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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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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

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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

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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

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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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Introducing "Bucket Filling" to Your Students

By Beth Newingham on August 8, 2012

A book to start the school year with, and how the idea of filling buckets can be tied into happiness, helping others, and negatively, even...

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Background on the Bucket-Filler Concept

By Beth Newingham on August 7, 2012

How the idea of "filling the bucket" was created by Dr. Donald O. Clifton in the 1960s.

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Teaching Students to "Fill the Bucket": An Overview

By Beth Newingham on August 6, 2012

How to encourage students to help without being asked, give hugs and compliments, and generally spread their love and good feelings to...

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Display the Winning Books from Your Class Book Awards Ceremony

By Beth Newingham on August 3, 2012

Ribbons and seals you can download to highlight the winning books, plus a unique bulletin board idea.

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Host a Class Book Awards Ceremony

By Beth Newingham on August 2, 2012

A creative idea for announcing the Class Book Awards winners: a Hollywood-style awards ceremony with students presenting, giving speeches,...

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Class Book Awards: Final Voting

By Beth Newingham on August 1, 2012

A simple process for choosing winners, plus a downloadable sample ballot.

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Reading the Nominated Books for Your Class Book Awards

By Beth Newingham on July 31, 2012

How you can use the Class Book Awards to advertise books in the classroom library and getting students reading a greater variety of...

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Nominate Books From the Classroom Library for Your Class Book Awards

By Beth Newingham on July 30, 2012

A sample nomination form, plus an easy process for letting students choose their award-winning books.

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Have Students Determine Their Own Class Book Award Categories

By Beth Newingham on July 27, 2012

An easy process for having students suggest and vote on categories for their Class Book Award.

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