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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

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

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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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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Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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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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Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

I live in

Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

Here are my most recent blog posts:

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

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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

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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Word Study Program: Homework

By Beth Newingham on March 18, 2013

One teacher shares her tips for compiling a weekly word study packet for students.

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Word Study Program: Post-Test Spelling Work

By Beth Newingham on March 15, 2013

How to prep students on Fridays for their weekly word study lessons the following week.

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Word Study Program: Administering a Weekly Test

By Beth Newingham on March 14, 2013

Three components of a weekly spelling test, plus a downloadable template to get you started.

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Resources for Word Study Center Games, Activities, & Word...

By Beth Newingham on March 12, 2013

Six websites to help you create word study games, activities and word sorts.

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Word Study Program: SMART Board Games

By Beth Newingham on March 11, 2013

Download the Spin-a-Word and Candy Land files to help teach students common spelling patterns in an interactive and engaging way.

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Word Study Program: Prefix Word Building Game

By Beth Newingham on March 8, 2013

How to use the Spin-a-Word game to teach students to build new words using prefixes and root words in an interactive and engaging way.

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Word Study Program: Long Vowel Word Sort Game

By Beth Newingham on March 7, 2013

How to use the "Trash or Treasure?" game to teach students long vowel words in an interactive and engaging way.

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Word Study Program: Long Vowel Dominoes Game

By Beth Newingham on March 6, 2013

How to use Dominoes to teach students long vowel words in an interactive and engaging way.

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Word Study Program: Long Vowel Word Race Game

By Beth Newingham on March 5, 2013

Resources for teaching students long vowel words in an interactive and engaging way.

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