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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

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an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

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Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
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Tiffani

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California

I teach

Kindergarten

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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

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New York

I teach

K-5

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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

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Reading Response
Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Reading Logs
Individualized Daily Reading (IDR)
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Genia

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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

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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

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Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Set Professional Reading Goals This Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 6, 2012

Beth Newingham shares her all-time favorite professional books, as well as some great book recommendations from fellow teachers.

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Keep Students Reading Through the Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 5, 2012

Have students use their Reader’s Notebook to look back on a year’s worth of reading and make plans for summer reading.

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How to Create a Summer Reading Book Box

By Beth Newingham on June 1, 2012

Have students cut up and decorate a cereal box to create their own book boxes to take home.

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Book Boxes to Promote Summer Reading

By Beth Newingham on May 31, 2012

Encourage students to have book boxes at home to make the school-to-home reading transition over the summer successful.

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Create Book Boxes for Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on May 30, 2012

Have students put aside a week's worth of books to ensure more reading and less browsing during independent reading time.

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Creating "Cabins" for Typing Camp

By Beth Newingham on May 29, 2012

Promote teamwork and camaraderie by separating rows of students into "cabins."

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Camp-Related Activities We Do Each Day at Typing Camp

By Beth Newingham on May 25, 2012

Give students a break from typing with snack time, campfire read-alouds, and singing the Typing Camp chant.

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What We Do at Typing Camp: Day 5 and Beyond

By Beth Newingham on May 24, 2012

Students end the camp experience by adding pictures to memory books and collecting signatures from fellow campers.

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What We Do at Typing Camp: Days 3 and 4

By Beth Newingham on May 23, 2012

Students complete tutorials in Type to Learn 3 and move through levels at their own pace.

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