By Rachel Lynette
Today’s guest blogger is Lori from Teaching Tykes. She’s sharing her top eight tips for different ways to use clothespins in the classroom. I bet you’ll be surprised by some of her suggested uses! I love Clip Cards and clothespins! I have 280 clip card products in my TpT store! C’mon, who is not addicted to the way clothespins open and close? Clothespins are inexpensive and
We’re delighted to have Sharon from Classroom in the Middle guest blogging for us today. She’s written a great post about choosing informational classroom text, which we think you’ll find helpful and informative! The good news about informational text is that there is LOTS to choose from. The problem is deciding which informational articles will work best with your class. Catching the kids’
Say hi to our wonderful guest blogger, Alicia Christian, aka The Elementary Professor! Vocabulary practice is something teachers are always trying to increase. Now, with more reading in the content areas, it has become critically important for students to have a well-developed vocabulary to both understand a subject and to increase fluency while reading about it. But what can we do to give students repeated experiences with
Thank you to Claudio Enriquez from Two Boys and a Dad-Teacher for his guest post today! When it comes to inferencing, many of our students fail or come up short with their answers. The Common Core Standards for both informational and literature standards are very clear as stated in Anchor Standard 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite
Minds in Bloom is delighted to welcome Oscar Cielos Staton to the blog today. He’s sharing an inspiring and motivating story about the urgency of strong teacher-family collaboration. Do you ever stop and reflect, after a few years of teaching, what or who has influenced you the most? Has it been the hours of staff development behind you? Your mentors, your colleagues, or your cute students? Has
Minds in Bloom is thrilled to welcome Jessica from Ideas by Jivey to the blog! Jessica is sharing some information about her favorite topic: mentor texts! I love a good piece of literature, don’t you?? And I REALLY wish that I could just read all day long, but I can’t. There just isn’t enough time! (Can I get an AMEN?) So instead, I maximize my time
We’re so excited to have guest blogger Amy Mezni from Teaching Ideas 4U on the blog today! If you want to use centers in your classroom, then you’ll find her guest post on tips for organizing classroom centers very useful! Are you new to using classroom centers? As an upper grade teacher, I know I was. I used to shudder at the mere thought
Hi everyone! I’m Chanda, and I’m a physical therapist working in the school system. I’m really excited to share about posture in the classroom today. Posture isn’t just about reminding the kiddos to sit up straight, so I hope you find the information helpful! Posture in the classroom promotes concentration and learning. Good posture allows the child to concentrate on the task at hand
Hi, everyone! Say hello to Elizabeth, the author of Common Core Galore and More. She is an elementary teacher, blogger, and writer, and she is here today to share with you all some new teacher tips to help you survive the rest of the year! 1. Keep Your Lesson Plans Simple The year is 2011. I am an overzealous first year teacher. My daily routine
Our guest blogger today is Robert, who is describing to us his confessions of a “misunderstood mathy” with a great sense of humor. Robert explores some really great thoughts about mathematics that are important for all teachers to keep in mind. For years my internal editor has instructed me never to begin any piece of writing with the word “I,” as it makes one appear
You’ve color-coordinated your shirts, printed out name tags, and ordered 143 bagged lunches. You’ve counted dimes from numerous Ziploc bags and spent three hours on the phone with the local bus service. You’ve grouped kids, crossed kids out of groups, and added them back in. Now that you’ve confirmed your trip date… it’s time to go! The following are my “insider” tips for a memorable
I have heard close reading called “abusing the text” and that it kills the joy of reading, which is probably true in many classrooms. Close reading is like salt. A little is a very good thing – a lot, not such a good idea. I think this is especially true with literature because most kids (and adults, too) gravitate toward fiction when reading for pleasure.
