Monthly Archives: May 2010
Summer Learnin’ Part I: Fractions in the Kitchen!
Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card!!! (Birthday presents, anyone???) by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. So, the kids are out of school. NOW what do you DO with them?? How about brushing up their math … Continue reading
Filed under Math, Snack Time, Summer Learning, Uncategorized
Slimed!! A fun summertime chemistry project
Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Three comments will win this week! In Dr. Seuss’s classic Bartholomew and the Oobleck, oobleck is a green gluey slime that gums up the kingdom. While … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Reading, reluctant readers, Science, Summer Learning
Redecorate Your Classroom for FREE!
Hey, fellow teachers! I know that the end of the year is upon us, and right now we’re hardly able to think past finishing our cumulative folders and winding up our time with our kids. Before we know it, though, … Continue reading
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Capture it! Create a Yearbook for your Class
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Post a comment below and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! The year is winding down, and soon it will all be just a memory. Maybe you can already hear faint … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Community, Summer Learning, Uncategorized, Writing
Our Fave Mommy-and-Me Beach Reads!
by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. There you sit, sand between your toes, enjoying the sun, the surf…and the fact that you can finally crack a book! To help you achieve beach Zen this summer, here are our favorite lit. picks—as well … Continue reading
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Simple Activities for Young Learners
Fun Lacing Activities Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! by Jennifer Petsche There are so many skills and areas of development that children need to practice at an early age and progress with as … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Summer Learning
Online Book Review Project
by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Five years ago, incorporating technology into our lesson plans was icing on the cake–a nice “extra” to add…if you had time. Today, however, we’re … Continue reading
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Filed under comprehension, grammar, Reading, technology, Writing
