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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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Reader's Notebook: Chapter Books vs. Picture Books

By Beth Newingham on November 27, 2012

Many third grade students stick with picture books because they're easier. One teacher offers a strategy for encouraging them to challenge...

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Reader's Notebook: Books I Plan to Read

By Beth Newingham on November 26, 2012

A downloadable form where students can list books they want to read in the future that are currently above their reading level.

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Reader's Notebook: The Progress Section

By Beth Newingham on November 21, 2012

A downloadable form to help students stay on track with reading at their level.

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Reader's Notebook: Students' Reading Goals

By Beth Newingham on November 20, 2012

Sample categories and goals to help students set definable measures of success for their Reader's Notebook.

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Reader's Notebook: The Goals and Progress Section

By Beth Newingham on November 19, 2012

How the Goals and Progress section of the Reader's Notebook helps students to really keep track of their growth as a reader throughout the...

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Reader's Notebook: The Genres Section

By Beth Newingham on November 16, 2012

Downloadable genre guides and graphs for your students' Reader's Notebooks.

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Reader's Notebook: The Reading Log Section

By Beth Newingham on November 16, 2012

A downloadable Reading Log where students can record their reading progress for the Reader's Notebook.

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The Reader's Notebook: An Overview

By Beth Newingham on November 15, 2012

Beth Newingham's search for the perfect Reader's Notebook.

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The Philosophy of Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on November 14, 2012

A look at the six common features of effective literacy instruction as identified by Dr. Richard Allington.

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