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April 21, 2014

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The Question

Connection

Advice from Real Teachers

I'm excited to announce a new regular feature on the Teaching Resources Facebook page called The Question Connection where teachers ask questions and real teachers offer terrific advice!

Every Wednesday at 8:30 pm EST I post a call for teacher questions, and then I select the most relevant questions to share on the page throughout the week. When I see a question that has a lot of great responses, I'll take the best of the best and turn those responses into a blog post. Here are the first two posts in the series:

Plural and Possessive Noun Combo

See it now on TpT!

Do your students have trouble knowing when to use the plural form of a noun and when to use the possessive? After they know which to use, do they know how to spell the plural or possessive form correctly? If not, my newest resource, the Common Core Aligned Plural and Possessive Noun Combo, is just what you need! You'll find teaching demo pages, task cards for Showdown, printables, and more! If you don't need all three Mini Packs, you can purchase one or two alone. Preview all three in my TpT store now.

Making the Most of Math Homework

Here's an idea that will motivate your students to pay attention and do their best in class ... offer them the option of skipping the evening's homework assignment if they score 100% on a Quick Check at the end of class! Read my April Bright Ideas blog post, Making the Most of Math Homework, for homework tips and techniques!

Let's Get Started with Interactive Notebooks!

Guest Blog Post by

Valerie Young

Thanks to Valerie Young of All Students Can Shine for a great guest blog post with tips and tricks for using interactive notebooks. Read it on Corkboard Connections and download a freebie!

Common Core Summer 2014 Workshops

Registration is

now open!

Pat Calfee and I invite you to attend our Common Core Summer Workshops this July. These three sessions will be held at the Hampton Inn at Brier Creek in Raleigh, NC. You can click each link below for information about specific dates and fees. Early registration and team discounts are available. Click the image above to download a flyer to take to your administrator and colleagues. We hope you'll join us!

Just a Dream

to Save Our Planet Freebie

Perfect for Earth

Day or Any Day!

If you haven't read Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg, this week would be the perfect week to do so since Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22nd. If you're not in school tomorrow, this short picture book would be a great read any time! It's about a boy who doesn't care about our planet until he has a dream that shows him what it will be like in the future unless we ALL care! I created a free packet of materials you can use with the book for an easy introduction to environmental concepts. Download this freebie from my TpT store. If you don't have a copy of Just a Dream, you can preview it and purchase it on Amazon using this link.