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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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Ukrainian Painted Eggs and Patricia Polacco — A Perfect Pairing

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 28, 2012

This fun-filled lesson plan combines a read-aloud and an egg painting activity.

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Bringing History to Life With Dramatic Play - Reenacting Ellis Island

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 21, 2012

Dramatic play isn’t just for kindergarten! Content-heavy dramatic play is a wonderful way to help older students synthesize subject area...

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How Does Our School Garden Grow? Part 2

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 14, 2012

Part two of blogger Alicia Zimmerman's experience welcoming spring by starting a garden with her students.

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How Does Our School Garden Grow? Part 1

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 7, 2012

Channel students' curiosity and excitement about the spring season by starting a classroom garden.

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The Joy of Chemistry — A Unit in Photos

By Alycia Zimmerman on February 29, 2012

Back in high school, "chem" was a four-letter word to me — this Eve had no desire to hang out with that Atom! I never would have imagined...

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Five Ideas for Perfectly Bookish Read Across America Celebrations

By Alycia Zimmerman on February 22, 2012

Are you ready to join in the national celebration of reading on March 2 for Read Across America Day? From simple classroom activities to...

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Persuasive Writing 21st Century Style, Part 2 — Xtranormal Moviemaking

By Alycia Zimmerman on February 15, 2012

Using Xtranormal’s digital moviemaking software, my students created their own animated debates. While having fun with their creative...

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Persuasive Writing 21st Century Style, Part 1 — Blogging

By Alycia Zimmerman on February 8, 2012

After learning to write persuasive essays, my students were eager to share their opinions with the wider world — so I turned to the...

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Playing with Math – A Look Inside My Mathematical “Toy Box”

By Alycia Zimmerman on February 1, 2012

From “hopping” along the number line, to “juggling” numbers in our heads, math is exuberant, it follows game-like rules, and it takes a lot...

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