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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Shari Edwards

I teach

2nd grade

I am

an inquiring investigator of… my students’ brains, of course
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April is playing some tricks on us here but that won’t stop us from bringing spring into our classroom! We will be working with plants: their parts, uses, and life cycle. Later, we will practice our map and geography skills with a special unit that will take us across the United States!

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning

By Shari Edwards on May 1, 2013

Using authentic learning structures in my classroom allows me to teach more and inspire deeper learning. If you have never used project-...

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Using a Time Line as an Established Tool

By Shari Edwards on April 24, 2013

Do you ever see glazed looks slowly come over your students' faces when you mention a date in history? Here are some strategies using time...

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Models, Music, and More on the Concept of Time

By Shari Edwards on April 17, 2013

Help your students grasp the concept of time as they read a clock and measure elapsed time with these timely tools.

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Mental Models - Challenging Them for Better Understanding

By Shari Edwards on April 10, 2013

Students don't come to us as blank slates. How do you help your students develop and correct the mental models they need to think in...

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Using Music to Improve Reading: Close Up and Fluent!

By Shari Edwards on April 3, 2013

Spring is here, and my class is still singing its way towards greater reading fluency! Here are some more activities using music to work...

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Wild Plants Mean Even Wilder Learning! Part 2

By Shari Edwards on March 27, 2013

Here are a few lessons using live plants, both wild and not so wild, that will turn your students into young naturalists!

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