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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

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

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

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:

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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
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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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Spring Open House Ideas

By Beth Newingham on March 21, 2013

How to incorporate a "teamwork" year-long classroom theme into a spring open house.

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Word Study Program: Record Keeping

By Beth Newingham on March 20, 2013

How a Word Study strategy group can help identify students who need extra help with spelling.

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Word Study Program: Strategy Groups

By Beth Newingham on March 19, 2013

Small strategy groups are an important part of a word study program. Find out how they can keep students at a lower spelling level from...

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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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