it's so much more! Geometry riddles are the perfect opportunity to promote thinking and reasoning! 

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Monday, April 16, 2018

April Teacher Talk


Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern


It's April already, the school year is almost over. Easter and Passover have come an gone, now it's time to look forward toward spring vacation if it hasn't already come and gone. Stop by our blog linky and see what great tips and advice are there just for you.

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April Activities Just for You
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
Turning my thoughts to sunny days and warmer weather!!! Can’t you just smell spring in the air? Daffodils beginning to bloom, Lilac trees starting to flower, and Lilies of the Valley popping up. I just love the aroma. Not only is my birthday in April but it brings us Passover, Easter, and one that you may never have heard of, can you guess? If you said Jelly Bean Day, you’d be right.  I don’t know about you, but I looove jelly beans. They come in so many awesome flavors, no I don’t like the black ones, but I had an aunt who used to love them.
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STEAM: From Sandbox to Spectacular
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning
How to take your STEM activities to the nextlevel for upper elementary students.
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Tone
By Gini Musmanno of The Reading Spotlight
A message to Myself: My tone of voice has a greater influence on children than I might think. Remember the time...
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C-Stem
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR's Classroom
Learn about C-Stem and tools for coding!
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The Hidden Curriculum
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those Who Love Teaching
Finding books to read with your class that tell more than a single story.
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The Teacher's Role in Classroom Book Clubs
By Marcy Howe of It's a Teacher Thing
Simplify using classroom book clubs by understanding the role of the teacher on meeting day. Learn key tips to ensure your classroom book clubs will run smoothly.
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Monday, March 12, 2018

March Teacher Talk 2018

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern






St. Patricks Day and so many more tried and true teaching ideas are here for you to check out this March.  Best yet,soon it will be spring and the end of the year will be here before you know it. 

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Digging Deeper for Role Models
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning
Suggestions for behavior management, using the examples set by famous women in history.

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It's March....Let's Go Fly a Kite
When I taught special needs kids, each month we would do something special for those who earned enough points. One of their favorite activities was to make and fly kites in March. Years later, I was mainstreamed to 6th grade and the children also loved  this activity.  After they flew their kites, they wrote two papers, one explaining how to make a kite and the other about their experience. Wanna do this with your class, here’s how…

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Get the Biggest Bang for Your Buck Using a Classroom Economy System
A classroom economy system will help students take ownership in the classroom. It can also help with learning real-world financial literacy in a fun way. Setting up your classroom economy strategically will pay you dividends down the road.

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March Madness
Read about a Role Model Project as well as an easy way to provide extra practice in decoding skills.
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Texas Teachers- Do you know that the Science TEKS have changed?
Texas Teachers- Science changes are here!
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No Curriculum? No Problem. How I Cover My Daily 2nd Grade Lesson
Tips for teaching your daily literacy instruction when you don't have a reading curriculum.
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Integrating STEAM into Literacy Night
How I integrated some STEAM into Literacy Night.
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The Fine Motor Advantage: Nuts and Bolts
By Thia Triggs of Print Path
Last time we talked about how children with good fine motor skills are most likely to succeed with academic challenges in K to 3rd grade. This time we will look at specific skills. 

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Finally Understanding Fractions
By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools
A glimpse into CGI math and how it gives students a deeper understanding of fractions. As students grasp relationships and strategies for solving fraction problems, they are able to apply this knowledge into traditional fraction problem solving.
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Five Ways to Support Struggling Readers During Book Clubs
By Marcy Howe of It's a Teacher Thing
Running classroom Book Clubs can be rewarding and challenging.  One of the biggest hurdles to creating a successful Book Club meeting is the struggle some students face when just simply reading. Learn five ways to support your struggling readers during book clubs.
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Make sure you stop by and read the informative posts submitted by all of these awesome educators.