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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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Genia Connell

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching
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May is filled with project-based learning! Students create a historical
newspaper about the Titanic disaster and learn about the water cycle from
the inside out.

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Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading

By Genia Connell on May 2, 2013

Use these helpful tips and 15 graphic organizers to make integrating informational text into your reader's workshop easier than ever.

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Investigating Nonfiction Part 2: Digging Deeper With Close Reading

By Genia Connell on April 25, 2013

Help your students navigate the ins and outs of close reading as they learn to purposefully read and analyze complex informational text.

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Navigating Nonfiction Text in the Common Core Classroom: Part 1

By Genia Connell on April 18, 2013

Help your students meet the Common Core Standards for informational reading with these easy-to-implement, creative, and engaging ideas.

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Critical Thinking Activities for Fast Finishers and Beyond

By Genia Connell on April 11, 2013

Challenge your fast finishers — and everyone else in your room with these meaningful and thought-provoking independent student activities.

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Engaging Young Writers at Home: The Class Mascot Writing Project

By Genia Connell on April 4, 2013

Excite and engage your students, including your most reluctant writers, with an at-home writing project they can hardly wait to take home.

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The Best Part of Me: Positive Self-Image Poetry

By Genia Connell on March 28, 2013

Help your students see themselves in a positive light as they use poetry to describe a part of themselves they feel is perfect just the way...

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