August 2008 - Posts
Several years ago, cooperative grouping became the "in" thing to do in our district, and we were sent to all sorts of inservices to learn how to successfully organize students into groups that worked well together. Working in cooperative
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When I taught sixth grade math, I was amazed at the number of students who had not memorized their multiplication facts. They were lost when it came to reducing fractions or finding the greatest common factor. We did drills after school to
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Times are tough, and a lot of parents are feeling the financial squeeze as they purchase the required items listed on their child's supply list. My daughter and I were looking for the perfect lunchbox for her second grader yesterday. He knew
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At a recent meeting, the instructor started by stating that he was going to say something once and that everybody should listen. He then told a story about people who had not listened at the last meeting and had had to call for clarification.
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Now that I am a substitute teacher, I don't have to participate in the back to school inservices. Every year about this time, some of those crazy memories come flooding back. There were some really good sessions where I learned valuable information
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The old childhood rhyme about sticks and stones having power over words is an odd one. I wonder how it got started, took root, and became the mantra of kids pretending that hurtful words wash off with the day's dirt. As adults, we realize
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All of the talk about classroom rules reminds me of the song I used to sing to my students if they said something rude in class. Believe me when I say that my singing is awful, and they didn't really enjoy hearing the song. I'm not sure who
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My last school had an award ceremony every six weeks. It was important to recognize all students in one way or another. The kids soon decided that getting an award wasn't really that special, and the teachers would find the certificates in
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It's easy to let stress take over and control our daily lives. A post by Laura Milligan titled 101 Ways to Cope with Teaching Stress caught my eye this morning, and I'm glad it did. Wow! There are so many great ideas and links for reducing
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If you are working on your back to school night, Reading Rockets has some ideas you might like. They even have a printable welcome back-to-school night flyer and an easy form for making your own class newsletter on the computer. Plus, they
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For some reason I feel like Larryboy , the famous cucumber hero from Veggie Tales. My oldest grandson loved Larryboy so much that we bought a spare for those times when the original figure went missing. (I never thought I would get used to
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An awesome new find for me is right up my alley. I receive a daily email with a new word and sentence in Spanish. I also have my own word and sentence list on this online site so I can practice whenever I want. Words are placed in a
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I saw this video on ms teacher's blog. It reminds me of a conversation I had with one of my daughters recently about how smart and sweet animals are. I also like the humor of the newscasters at the end of the video.:) Share this post: Email
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The final experiment for the teens on this reality show made more sense to me than all of the others. This time, instead of taking care of babies, toddlers, and teens, the teen couples got to find out what it was like to take care of elderly people.
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I ran across a great post this morning on a voice from the middle . The blogger is a middle school teacher, and he shares his enthusiasm for starting another school year as well as one of his favorite back to school commercials. I hope he
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I finally did it. My son bought a motorcycle and has been asking me to go for a ride. He never thought I would really do it. Surprise! Storm Trooper B has arrived! It was more fun that I could have imagined, but I am still
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It's always exciting to learn something new. I enjoy learning just for the experience, but it's also nice to pick up a degree or certification that can enhance your job opportunities along the way. With the rising cost of gasoline, a lot of
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With tax free weekend coming up, lots of parents and students are thinking about what they will be wearing when school starts up again. It's wise to get a copy of the school's dress code before deciding what to buy. I had to laugh when I read an
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I'm sure a lot of you saw this on the news, but I just have to post about the dancing principal from Maple Shade High School. He isn't afraid to be himself and have a little fun. I just love this video! Share this post: Email It | Bookmark
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