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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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Added Bonus- Writing a Reader's Response Journal Entry

By Victoria Jasztal on September 6, 2009

Picture showing a post-it note pointing to a quote in Rules by Cynthia Lord

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Everyday's a Celebration: Historical and Wacky Holidays in...

By Megan Power on September 3, 2009

In PreK and Kindergarten we love to celebrate! Typically teachers celebrate the major holidays along with the 100th day of school and...

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Labor Day Activities

By Eric Antuna on September 3, 2009

September is here and Labor Day is MONDAY!  So, I just wanted to share with you a few ideas that I'll use in my class on Friday, September...

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Learning Murals: Providing a Backdrop for Learning

By Eric Antuna on September 3, 2009

After our classrooms are set up, some of us may find that our gaping windows - although we love the light - sometimes provide too many...

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Math, Kinesthetically Speaking.

By Victoria Jasztal on September 2, 2009

In the photo- Three boys in my class complete Math Bingo together, which is like "Getting to Know You" Bingo, where students must get...

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Making It Happen: Academic Competitions and Contests Part II

By Stacey Burt on September 1, 2009

Here is the promised “Part II,” a continuation of my post about the guidelines for getting students involved in math contests and...

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Enforcing Class Rules Part 1: Extreme Professionalism

By Justin Lim on August 31, 2009

Ironically, the times when teachers need to be the most professional are often the times when they let their emotions take over. It's been...

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Center Worksheets

By Eric Antuna on August 28, 2009

Hello all! Here are the generic worksheets that I mentioned in my first blog, forgive me for not getting them up here sooner! Let me...

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Free Field Trip Money!

By Eric Antuna on August 28, 2009

Check this out! Grants from Target for free field trips! Click here: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=...

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