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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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
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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:

Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
End-of-the-Year Countdown
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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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
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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:

Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Reading Response
Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Reading Logs
Individualized Daily Reading (IDR)
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Genia

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
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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:

Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
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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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Asking Questions Like a Scientist: An Ice Balloon Exploration

By Alycia Zimmerman on January 16, 2013

Through a fun exploration of frozen water balloons, my students explore the different types of questions they ask as scientists and decide...

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Daily Rituals: The First Fifteen Minutes

By Alycia Zimmerman on January 9, 2013

I don’t believe that there is one “right” way to start the school day. I have my traditions, and I have watched beautiful and very...

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Welcoming a Class Pet, a Living Mascot

By Alycia Zimmerman on January 2, 2013

I admire animals from afar, but the responsibility of keeping a creature alive makes me panic. Why then did this human-centric teacher...

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Holiday Celebrations with a Bookish Twist!

By Alycia Zimmerman on December 13, 2012

In my classroom, we celebrate books alongside Christmas stockings and latkes. Here are three ideas to make the holiday season book-filled...

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Classroom Songs: It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like December!

By Alycia Zimmerman on December 5, 2012

Whether you warble like Julie Andrews, or wheeze like a bull, here are some tips to get your students singing, both in December, and all...

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Teaching Math with Picture Books, Part 2

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 28, 2012

Here's my hard-to-pare list of effective, clever, and just-plain-fun math picture books. I’m going to share some of my more unusual...

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Four Tips for Untangling (Power Cords and More!)

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 21, 2012

One of the curses of our well-connected modern lives is that sometimes things get too well-connected –- as in that jumble of extension...

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Teaching Math With Picture Books, Part 1

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 14, 2012

When we use picture books to support math lessons, students are not only excited to learn math in a different way, but they also come to...

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Heading Back to School After Hurricane Sandy – A Brainstorm

By Alycia Zimmerman on November 2, 2012

When I return to school with my students on Monday, I need a game plan to help my students reflect and share about their hurricane...

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