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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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
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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:

Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
End-of-the-Year Countdown
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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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
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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:

Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Reading Response
Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Reading Logs
Individualized Daily Reading (IDR)
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Genia

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
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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:

Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
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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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Plan a Class Book Swap to Promote Summer Reading

By Beth Newingham on June 7, 2012

Help students fill their book boxes by organizing a summer reading book swap with classmates.

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Set Professional Reading Goals This Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 6, 2012

Beth Newingham shares her all-time favorite professional books, as well as some great book recommendations from fellow teachers.

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Keep Students Reading Through the Summer

By Beth Newingham on June 5, 2012

Have students use their Reader’s Notebook to look back on a year’s worth of reading and make plans for summer reading.

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Best of Blogs: Classroom Walls

By Scholastic.com Editors on June 4, 2012

A collection of our best blog posts on using classroom walls to teach, inspire, showcase student work, and more

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Summer's Here — Time to Relax and Have Some Fun!

By Jennifer Solis and Jenifer Boatwright on June 1, 2012

As this will be the last post for “The Jens,” we would like to thank you for reading and following us on this journey and for sharing your...

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A Teacher's Guide to Celebrating Summer

By Sharon Taylor on June 1, 2012

Summer is here, and it is time for you to kick up your feet and relax! Join me as I share a few tips on how to make the most of your summer...

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How to Create a Summer Reading Book Box

By Beth Newingham on June 1, 2012

Have students cut up and decorate a cereal box to create their own book boxes to take home.

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Book Boxes to Promote Summer Reading

By Beth Newingham on May 31, 2012

Encourage students to have book boxes at home to make the school-to-home reading transition over the summer successful.

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Summertime and the Living Is Busy

By Alycia Zimmerman on May 30, 2012

Alycia Zimmerman reflects on a year of blogging, and she shares some of her to-do list items for the summer vacation.

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