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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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Christy Crawford

I teach

K-5

I am

a proud supporter of American public education and a tech integrationist
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Spring fever is no match for our stop motion movies. This month, classes in kindergarten through 5th grade complete their treatments, storyboards, and iMotion shoots to compete in next month's Techie Awards Film Festival. Bring on the popcorn!

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Poetry Made Easy

By Christy Crawford on April 16, 2013

Use photo effects to inspire young poets.

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Field Trip Apps

By Christy Crawford on April 2, 2013

Do your students have spring fever? Are they itching to learn outside of the building? Read on for favorite apps to make taking a field...

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Fun With Flashlight Readers!

By Christy Crawford on March 19, 2013

Find out how Flashlight Readers activities got 100 tweens to take a break from traditional online games and created a chapter book frenzy.

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Five Easy Tips for Surviving the Toughest Years of Teaching

By Christy Crawford on March 5, 2013

Teaching is one of those careers in which you need to find an ally, a like-minded colleague or two, in order to survive your first couple...

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Seven Parent Personality Types

By Christy Crawford on February 21, 2013

It's not just what you say or how you say it, but realizing whom you are speaking with at parent teacher conferences. Understanding the...

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Dealing With the Grieving Process in the Classroom

By Christy Crawford on February 5, 2013

Most veteran teachers have a few tricks and trusty read-aloud books to help children deal with difficult situations such as the first day...

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