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Brighten Up Your Class with Clip Art!
Looking for ways to add color to your class? Tap into a host of great illustrations for documents, classroom decorations, and special events in the

May Activities
To all of our educators, we hope you had a wonderful – and well-deserved – Teacher Appreciation Week. What a great way to kick off

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week
As an educator, you perform a greater service to our world than we can possibly quantify with statistics and benchmarks. You motivate our children to

May Webinars Announced for abcteach!
We’re proud to announce our webinar lineup for May 2011. Based on feedback from over 2,000 members that took our recent survey, we’ve identified the

Math Awareness Month
When my father came home from work and saw me reading, he could be counted on to ask, “What kind of book is that?” As

Earth Day Activities
April and the new spring season offer many avenues to experience “green” living. From last month’s Earth Hour, to Earth Day and Arbor Day, the

Classroom Spotlight: Laura Krauss’ Spanish Class
“I am currently in my 4th year teaching high school Spanish. I have taught in Michigan and now in California for both levels 1 and

April Highlights
Whether you’re enjoying a new Spring in the north, or a cozy Fall south of the Equator, April is always a busy time for teachers

Basketball Madness, a Creative Jump Shot for Upper Elementary Students
Fortunately for me, a basketball fanatic, March Madness runs into April so really, March and April should be renamed “Basketball Madness.” As a proud graduate

abctools Tip: Create, Use, and Reuse
Just in time for Earth Day here is an abctools tip that will help you and your students help save paper, and time. The opportunity

Reading Awareness Month: The Other March Madness Celebration
Reading Awareness Month is underway, which has undoubtedly provided opportunities to add excitement to your class routine. Although it’s been a minute or two since

Raising Up Readers – Homeschool-style
One of the greatest joys of my life is reading. I love to curl up with an exciting novel or immerse myself in research to