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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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Leaving No Child Left Behind: Growth Replacing AYP

By Meghan Everette on October 26, 2012

No Child Left Behind are four little words that strike fear and anger in the hearts of many educators. One of the major recent changes is a...

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Presidential Election Lessons and Bulletin Boards

By Meghan Everette on October 19, 2012

With the campaign, this is the perfect time to incorporate math into our everyday work and focus on American history and civic...

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Art Integration: Easy Ideas Combining Science and Art

By Meghan Everette on October 12, 2012

As educators, we need to teach the whole child. The answer is arts integration. Are critical thinking, problem solving, research, inquiry,...

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Book Clubs

By Meghan Everette on October 5, 2012

Several years ago I started reading the Harry Potter books aloud, one a year, to my oldest child at home. It is fun to watch him grow with...

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Taking STEM Education to the Next Level

By Meghan Everette on September 28, 2012

STEM is on the lips of educators and policy makers as the country searches for a way to bring the United States from the bottom of the...

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National Punctuation Day: Reason to Celebrate. Period.

By Meghan Everette on September 21, 2012

National Punctuation Day, September 24, is a day of recognition of these commonly used, but often ignored conventions. With cute songs, fun...

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Back-to-School Night With Clifford

By Meghan Everette on September 14, 2012

My school has sometimes struggled with positive parent involvement, but we’ve started a series of math and literacy nights that have been...

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Creating Reading Memories With Because of Winn-Dixie

By Meghan Everette on September 7, 2012

Create reading excitement in your classroom by building a theme day and activities straight from the text. Student in my class love Because...

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Lapbooks: Creative Engagement with Purposeful Activities

By Meghan Everette on August 31, 2012

Lapbooks are a file folder that contain different folded pages, graphic organizers, or any fun addition that go with the topic. These...

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