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Alycia

Alycia Zimmerman

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:

9 Lessons From the Director’s Chair

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way

Teacher Appreciation by the Book

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Tiffani

Tiffani Mugurussa

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

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

Christy Crawford

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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime

Poetry Made Easy

Field Trip Apps

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Genia

Genia Connell

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

Here are my most recent blog posts:

5 Ways to Keep Your Students Writing All Summer Long

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers

Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits

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Shari

Shari Edwards

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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Become Familiar With New Children's Books This Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 13, 2012

Expand your read-aloud repertoire with thse resources to help you choose new children’s books.

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Revamp Your Classroom Library This Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 12, 2012

Use your time off to level, classify, and organize books at home.

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An Inexpensive Way to Get More Books for Your Classroom Library: Ask...

By Beth Newingham on June 11, 2012

Build your classroom library with donated "legacy books" from departing students.

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Register Your Students for Scholastic's Summer Reading...

By Beth Newingham on June 8, 2012

Have your students log their summer reading minutes for a chance to be in the Scholastic Book of World Records.

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Plan a Class Book Swap to Promote Summer Reading

By Beth Newingham on June 7, 2012

Help students fill their book boxes by organizing a summer reading book swap with classmates.

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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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