Virtual Spirit Week

• Post author:Casey
• Post published:May 19, 2020
• Post category:**Student Engagement**/Blended Learning/Connecting with your students/Reading
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Miss seeing your kiddo? Lift their spirits by hosting a Distance Learning Spirit week! It was a blast, we did it a few weeks back and the kids are still…

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Charlotte’s Web of Secrets: A Story about George

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• Post published:May 14, 2020
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A round of applause to Alex Gino,  American children's book writer. Her award winning book, George. Grab your copy now, you won't regret it. "Be who you are." -Alex Gino…

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Book Barbecue and Text Tasting

• Post author:Casey
• Post published:January 4, 2018
• Post category:**Classroom Transformation**/Back to School/Books/Connecting with your students/Just for FUN/Printables/Read Across America Day/Reading/Reading Strategies/Teachers Pay Teachers/Writing
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Want to get your students excited about reading? Need a fun and creative way to get them to "try" different books. The kind of books that they would never pick…

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Recommended Math Books for Elementary Financial Literacy

• Post author:Casey
• Post published:October 2, 2017
• Post category:**Teacher Tools**/Books/Economics/Financial Literacy/Math/Reading/Social Studies
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List of Recommended book for K-3 – Financial Literacy Bunny Money - By: Rosemary Wells If you made a Million - By: David Schwartz Lemon and Lemonade - By: Nancy…

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Readie 500 – Reading Challenge

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• Post published:February 12, 2017
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Read Across America Month is almost here! Need a way to get your students excited about reading each day at school or at night for homework? Check out these Readie…

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2017 March Madness Book Bracket

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• Post published:January 22, 2017
• Post category:**Classroom Transformation**/Books/Bulletin Boards/Connecting with your students/Reading/Seasons/Spring/Winter
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It's time to start thinking about getting your March Madness Book Bracket started! This year I am doing a fiction vs. non-fiction book challenge with my third graders. I have…

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MOVE IT! by the PE GEEK

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• Post published:May 5, 2016
• Post category:**Student Engagement**/Behavior Management/Reading/Technology/Technology Review
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MOVE IT! has been a life saver! Move It is a Google Chrome extension to allow you or your students to get active with a simple brain break. It is…

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Read & Write for Google Chrome

• Post author:Casey
• Post published:April 24, 2016
• Post category:**Blended Learning**/Assistive Technology/Instructional Technology/Listening Center/Literacy Centers/Reading/Reading Center/Technology/Technology Review/Technology Tip Tuesday/Time Savers
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I was in a meeting with my Principal and Reading specialist discussing students that need better access to text when the teacher does not have the availability to human read…

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Guest Readers for the Classroom

• Post author:Casey
• Post published:July 3, 2015
• Post category:**Student Engagement**/Art/Books/Connecting with your Parents/Just for FUN/Reading
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During the school year, my teammate and I invite guest readers (parents, grandparents, family and community members) to read to the children on each Friday of the week. We use…

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Pirate Book Boxes

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• Post published:March 6, 2015
• Post category:**Teacher Tools**/Books/Literacy Centers/Reading/Reading Center/Time Savers
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Simply print and laminate for your book boxes.There are 18 different pictures, all pirate/mermaid themed. Labels included: Insects & Spiders Mammals Reptiles & Birds Zoo Nature Space Sports (Chapter) Sports…

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