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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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Julie Ballew

I teach

PreK-5th

I am

a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books
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In the month of May, we are pushing for independence in every grade level. Students are taking charge of their own writing projects and making plans for summer reading. Testing is finished for the year, but learning certainly is not!

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Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews

By Julie Ballew on April 29, 2013

I worked in Ms. Brock's 3rd grade class for a unit of study on writing book reviews. This was a great opportunity to share the importance...

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Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project

By Julie Ballew on April 22, 2013

I recently began working on book clubs with 1st grade teacher Melanie Brock. At the suggestion of the club members, we have begun an...

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A Schoolwide Celebration of Poetry

By Julie Ballew on April 15, 2013

For National Poetry Month, I decided to invite parents and family members to an evening poetry jam. What better way to celebrate poetry...

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Holding On to Our Beliefs in a Time of Test Prep

By Julie Ballew on April 9, 2013

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are preparing to “show what they know” on our state assessment. We are trying to ensure that we are...

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Making a Plan for Expository Writing

By Julie Ballew on April 1, 2013

Our 4th graders are preparing for a two-day writing test, which requires that they compose an original personal narrative and an expository...

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Using Notebooks as Portfolios to Measure Student Growth

By Julie Ballew on March 25, 2013

Since the year is zooming along quickly, I took a moment to look through some kindergarten notebooks for evidence of student growth. I...

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