PS We Found It
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PS We Found It

  In my first year of teaching, I was hired as the last teacher to complete the fifth grade team at a brand new school. My classroom happened to be…
The Monet Lesson
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The Monet Lesson

  We can learn a lot about Monet, the Impressionist painter, and about Impressionism, the painting movement that Monet led around 1880 or so.   We can learn, for instance,…
Learning About Students
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Learning About Students

  I've written before about our responsibility to create opportunities for students. It is imperative that we give students the chance to answer two questions: What do you want the…
Sharing
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Sharing

  I am happiest when I am sharing with my family or my friends or my students.   I believe we all want to share our interests our ideas our…
5 Ideas for Communicating with Parents
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5 Ideas for Communicating with Parents

  How can we improve communication with parents? Try these five ideas for communicating with parents. These strategies will help to improve relationships with parents, making for a more rewarding school…
10 Ways to #CelebrateMonday
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10 Ways to #CelebrateMonday

  10 Ways to #CelebrateMonday Read a book to your students. (Try some of my personal read aloud favorites: Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Sneetches, or We are in a Book…
Jason, Please Sit Down
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Jason, Please Sit Down

  In my second year as a fifth grade teacher, I had a student named Jason. I started the school year not knowing much about him. While I had reviewed…
5 Must Do’s for Math Class
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5 Must Do’s for Math Class

  Math Class should be built upon several routines and structures that are practiced every day. Give these 5 strategies a try in your math classroom. Click here for a…
Painting is Poetry
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Painting is Poetry

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. Leonardo da Vinci   From this stance, great books are great…