Thursday, November 28, 2013

A Day in the Life of An Educator

http://www.justintarte.com/
Do you wonder what teachers do all day? Would you like to tell the world that this job doesn't end at 2:00 when the bell rings? Ranging from insightful to funny to contemplative, these blogs offer an honest look at what life as an elementary school teacher is really like
Also of interest Life of an Educator

A Day in the Life of an Elementary School Teacher


Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Great Websites for Kids

Friday, November 15, 2013

A 15 Minute Pizza

http://thegoudalife.tumblr.com/post/64303579835/15-minute-meals-with-hillshire-farm-wild-mushroom
For those nights spent at meetings or parent teacher interviews
A quick delicious and energizing supper.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Blogs that Caught My Eye

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Dolch Phrase Worksheet Generator

http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch-phrase-generator.html
The busy teacher loves generators. Have your students use them in interesting and creative ways tied to your curriculum.
Other generators you may like~ 

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Writing


Resource Ideas for Subbies

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9wrRDdvdko-ZjYwZjIwMzctODYwNi00YmVjLWFlMzMtYzhkYWZmOGE3OGFh/edit?hl=en_US
FREE Fact Swap Review Game for Any Subject. To begin, each student writes three facts about the subject in the top three boxes. Then students walk around .. a fun way for students to share facts they have learned about whatever you have been teaching
Swap Review Game a sheet of paper folded into nine blocks

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Gooru ..a search engine for learning and teaching

http://www.goorulearning.org/#discover
With Gooru, a free search engine for learning, you can quickly find topic-relevant, standards-aligned resources and organize them into teachable and sharable “collections” — all in one place. 

Sunday, November 03, 2013

The Power of Math

http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/1st-grade-number-activities.html
"Many people believe that only a minority of children are born with mathematical talent, while the rest simply do not have the ability to succeed at a high level. Recent discoveries in cognitive science are challenging this myth of ability. The brain is not hard wired; it continues to change and develop throughout life. Steady incremental learning can result in the emergence of new abilities."