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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

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5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
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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

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

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

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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:

Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
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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:

Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
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Creative School Year Themes: Racing Theme

By Beth Newingham on August 27, 2012

Ideas for implementing a year-long racing theme in the classroom.

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Creative School Year Themes: Space Theme

By Beth Newingham on August 24, 2012

Ideas for implementing a year-long space theme in the classroom.

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Closing Out the Year Using the Teamwork Theme

By Beth Newingham on August 23, 2012

How to weave your year-long classroom thing into end-of-year activities.

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Books that Promote Teamwork

By Beth Newingham on August 22, 2012

Two books to help you build community and promote teamwork within the classroom.

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Continuing the Back-to-School Team Theme

By Beth Newingham on August 21, 2012

Creative ideas for weaving your year-long theme into classroom meetings, newsletters, and computer time.

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First-Week Ideas for Incorporating a Team Theme

By Beth Newingham on August 20, 2012

Choosing a year-long classroom theme is just the beginning. Get tips on incorporating yours into your day-to-day activities.

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Why I Choose Year-Long Classroom Themes

By Beth Newingham on August 17, 2012

Implementing a class theme each year helps foster community and get students excited about learning and participating. Get ideas on...

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Keeping Yourself Organized for Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on August 16, 2012

How to use the downloadable Reading Workshop Planning Sheet to keep the components of the program organized on a daily basis.

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Culminating "Bucket-Filler" Activity for the End of...

By Beth Newingham on August 15, 2012

How to encourage students to fill each other's buckets with compliments and messages of positivity.

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