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Opinion Writing
March 06, 2013 - 12:11 amLast month, I moved into opinion writing with my students. The first day, I read Treasures of the Heart by Alice Ann Miller. If you are not familiar with it, it is about a boy who keeps his "treasures" under his bed. His collection of t ...
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Teacher of the Day: Dianna Lindsay
March 05, 2013 - 03:29 pmWant to be considered for EducationWorld's Teacher of the Day series? Click here. Find us on Google+
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PurpleAnnie Goes to China-Resource for student ...
March 04, 2013 - 08:51 pmWhen I was in China in 2011, I brought one of the bears a student gave me when I retired. At first I felt a bit self-conscious when I took her out of my backpack to get pics of her at the different sights in China. My tour group eventually starte ...
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Coolest Classroom of 2013 Contest Finalists
March 02, 2013 - 03:30 pmWe asked our expert classroom decorators to show off a little and they came through! Thanks for strutting your stuff for EducationWorld’s first EdFun Contest of 2013. We've had lots of favorites, but we only have room for two finalists. ...
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Education through School Tours
February 28, 2013 - 11:39 amWhat are your thoughts on letting your children learn through play and nature? Outdoor Education Africa works hard in helping teachers give our youth the best education that they deserve. Children should be allowed to explore our country and le ...
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Tweens and Internet Security
February 27, 2013 - 11:10 pmDespite the constantly growing number of Internet security threats, our computer literate tweens are left open to hackers by ignoring basic rules about internet protection. Parents and educators can teach them to use the Internet for a great and ...
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What is one quote you'd share with your students?
February 27, 2013 - 07:15 pmHave a great quote that you'd like to share with your students? Many years ago, Dick's Sporting Goods had a commercial with a quote that I thought really summed things up... "Life is not a Spectator Sport!" I tried t ...
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Pattern Blocks
February 27, 2013 - 12:01 amThis week my students will be constructing new shapes with pattern blocks. Here are some of the activities I plan to use. Day 1: We will create an anchor chart to identify the pattern block shapes and their attributes. After we discuss the ...
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Defending Education Before The Looming Sequester
February 25, 2013 - 07:07 pmAs the congressional sequester looms, educators across the country are considering the consequences of smaller budgets. Education stands to receive a tough blow in terms of cuts, ranging from teacher layoffs to weakening of many programs on whi ...
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