Ah, the smell of impending summer! Although it's not so much a smell, is it, as a feeling...an aura...a vague lightness of spirit that seems to expand and swell like a deep cleansing breath as the month progresses? Whatever it is, there's nothing quite like the approach of Memorial Day to make a teacher feel like a kid again.
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Twenty-Five Activities to Keep Kids' Brains Active in the Summer Sun
As students set out on summer adventures, send their parents a much-needed "life preserver" -- a list of 25 activities to enjoy with their children.
Teacher's Travels Inspire Young Artists
Last summer, art teacher Tim Wallace hit the road on a driving tour of America's national parks. Along the way, he inspired his students to create art and to maintain their own sketchbooks about their summer travels.
Motivating Attendance
Incentives encourage Judy Swartz's students to "be there" on test day.
Strategy of the Week Shared Reading
Many teachers use shared-reading -- an approach to teaching reading that engages students and makes them better readers. Reading expert Dr. Janet Allen and two teachers offer tips for a successful start to shared reading.
Ken Shore: The ABCs of Bullying Prevention Understanding the Bully
Bullies aren't born -- they're made, which means they can be unmade. Learn the most common factors that make a bully and some common characteristics that bullies share.
Ms. Powell's Tips for Organizing Your Classroom Store Manipulatives for Efficiency
Keep frequently-used manipulatives and class sets of materials in communal bins.
Classroom Management Article of the Week Token Economies
When classroom management is a struggle, the answer might be as simple as the traditional American "five and dime!"
From Our Classroom Tips Library Classroom Management: Be Good to One Another Behavior Management: Hall Passes, Rewards, Respect Motivating Kids: Share the Excitement Book Report Makeover: A Book Report Sandwich Homework Tips: Countdown to Reading Best Idea Ever: Two "Sense" Worth Testing Tips: Testing Matters
Fred Jones's Tools for Teaching Tools for Teaching Supplies Specifics For PBIS and RtI
The objective of Tools for Teaching for the past 40 years has been to develop specific classroom management procedures that prevent both discipline and instruction problems.
Emma McDonald: The New Teacher Advisor Making the Most of Summer
Ah, summertime! Time to kick back, relax, enjoy your time off -- and get ready for a new school year. But how can you enjoy your summer and also prepare for the next school year?
Eric Baylin's Songs to Brighten a Teacher's Day Summer Is Comin' My Way
The last day of school -- a day worth singing about; a day that cries out for a rousing song that teachers can pour their hearts into. What a beautiful morning! What a beautiful day!
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Harry Potter Haiku
If you're looking for a fun -- and educational -- activity, why not turn students' enthusiasm for all things Harry Potter into a creative writing opportunity?
The Memorial Project
Laurie Capponi's students remember the past as they move toward the future.
It's Great to Be My Age
My age is the best age to be because
New in School
It's the day before your first day in a new school...
Writing Lessons Persuasive Writing Commercial Style
Create persuasive TV commercials for common products. (Grades 3-8) Writing a Character Sketch
Write a character sketch about someone you know. (Grades 3-12)
Cathy Puett Miller: The Reading Coach Three Big Ideas for Addressing Preschool Language and Literacy
Focusing on oral language, reading aloud, and language play, instead of structured lessons, drills, and worksheets, keeps young children on the track to literacy.
Brer Rabbit Earns a Dollar a Minute
A quick-witted rabbit finds a way to trick others while evading any consequences.
Total Reader -- How Cool Is That?
How cool is your reading assessment program? And does it merely assess your students current reading performance or, like Total Reader, does it improve their reading performance as well?
Best Books for Teaching About... Flag Day Father's Day
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