Who Doesn’t Love Chocolate?
One of my favorite (and my students') theme to explore every year was the Chocolate Theme. We would read The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling, Chocolate Fever by Richard Kimmel Smith, and for the cherry on top of our dessert, we read Charlie and the Chocolate...
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The Real-Life Story of Night of the Twisters
Night of the Twisters is the semi-fictionalized novel based on the tornado outbreak in Grand Island, NE in June 1980. The story by Ivy Ruckman published in 1984, is written from the point of view of 12-year-old Dan Hatch, who – after his home and neighborhood are...
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Tips for Using Google Drive in Your Classroom
There are many advantages to using technology in our classrooms today. Along with the pros, there are also the cons of glitches and user frustrations. I offer all of my novel studies and social studies products in a Google Drive format in addition to the printable...
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Finding Friendship and Support in Unexpected Places with Crenshaw
Crenshaw is Katherine Applegate's follow-up novel to her Newbery Award-winning, The One and Only Ivan. This is a heartwarming story of a boy who looks within himself to find friendship and support as his family faces hard times. This is a wonderful book to use for a...
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Celebrate Nebraska’s Birthday with a State Study!
March 1st is Statehood Day in the state of Nebraska. We will be celebrating 152 years since officially becoming the 37th state on March 1, 1867! I moved to Omaha, NE, for my first teaching job back in 1995. My assignment was 4th grade. The biggest part of the Social...
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Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover with Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, is a sweet story about friendship and looking deeper than just the cover to see the true soul of a person. The story is a beautiful tale exploring the themes of loneliness, loss, grief, forgiveness, and acceptance. This is a...
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Setting up for a Sub in a Pinch!
It's the heart of winter here in Nebraska and with winter comes illness. You get sick, your students are sick, your own children are sick! It is the season for a sub! We all know that it is almost more difficult to prepare for a sub and get everything back on track...
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I’m Shelley from The Teaching Bank. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades.
My goal is to provide lessons and units for K-12 that are practical and ready to teach with minimal prep needed.
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