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    How Learning About Lightning Bug Butts Can Steer Kids Towards Science: Guest Post by Jason Bittel
    By Jason Bittel
    In Books in Bloom, Classroom, Library
    Posted April 15, 2021

    How Learning About Lightning Bug Butts Can Steer Kids Towards Science: Guest Post by Jason Bittel

    Every kid loves learning about animals: the ones they want to cuddle, the ones they want to run away from, and the ones that can be gross sometimes. Having a variety of high-interest books in [...]

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    Five Reasons to Gamify Learning in Your Classroom
    By Lindsay Simmons
    In Classroom, Makerspace
    Posted April 15, 2021

    Five Reasons to Gamify Learning in Your Classroom

    What is Gamified Learning?  Gamified instruction uses design components of games and integrates them into classroom learning in some way. Many researchers have placed emphasis on specific [...]

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    Reflections on Earth Day: The Power of a Book; The Power of Our Students
    By Deidra Purvis
    In Classroom, Library
    Posted April 6, 2021

    Reflections on Earth Day: The Power of a Book; The Power of Our Students

    Some of my favorite teaching moments were spent after hours with a colleague of mine and a rambunctious group of sixth graders. We started a recycling club and called ourselves the Green Team. [...]

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      How Learning About Lightning Bug Butts Can Steer Kids Towards Science: Guest Post by Jason Bittel
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      Five Reasons to Gamify Learning in Your Classroom
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