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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:

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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

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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New Year's Resolutions Posters

By Beth Newingham on January 3, 2013

A creative way to display students' New Year's resolutions so they can be reminded of them every day.

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Making a New Year's "Resolution Time Capsule&...

By Beth Newingham on January 2, 2013

A creative idea for saving students' New Year resolutions so they can review them at the end of the school year and see what kind of...

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Preparing for New Year's

By Beth Newingham on December 20, 2012

Get students motivated after the long winter break by treating it as a New Year, complete with a celebration.

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Homemade Holiday Gifts for Parents and Loved Ones

By Beth Newingham on December 19, 2012

An easy, edible homemade holiday gift idea for students: "Cookies in a Jar."

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Sharing the Spirit of the Holidays: Senior Citizen Visit

By Beth Newingham on December 18, 2012

How to teach students the spirit of giving during the holidays by spending time crafting with senior citizens.

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Sharing the Spirit of the Holidays: Adopt-a-Family

By Beth Newingham on December 17, 2012

How to teach student about the spirit of giving during the holidays by adopting a local family in need together.

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Where to Donate "Holiday Hope Chests"

By Beth Newingham on December 14, 2012

Where to donate student-made holiday hope chests.

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Sharing the Spirit of the Holidays: Create Holiday Hope Chests

By Beth Newingham on December 13, 2012

How to teach students about the spirit of giving with a holiday hope chest.

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Sharing the Spirit of the Holidays With Your Students

By Beth Newingham on December 13, 2012

Teach your students about the giving aspect of the holidays, so they aren't solely focused on the receiving aspect.

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