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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Artistically Challenged
Eight Books for Earth Day and Beyond
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Tiffani

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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Christy

I live in

New York

I teach

K-5

I am

a proud supporter of American public education and a tech integrationist

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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Beth

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an enthusiastic teacher and techie, and a mom of three boys

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

I live in

Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Fabulous Field Trips in Five Steps
A Book for Every Reader
Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students
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Julie

I live in

Texas

I teach

PreK-5th

I am

a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project
A Schoolwide Celebration of Poetry
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Shari

I live in

Kansas

I teach

2nd grade

I am

an inquiring investigator of… my students’ brains, of course

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
Models, Music, and More on the Concept of Time
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Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 2, 2013

The “Exploding Soap Experiment” combats spring fever with plenty of math and science, while your students beg for more sudsy, explosive fun.

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Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading

By Genia Connell on May 2, 2013

Use these helpful tips and 15 graphic organizers to make integrating informational text into your reader's workshop easier than ever.

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Math Workshop's Daily Schedule

By Beth Newingham on May 2, 2013

How to break up the daily schedule of Math Workshop to better serve your students.

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Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3

By Beth Newingham on May 1, 2013

How to assign each math level group to a different station and tailor the instruction to their strengths.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning

By Shari Edwards on May 1, 2013

Using authentic learning structures in my classroom allows me to teach more and inspire deeper learning. If you have never used project-...

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Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2

By Beth Newingham on April 30, 2013

How to assign each math level group to a different station and tailor the instruction to their strengths.

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