The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

December 9, 2014
by Evan-Moor
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Looking Ahead to the New Year: Ideas for the First Week of the New Year

What teacher or student doesn’t have some anxiety and sadness when the wonderful December holiday vacation comes to a close and it is time to get back into the routine of school? Be proactive and prepare for that first week … Continue reading

December 2, 2014
by Evan-Moor
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Like It or Not: How Two Teachers Have Eased into the Transition to Common Core

How are you progressing in implementing Common Core? In our classrooms, we had no choice but to begin implementation of the Common Core standards. As we were attempting to create resources to help our students meet these standards, we decided … Continue reading