Ancient Mesopotamia - FREE sample of Introduction

 by All-American Teacher Tools

Because I know your time and money are precious to you, I have made a sample of the Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia student guidelines available so you can see what to expect when you open the full resource. The full Ancient Mesopotamia unit will keep your students meaningfully occupied while you circulate and keep students on task. A minimum of preparation is necessary by you. The students do all the research (with Internet links to help them) and presentations. Sit back and simply grade their work! I also have a FREE group work grading sheet.  This resource is designed for grades 6-10.  

January Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It's 2018! Time sure flies. WE have some great ideas for you in our January edition of Teacher Talk. So hurry on over to see what these creative educators are doing this month.

If you're interested in joining this unique group of teacher entrepreneurs, blogging buddies and/or our blog linky, sign up here....The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative. If you decide to join, be sure to mention one of our names.
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Problem Students Got You Down? Begin the New Year Right, with These Discipline Tips
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

Have you been struggling with Johnny or Sally since the beginning of the school year? Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with some creative ways to turn their unacceptable behavior around? Did you dread coming back to work in January? Well, I’ve been there and know exactly how you feel. If you said yes to any of these questions, I can give you a hand.
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Lessons Learned With Miss Brooke
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Musings on what I have learned from a long ago favorite teacher.
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The Mini-Lesson: A Natural Scaffold For Struggling Learners
By Tracy Willis of Mossy Oak Musings

Would you rather attend a doctor's appointment or your own autopsy? Mini-lesson structure helps teachers avoid an academic autopsy with end-of-unit assessments. It's scaffolded instruction at its best. 
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A How-To Guide on Writing Conferences
By Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans

Just like when you scaffold and model the requirements for an essay in a mini-lesson, you do the same thing individually for each student through conferencing. Many students don’t need to hear the lessons you taught at the beginning of the school year. Conferencing will help you deliver differentiated instruction. Here are some tips of how you can implement writing conferences in your classroom.
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The Five Best Reasons You Should Be Using Book Clubs as Part of Your Classroom Reading Program
By Marcy Howe of It's a Teacher Thing

Book Clubs can be an essential tool for boosting rigor and engagement in your upper elementary or middle school classroom. Learn five reasons why you should consider Book Clubs as a regular part of your reading program.
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What About Social Studies?
By Michelle Web of Teaching Ideas for Those who Love Teaching

Have Fun With Social Studies
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Mentor Sentences - Teach It So They Remember It
By Alison Monk of the Literacy Garden

Effectively teach grammar skills in the context of authentic literature through the use of mentor sentences.
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New Year, New Goals
By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

New Goals Happy New Year! The new year is always a great time to reflect back, set goals, and start fresh. Repurpose those NYE decorations for some fun health goal setting with your students!
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Is Your Child Afraid of Going to the Doctor?
By Thia Triggs of Print Path

If your young child is fearful of going to the doctor, there are many things you can do to help them feel calmer and to prepare them for their next visit.
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Sit back, relax and check out all the great advice that you'll find on these blog posts from our seasoned educators

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November's Teacher Talk Featured Author...Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans!

It's TEACHER TALK'S Featured Author

November 2017

Sally Hansen

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I am a United States military spouse and we have 2 children.  Currently, we are stationed overseas.  We have been traveling to the surrounding areas while learning new cultures. I have taught 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. I am very passionate about teaching and believe that every minute in the classroom counts!

My Resources

The name of my store is Purposeful Plans. I create and sell classroom management, social studies and writing resources. 

One of my favorite FREE resources is Coupon Reward/Incentive Tickets/Coupons for Classroom Management FREEBIE. Click below for an easy download!

My most popular resource is my Wax Museum Biography Research 3-5 CCSS Aligned with Differentiated Options. It's popular with teachers and students! Check it out below.

My favorite resource in my store is the Superhero Classroom Cash. Click below to find out about the resource.

Where can you find me?

I like how everyone works together to help promote each other’s products.  It’s a community of educators supporting each other!
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Is Independence Day More than Just Fireworks?

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Activities for the 4th of July

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Is Independence Day more than just fireworks? Read what these educators have to say about it.

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Freedom in the Classroom

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Teaching kids about freedom and keeping it simple.

Foster Freedom in Writer's Workshop

By Marypat Mahoney of Just Add Students

Giving students choice on what they write about and the mode in which it’s written puts the power back into students’ hands. Not only that, but in the real world — our students will be writing letters of complaint, business proposals, notes of condolence, emails to explain or convince, blog posts to explain opinions… the list goes on. So, how do we do that?

Stars & Stripes

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

When I think about July 4th, I think about our American Flag and what it represents. I asked my class what this day means to them. A young boy stated, “It’s when you get to see fireworks. This is one of the responses I expected, so I asked why do we have fireworks? He just shrugged his shoulders. Another student responded and said, “To celebrate our Independence from England.” Great answer I told him.

Celebrating the 4th With Kids?

By Mary Carr of Carrberry Creations

Celebrating the 4th with kids and want to keep them busy? Learn how to have kids make a little notebook craft for 4th of July! Happy Independence Day from Carrberry Creations!

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