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Testing made {much} better, Part II
Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! This is part two in a two-part series by Diane Burdick, M. Ed. For part one, click here. Ahhh, spring: swaying daffodils, refreshingly warm days, … Continue reading
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Testing…made {much} better, Part I
Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! This is part 1 in a two-part series by Diane Burdick, M. Ed. Ahhh, spring: swaying daffodils, refreshingly warm days, welcomed longer afternoons…and tests, tests, … Continue reading
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Creative Dr. Seuss Birthday Ideas {It’s March 2!}
by Diane Burdick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 gift card from The School Box One of my favorite sayings comes from my children’s favorite author. Seriously. Consider the wisdom of Theodor Geisel, … Continue reading
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Writing Activity: Using Legos to Spark Creative Writing
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and you could win a $25 gift card from The School Box! We all know that blocks are great for creative play, but what about for writing? Yes, indeedy! Blocks can … Continue reading
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And we have a win-ah!
Time to announce a winner for our monthly School Box $20 gift card giveaway! We randomly draw a winner from among the month’s commenters (so if you want to toss your name in the hat next time, share some little … Continue reading
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Eight Superior Author Sites
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card. :) Introduce your students to the masterminds behind their favorite stories. Since (sadly) not all author sites are created equal, … Continue reading
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Happy Educator’s Day {because we’re all teachers in some way}
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 gift card to The School Box! Winners are drawn monthly. January 28 is National Educator’s Day. Know what this means? It means time to … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Decor, Free Stuff!, Organization, Teaching
a long way from Legos: the latest, greatest building sets {and how to use them in the classroom}
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! (Which you could use to buy…building sets! :) Legos and Lincoln Logs used to rule the roost when it came … Continue reading
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Pinspiration: Pinterest Finds for your Classroom
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post to be entered to win a $20 gift card to The School Box! So, you’ve heard of Pinterest, right? It’s a virtual pinboard where you can “keep” all of your online … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Art, Centers, Classroom Decor, Math, Science, technology
How Do You Spell…?? (a reproducible sheet to help with dictionary skills)
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! No matter the age of your students, chances are you get this question often during writing assignments: “How do you … Continue reading
Filed under creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Spelling, Writing
