Monthly Archives: March 2010

A Creative Book Report!

by Kristin Woolums, M.Ed. Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card. One commenter will win! We recently featured Kristin’s outstanding ideas for a creative novel study, using From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. … Continue reading

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Anatomy of a Creative Novel Study

by Kristin Woolums, M.Ed. A creative study based on From the Mixed-Up files of Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card! From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by … Continue reading

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Books for Reluctant Readers, Part IV: Sixth Grade

Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. For books for K-2, click here. For books for grades 3-4, click here. For 5th … Continue reading

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Books for Reluctant Readers, Part III: Fifth Grade

Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. For books for K-2, click here. For books for grades 3-4, click here.  by Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Books for Reluctant Readers, Part II: Third-Fourth Grades

Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Leave a comment on this post and be entered to win … Continue reading

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Books for Reluctant Readers, Part I: Kindergarten-Second Grade

Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Leave a comment on this post and be entered to win … Continue reading

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How to Use Those Parent Volunteers!

Comment on this post to win a $20 Gift Card to The School Box!! by Sandra Jacoby In most classroom, the teacher to student ratio is 1 : 25…or maybe even 1 : 30. If a teacher is really lucky, … Continue reading

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100 Days Celebration Ideas!

Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card! You have completed 100 days of school! Your students are well on their way (if not already there) to being able to count to 100 with no help … Continue reading

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