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A Teacher’s Journey
By Peter W. Cookson, Jr.

Here are some core principles that will help you on your journey to becoming a lifelong learner.... Read more

Keeping in Touch with Technology, Reading, and Writing During the Summer
by Lesley M. Morrow Ph.D.

We always worry that during the summer months children will lose a number of the skills learned in reading and... Read more

A Literature Lover’s Life
by Steven Scarpa, Associate Editor

This month Teaching Pre K-8's staff members visit Librarian Lisa Von Drasek at the Bank Street College of Education Library,... Read more

Learning to Grow
by Becky Rodia, Senior Editor

Every month Teaching Pre K-8 travels across the United States visiting schools that are making a difference.... Read more

SPRING . . . A time to GROW as readers and writers!
by Heather Casey, Doctoral Student, Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey

As winter turns to spring, students' thoughts may turn away from the indoors as they begin looking forward to outdoor... Read more

Book Talk Tips
By Gwenyth J. McCorquoale

Want to help your students develop a love of reading? Try a little classroom conversation about books... Read more

Teaching Ideas from Across America

Teaching Pre K-8 Magazine asked their subscribers across the country for their best teaching ideas, here are 26 teaching ideas.... Read more

The Mathtubs are Coming!
By Stephen Currie

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Using Literature-Related Cooking Experiences to Foster The Development of Communication Skills

Dr. Morrow shares many "Fun with a PurposeĀ®" ideas for learning in the classroom. You will see several ways to... Read more

Enter...and Feel the Warmth
by Patricia Broderick and Allen Raymond

The Teaching Pre K-8 staff visits Hoffman Trails Elementary School in Hilliard, Ohio, where a "Basic School" becomes a community.... Read more

A Wish and a Prayer
by Katherine Romano, Associate Editor

Join Teaching Pre K-8's staff as they visit with Joy Warner, who had a dream school planned in her head... Read more

Your Green Pages
By Elizabeth Swartz

In Teaching Pre K-8 magazine teachers will find more than 50 ready-to-use skill-building activities with each issue for primary... Read more

Teaching Ideas -- Reading

Here are four simple steps to follow in order to improve reading skills and encourage parent involvement.... Read more

Fire Safety for Teachers
by Allison Porro, Graduate Student, Rutgers University

Celebrate Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13 by teaching your students about fire prevention and what to do in case of... Read more

Fall Fluency for Teachers
by Lesley Mandel Morrow, Rutgers University

In this article you will find out what the National Reading Panel's study regarding literacy development determined was the most... Read more

Visual Cues
Maryann Manning

"Reading" the illustrations in a book as well as reading the text helps readers at every level... Read more

Meet Me at Morning Sing
by Becky Rodia, Senior Editor

Travel along while Teaching Pre K-8 visits Mount Lebanon School, where music is an important part of every day.... Read more

Keeping Happy in Cromwell
by Allen Raymond, Publisher

Edna C. Stevens School in Cromwell, Connecticut, gets a visit from the Teaching Pre K-8 magazine staff and sees how... Read more

Artists at Work
by Katherine Pierpont, Senior Editor

Follow the Teaching Pre K-8 staff as they visit Cave Spring Elementary School in Rome, Georgia, and see how this... Read more

A Breath of Fresh Air
by Katherine Romano, Associate Editor

This month Teaching Pre K-8 visits Vineyard Elementary, where every teacher is a reading teacher.... Read more

Grab Your Partner
by Katherine Pierpont, Senior Editor

About Teaching Pre K-8's school visits: The teachers we honor this month, and those we honor every month, are symbolic... Read more