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Integrating Instruction: Language Arts Standards

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Sandie

After you have listed out the science and social studies themes for the year and organized them in a way that allows the content to build upon itself, the next step is to tackle language arts. Using your district’s, state’s, … Continue reading →

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Integrating Instruction: Organizing Themes

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Sandie

Now that you can see all the themes you’ll be working with, you can organize them in a way that is supportive and cumulative.  This example shows nine themes for the year (themes are underlined and in bold type) for … Continue reading →

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Integrating Instruction 2–Identifying Themes

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Sandie

The first step in organizing your curriculum for integrating instruction is to know what it is you are to teach.  If you have been relying on your textbooks to provide this structure for you, you can still do so, but … Continue reading →

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Integrating Instruction 1–Getting Started

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Sandie

If you are interested in integrating instruction across all curricular areas, there is a lot of planning and prep work needed initially.  The bad news is it can take a considerable amount of time.  The good news is it’s fun, … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Dutch Stockings

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Sandie

Just about every year I taught a unit on colonial America in November, I always continued the unit in December, using a holiday theme to study decorative arts of the period.  Here is a little project that creates a Christmas … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Flannel Board

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Sandie

If you want to try out a flannel board in your classroom, it’s super easy to make. Materials: foam board, the size you want the flannel board to be tag board, the same size as the foam board (optional) felt … Continue reading →

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Classroom Decoupage

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Sandie

This morning I saw a pin over at Pinterest that reminded me of the art of decoupage–it was a chair decoupaged with pictures from Dr. Seuss books!  Very cute! Decoupage is the art of fixing pieces of paper, plastic, fabric, … Continue reading →

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