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A School Called Home: The Revolution on Our Wall
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Thursday, February 6, 2014. The Revolution on Our Wall. I'm a little addicted to timelines. I think they help students visual the story of history. I know they help me. Our most recent story: The American Revolution. It takes us from the French and Indian War to the Treaty of Paris. It's an exciting story filled with heroes and battles. And now it's on our wall. I used twine strung between small finishing nails and mini clothes pin to make our timeline. A Civil War set is also available here. Microscopes...
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A School Called Home: Pick a Planet
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Friday, September 27, 2013. One project my students have always enjoyed is the solar system project we do each year. They get to pick a planet. Actually, sometimes I make them draw a planet out of a hat. No matter how they end up with a particular planet, it's theirs to research. They find out many things about their planet, from its surface features to its temperature, from its size to its orbit. They collect their information and then the fun begins. Attract the winter sport loving type. A lively class...
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A School Called Home: Learning the Levels
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Friday, April 12, 2013. Learning the levels of organization, that is! My students are working hard on our living systems unit. Our newest anchor chart is all about the organization of living things. Even more than that, I like the students to have their own copies of each anchor chart. So while I'm building a big one, they are making a smaller version at their desks. Once colored they are cut and pasted to the empty boxes on the final page. A House Called Home. April 7, 2015 at 5:49 PM. June 29, 2015 at ...
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A School Called Home: Keeping it Simple
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Friday, July 4, 2014. I wish I was about to impart wisdom on life and simplicity, but I'm not. I'm about to talk about simple machines. Not quite the stuff inspiration is made of. But they do help us out in life. So there's that. When I was teaching middle school, simple machines were a part of my year. I always attempted to show my students how useful they were, by finding them in everyday life. And simple machines are everywhere. This product includes 48 common ones. Let's Illustrate: Simple Machines.
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A School Called Home: Growing Some Plant Cells
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Growing Some Plant Cells. Recently my class worked on learning the organelles that make up a plant cell. I created an anchor chart and a student activity for the occasion. The student activity is free and can be found here. First off, I printed out the colored version of the anchor chart parts. I laminated them so I wouldn't have to recreate the wheel, so to speak, when I teach the same unit next year. After I build the chart up front (or sometimes while I am building), my stud...
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A School Called Home: Graphing Real Data
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014. There's lots of data floating around this world. No matter what you're teaching, you can dig up some information or statistics for the kids. I was a stickler for representing it in graph form. Basically, I love graphs. But not all graphs are created equal. I like graphing real data, data that means something. Data that shows our students that their education ties into life outside the classroom window. That kind of data. Data that tells us where maple syrup comes from. Let's Gra...
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The Weavers: October 2014
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Thursday, October 30, 2014. Throwback Thursday: Halloween Edition. Tomorrow night I will open the door a few dozen times with a big bowl of candy in hand. I love seeing all those cute little kiddos all dressed up in their costumes. I wonder how many Elsa and Annas will show up at my door tomorrow. Apparently I was Minnie Mouse one year too. How cool is that plastic costume? Flash forward to my first Halloween as a married woman. Andrew and I went as Animal Control and a dalmatian. A Day in History. Truth...
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A School Called Home: Some Christmas Math Fun
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Monday, December 8, 2014. Some Christmas Math Fun. This time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a fun time with all the shopping and parties and gift giving. Sometimes it's hard to remember there is still learning to be done and work to accomplish. But can't that work be holiday themed? It can in my book! A new Christmas math activity is available in my store. It can be used to supplement a 2 and 3 digit multiplication lesson or makes a great homework assignment. There are two activities. Kids are dif...
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10 Ways to Help Struggling Students Grow - Minds in Bloom
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October 14, 2014. 10 Ways to Help Struggling Students Grow. Minds in Bloom is happy to introduce our readers to Jennie of A House Called Home with her inspiring post on helping struggling students. Don’t get me wrong: Teaching 25 students at varying levels in one classroom is equivalent to trying to herd seventy cats through a car wash. We’re not going to hit every mark. Every kid is not going to meet every standard, but can every student show some sign of improvement? Cure the “I don’t know&...Stop writ...
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