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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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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

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California

I teach

Kindergarten

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an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

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End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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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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Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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Beth

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

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an enthusiastic teacher and techie, and a mom of three boys

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Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

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Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

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Fabulous Field Trips in Five Steps
A Book for Every Reader
Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students
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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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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

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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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Enhance the United States Region Tour With Postcard Geography

By Beth Newingham on February 29, 2012

Improve geography skills by having students pin locations on a map from postcards sent by friends and family.

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Enhance the United States Region Tour With Reading and a Bulletin...

By Beth Newingham on February 28, 2012

Connect reading with social studies by having students pin locations from their library books on a map.

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United States Region Tour Binders and Tour Resources

By Beth Newingham on February 27, 2012

Combine travel journals and scrapbook pages into binders after each tour to assess students' work.

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Create Souvenir Scrapbook Pages from Your United States Region Tour

By Beth Newingham on February 24, 2012

Help your students remember their travels on the United States Region Tour by providing souvenirs at each stop.

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Making Travel Journals During the United States Region Tour

By Beth Newingham on February 23, 2012

Have your students recap their experiences during the United States Region Tour by keeping a travel journal.

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Final Stop on the United States Region Tour: The West

By Beth Newingham on February 22, 2012

Take your students on a tour of the West with stops in Colorado, California, Alaska, and Hawaii.

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Fourth Stop on the United States Region Tour: The Southwest

By Beth Newingham on February 22, 2012

Take your students on a tour of the Southwest with stops in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.

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Third Stop on the United States Region Tour: The Midwest

By Beth Newingham on February 17, 2012

Take your students on a tour of the Midwest with stops in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota.

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Second Stop on the United States Region Tour: The Southeast

By Beth Newingham on February 16, 2012

Take your students on a tour of the Southeast with stops in Florida, Tennessee, New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama, and Virginia.

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