Opening of a Classroom Library

The link below connects you to a blog where a teacher shares about the big day when the class opened their classroom library. She shares great pictures. This is a cool way to get the class excited about the classroom library.

http://lifein4b.blogspot.com/search/label/classroom%20library

18 Educational Apps for Halloween

http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2011/10/17/18-educational-apps-for-halloween/

This website contains 18 educational apps for halloween! This is a cute way to bring Halloween/October into the classroom, while using technology!

Awesome Teacher Blog

This awesome teacher blog is called "Clutter-Free Classroom."

Link to blog: http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/

The title of this blog caught my eye immediately because I am hoping to have a clutter-free classroom in the future! This blog provides tons of products for purchase for the classroom. It also has organizational tips, management ideas, classroom themes, creative lessons, bulletin board ideas, and featured teachers. It has lots of good resources and ideas!

Open House Ideas

Scholastic provides some innovative ideas for making the "first-of-the-year" Open House fun and exciting for parents and students!

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749183&eml=OT/e/20110831//txtl/BulletinBoard/Teacher_Channel/BTS_Tips1/SL2_TNLopeners//////&ym_MID=1362799&ym_rid=13870370

Collaborative Storytelling

Storybird is a website where teachers and students can create their own stories.  The stories can be printed or read online! Cute website!

http://storybird.com/

FunBrain Web Games

This website has games for reading and math along with fun games like Sudoku!

http://www.funbrain.com/