Today at a meeting we discussed the inhibition of children. Â Little children. Â Children who have not started school yet. Â The rawness of their play and emotions. Â Think about watching a young child play or react or do anything. Â They give 110% of themselves to the event. Â In play that looks like imagination and sounds and […]
Lori H Rice
Lori Rice is a fourth-grade teacher at West Elementary in Wamego, Kansas, who has taught K-2 reading as well as kindergarten, first grade and fourth grade since 1996. She has a passion for creativity, learning, questioning and the whole child. Her classroom is a place of acceptance and celebrating differences.
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Print Resources: Great Tools for Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scholastic News for Grade 4. Â All opinions are 100% of this teacher. It is always exciting when you can bring the world into your classroom. Â There are a million things out there to use, but as all educators know, some are better than others. […]
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36 Weeks of Tech: Twitter
In this series, #36weeksoftech, I will review tech tools in my classroom. I will give you my honest opinion and some pros and cons as seen through the eyes of my experience as a teacher. This is my 21st year of teaching and I teach all subject areas in my fourth-grade classroom. Using technology is […]
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36 Weeks of Technology: SeeSaw
In this series, #36weeksoftech, I will review tech tools in my fourth-grade classroom. Â I will give you my honest opinion and some pros and cons through the eyes of an experienced teacher. Â This is my 21st year in the classroom. Â I teach all subject areas. Â I have 19 students, an iPad cart I share with […]
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Educate Yourself and Vote
I am praying for our nation.  We have a circus going on being sensationalized by the media.  While this is happening, in fourth grade, I teach my students about government.  They are exploring a basic understanding of how democracy works. They are learning about the three branches of government.  And we will explore rights and responsibilities of citizens.  These […]
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36 Weeks of Technology: GoNoodle
In this series, #36weeksoftech, I will review tech tools in my classroom. Â I will give you my honest opinion and some pros and cons through the eyes of an experienced teacher. Â This is my 21st year in the classroom, and I teach all subject areas. Â Using technology can be a way to increase engagement and […]
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Formative Assessment: A New Lesson Plan
Formative assessment is using purposeful observations and information about students to move their learning forward. It enables teachers and students to understand their learning and have meaningful dialogue. Â This has been applied in classrooms through Kahoot! quizzes, exit tickets and quick thumbs up thumbs down activities. Â Formative assessment, however, has more power when it is […]
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Student Teaching Diaries: Before We Start
Teaching is about learning. Â Teachers take classes to learn about content, strategies, behavior, classroom management and more. Â In order to move our educational system forward, however, the knowledge, experience, and expertise of master teachers needs to be shared with those entering the profession. Â Each college has its own path for how this learning takes place; […]