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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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Anchor Charts: Academic Supports or Print-Rich Wallpaper?

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 17, 2012

When the majority of my “charting” takes place on my document camera, and the charts that I do create with my students tend to be scribbled...

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Using LEGO to Build Math Concepts

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 10, 2012

LEGO bricks are my favorite possibility-packed math manipulative! Here are some of the many ways that I use LEGO to boost engagement while...

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A Vocabulary Parade = A Better Reason to Dress Up!

By Alycia Zimmerman on October 3, 2012

Are you looking for a way to jazz up vocabulary instruction and get everyone in your school community talking about words? A vocabulary...

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Launching Independent Reading with Storia – A Five Step Plan

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 26, 2012

Alycia shares what she learned when she started using Storia in her classroom last spring. With a semester of Storia use under her belt,...

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A Positive Approach to Teaching Negative Numbers

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 19, 2012

Here are five fun activities Alycia uses to introduce integers. Let’s embrace the other side of the number line!

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To Spell or Not to Spel? Creating a Just-Right Spelling Program

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 12, 2012

Alycia steers clear of the "spelling wars" to share her middle-of-the-road approach to differentiated spelling instruction. With a step-by-...

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Building the Classroom Community With Picture Books

By Alycia Zimmerman on September 5, 2012

Character education is always important, but it feels even more urgent at the beginning of school, when I am trying to set the tone for the...

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We the People -- A Constitutional Approach to Classroom Rules

By Alycia Zimmerman on August 29, 2012

In my classroom, we hitch a ride with our country’s forefathers as we draft and ratify our own classroom constitution – and learn some...

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Getting to Know My Students – My Most Important Research Project

By Alycia Zimmerman on August 22, 2012

During the first few weeks of school, my most important job is becoming a first-class expert on the 28 little strangers in my class. Here’s...

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