Field Trips and Glass Slippers

One of my favorite parts of teaching is when an opportunity arises for a meaningful field trip. Leaving the classroom is always an engaging way to extend learning, and it is exciting for the...

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Biographies of Classmates

Our latest project in the 4th and 5th grade writing room was completing biographies of classmates. Students began by choosing partners and interviewing each other. The facts, favorites, and...

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Second Grade Research Reports

“Research is formalized curiosity. It’s poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Hurston                           Research can seem a daunting task in second grade. There is a lot of...

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Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting Without Tears is a literacy curriculum that children are using throughout the world, as well as right here in Bixby’s preschool. It is described as an “easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn...

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