Teacher Lenses

Teaching from the Heart

This lens will tell you about some famous and not more...2 points

This lens will tell you about some famous and not so famous teachers, methods of teaching and ways to engage children in learning.These are teachers who care about children. They inspire children to do their best and at the same time make learning fun. They create classrooms where children are invit...2 points

What happened to RECESS?

Do you remember the games you played during recess more...1 point

Do you remember the games you played during recess as a child? Think about all the physical activity that involved and what you learned from those recess games.Here you will find games, books about games, videos of kids playing and ways to encourage your community to keep or reinstate recess in your...1 point

Beginning to Read

Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting more...1 point

Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting you to join them in the adventure of learning to read. Learn how to make Word Walls, Literacy Bags, Center Time Learning Centers and lots, lots, more.Beginning readers are very excited about learning to read. but often the stories they are asked to r...1 point

First Book - Book Relief - Every Child Deserves a Bedtime Story

Can you remember the magic of owning your first bo more...1 point

Can you remember the magic of owning your first book? This is the mission of First Book, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to give children the opportunity to read and own their own first new book. First Book provide an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based...1 point

Reach Out and Read - Promoting Early Childhood Literacy

This lens focuses on Reach Out and Read (ROR). Rea more...1 point

This lens focuses on Reach Out and Read (ROR). Reach Out and Read is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy, because growing up healthy means growing up with books. During visits to the pediatrician, children get new books and parents get advice about the importance of readi...1 point

William James - psychologist, philosopher, mystic

Influential in the young sciences of psychology, e more...1 point

Influential in the young sciences of psychology, educational psychology, psychology of religious experience and mysticism, and the philosophy of pragmatism. He was the brother of novelist Henry James and of diarist Alice James.Without ignoring James' contributions to psychology and philosophy, thi...1 point

Using Sign Language with Your Baby

I used sign language with my son when he was a bab more...1 point

I used sign language with my son when he was a baby and it was great. It made my life and his so much less stressful knowing what he wanted. He picked up the basic signs quickly and began using them immediately.Once he began verbal language the signing just dropped off. Signing with him honestly mad...1 point

WebQuests

A WebQuest is a learning activity used by educator more...1 point

A WebQuest is a learning activity used by educators. During this activity learners read, analyze, and synthesize information using the World Wide Web. Webquests were invented by Bernie Dodge and Tom March at San Diego State University in 1995.According to Dodge's original publication a WebQuest is '...1 point

The Kissing Hand

The first day of school can be very traumatic for more...1 point

The first day of school can be very traumatic for both children and their parents. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a wonderful tale of a mother raccoon reassuring her baby that he will have a great night at school and that the kiss she leaves on his hand will warm his heart whenever he presses it...1 point

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Graphic Organizers Are Indispensable Teaching Tools

The use of graphic organizers has been proven to l more...0 points

The use of graphic organizers has been proven to leverage the skill of the teacher and the interest of the learner. Isn't it time you tried one?(What's a graphic organizer? | Examples)0 points

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

The spring continues to warm the earth and frogs a more...0 points

The spring continues to warm the earth and frogs are laying eggs in the vernal pools. As the tadpoles begin to hatch, what will they be learning?Pull up a lily pad and listen to the story of Grandfather Frog, hop around the hundreds board, and leave your tracks on the spelling words.Take trips to th...0 points

Lemmings: Arctic Classroom Theme

Capturing Your Student's Attention:Your little lem more...0 points

Capturing Your Student's Attention:Your little lemmings will be excited to learn with a theme that includes little furry creatures that eagerly follow along as their teacher leads them through arctic discoveries.Build an Igloo Reading Nook. Write books about your discoveries, publish them and put th...0 points

Woodchucks: How much learning could a Woodchuck teach if a Woodchuck could teach school?

Don't just hibernate, pop your head up and find ou more...0 points

Don't just hibernate, pop your head up and find out about woodchucks.You will find dozens of ideas for learning centers, Word Walls, games, activities and literacy bags. Sharpen your claws and dig into learning...0 points

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

How do you feel about Gray Wolves? What do you kno more...0 points

How do you feel about Gray Wolves? What do you know about wolves in general? Do wolves really dress in Grandma's clothes and eat little girls?Learn about Gray Wolves, wolves in general and the story of the Big Bad Wolf.0 points

It's Raining! It's Pouring!

Water, rain, puddles, wetness...There are endless more...0 points

Water, rain, puddles, wetness...There are endless possibilities to spark the intrest of your wet little raindrops with this Watery Unit Study.Paint your spelling words, count the raindrops that fit on a penny, learn poetry, get wet, get dry, go with the flow...This lens will give you dozens of ideas...0 points

A Classroom Management Plan That Works

School has changed since I was a kid, and many cla more...0 points

School has changed since I was a kid, and many classrooms around the country have become - let's face it - rather unruly, noisy, out of control and sometimes even dangerous. Teachers these days really need a classroom management plan that works. And fast too!0 points

Social Stories

A Social Story is a very prescriptive way of ident more...0 points

A Social Story is a very prescriptive way of identifying and addressing a problem behaviour and giving direction on how we'd like to change it.Social Stories are usually written for children (or adults) on the Autistic Spectrum but are also beneficial for anyone with social communication difficultie...0 points

Selective Mutism

The purpose of this lens is to raise awareness aro more...0 points

The purpose of this lens is to raise awareness around the area of Selective Mutism, especially to those who will come across these children in the school environment.I hope my case study & thoughts will give you some practical ideas & boost your confidence in your approach. I've also included some i...0 points

Special Education - What is it and how does it work? Resources for parents, teachers & students.

I want to education parents, teachers and students more...0 points

I want to education parents, teachers and students about Special Education services & resources.I have my Master's degree in Special Education. I am a cross categorical special education teacher for 7th & 8th grade students. I specifically teach Language Arts, Reading, & Social Studies.Cross Categor...0 points