Monthly Archives: September 2009

Storytelling: a fun way to practice public speaking

Comment on this post (below) and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Looking for a fun way to foster public speaking skills in your upper elementary school students? Try introducing a storytelling project! How it works: … Continue reading

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Graphic Organizers III: “Comic Book” Story Sequencer

Share your thoughts! One lucky commenter from this post will receive a $20 School Box gift card! Graphic organizers allow students to display and organize their thinking concretely–whether they’re reading a novel or their history book. This three-part series will … Continue reading

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Graphic Organizers II: Story Map

Share your thoughts! One lucky commenter from this post will receive a $20 School Box gift card! Graphic organizers allow students to display and organize their thinking concretely–whether they’re reading a novel or their history book. This three-part series will … Continue reading

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Graphic Organizers: Stick Man to the Rescue!

Share your thoughts! One lucky commenter from this post will receive a $20 School Box gift card! Graphic organizers allow students to display and organize their thinking concretely–whether they’re reading a novel or their history book. This three-part series will … Continue reading

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Four AWESOME Classroom Web Sites!

Do you have a favorite online resource? Share it below in a comment. One comment will be selected to win a School Box gift card! Cyberspace is flooded with sites geared toward education. Here are a few of our favorites– … Continue reading

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Get $35 to spend @ The School Box for sharing your ideas and expertise!

Okay, so the school year is underway. Yay! But let me guess…are you already out of funds for classroom supplies? If so, we have the perfect classroom stimulus package. Just send us a brief (less than 500 words) article, essay, … Continue reading

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