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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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Snow Much Fun: Wintertime Books

By Tiffani Mugurussa on January 15, 2013

Although it rarely snows where we live, and some of my kids have never been to the snow, I am doing my best to teach them all about it....

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Getting Organized for the New Year

By Tiffani Mugurussa on January 8, 2013

Is one of your New Year's resolutions to be more organized in your classroom? Jumpstart January with a few of my simple organizing tips...

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A garland made up of construction paper gingerbread men

The Gingerbread Man: Part 2

By Tiffani Mugurussa on December 18, 2012

Last week I shared some ideas and activities to get your class started with creating a gingerbread community. This week we continue the...

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The Gingerbread Man: Creating a Community in Kindergarten

By Tiffani Mugurussa on December 11, 2012

Have you ever thought about creating a gingerbread community. Learn how you can use the many gingerbread stories to teach community and...

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Easy Parent Holiday Gifts

By Tiffani Mugurussa on December 4, 2012

Are you trying to decide on what holiday crafts to make with your class? I have a few ideas and suggestions that just might help you to...

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Top 10 Teacher Tools

By Tiffani Mugurussa on November 27, 2012

Whether you are a first year teacher or a veteran, there are certain basic teaching tools no teacher should ever be without.

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Creating a Teacher Workspace

By Tiffani Mugurussa on November 20, 2012

Do you have a specific teacher workspace in your classroom, and does it work for you? Creating an ideal workspace can make working at your...

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Math Work Stations

By Tiffani Mugurussa on November 13, 2012

Do you use math work stations or math centers? Do you know the difference between math work stations and math centers?

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Sharing Thanksgiving With Kindergartners

By Tiffani Mugurussa on November 6, 2012

Thanksgiving can be a busy time of year for most teachers. It is the time many of us are completing assessments and beginning report cards...

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