Beg, Borrow, and Steal from 2nd and 3rd Grade Teachers!

Reading and Writing

During our final LNW session of the year, teachers were given time to collaborate and share ideas with each other.  Here are a few of the ideas we received from our second and third grade teachers!

Have you heard of Storynory?  This online resource has tons of FREE audio stories.  All KINDS of stories!  They have books in a series, Greek, well known stories, poems, music, and more!  Thank you, Carey Davis, for sharing this resource with us! :-)

Beth Clippard shared Storybird.com with us during her LNW session.  It is "visual storytelling for everyone".  Using storybird, students can add captivating illustrations to their stories or read stories that others have created.  You need to sign up for storybird, but it is FREE!

Planning

Rachel Roach, as well as several JTSD teachers, shared planbook.com.  The planning program has a free trial, but once that expires, the cost is $12/year (although they shared with us that if several people in the same building sign up, the cost is reduced).  Online, planbook touts they make "lesson planning easy" and many of our teachers agree.  Teachers can custom develop schedules for each class, view and print lessons by the day, week, or class, connect to the standards, attach files and links to your lesson, share your plans with other teachers, and the list goes on!  If you're excited about the product, but not about spending the cash, check out the planning resource below.

Planboardapp.com is similar to the resource above, without as many bells and whistles.  The best part about this program is that it is completely FREE!  With Planboard, you can still connect to the standards, attach files and links to your lessons, and share your plans with other teachers.  Thanks again, Carey Davis!

Have fun borrowing these ideas! :-)