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Pig Popper Center Fun
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Need something to engage your students here at the end of the year? Try Pig
Poppers! Click on the image to see how it works and also download a free
pig-th...
Playing Games in the Organized Classroom
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Today I was given the opportunity to check out Sifteo Cubes and if you
haven't seen them yet, you will see how much fun they are! I originally
saw th...
Basic Elements of Fiction Presentation
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This power point presentation covers the basics of the elements of
fiction. I use it as an introduction to a short story unit. Happy teaching!
Cli...
Chameleons Color Your Classroom!
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Chameleons are a fun theme for your colorful classroom of different
learners who adapt to all the great learning you are teaching! Have a
theme to ...
DIY May Showcase!
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Do you have an amazing DIY post to share with other readers here at
Classroom DIY? We would LOVE to see it!
Each month, Classroom DIY will open a link up...
Welcome!
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Hi there and welcome to Common Core Math Lessons! This site is meant to be
a resource for K-12 teachers who are or will be implementing the National
Commo...
Welcome!
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Hi there and welcome to Common Core Reading Lessons! This site is meant to
be a resource for K-12 teachers who are or will be implementing the
National Co...
New Unit - ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Kidnapped’
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I have attached a link to A Blooms Taxonomy literature unit plan for Robert
Louis Stevenson’s classic tales of adventure ‘Treasure Island’ and
‘Kidnapped...
Another week gone
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*1.* I am always surprised when I talk to people who think that teaching is
a walk in the park. For some reason, the general perception of teachers
invo...
Set Your Compass for Classroom Success!
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A few weeks ago I received a box in the mail, and I was so excited when I
saw it was from Compass Publishing! I tore open the box to get my first
look at ...
Fridays Linkies - May 24
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I know. It's my second post today. My bad. But in my defense, my {earlier
post} about my beloved sticker maker was supposed to be done last night.
Anywho.....
School Year in Review
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Going, going gone!! School is out for summer! (as the song says)
Hard to believe that school is out for summer once more! It was a long,
busy school yea...
Share Your Story
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There are lots of reasons people blog. Me? I blog to learn, think, reflect,
share, and sort through thoughts that roll around inside my mind. Yes,
sometim...
Checking In: Helping Students "Catch Themselves"
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Jessica Minahan
Often students struggling with emotional behavioral disabilities are
overwhelmed by and over-reactive to daily events that seem mundane...
TGIF!
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This is my favorite post because it means it is FRIDAY!
Classic joke for you...
What is the hottest day of the week?
Answer: FRYday!
(although, some may sa...
Graphing with Dice!
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By the time this post is published, I will officially be on summer
vacation! I can barely believe it! This school year really flew by. I will
also be 25 ye...
Freebie Friday Never Goes on Vacation!
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[image: Picture of Free Teacher Downloads at Teaching Blog Addict]
Hang in there friends, summer is coming! But until then, do you have a
terrific freebie ...
Comparing and Contrasting Text
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Like I mentioned previously, I really wanted to start finding great texts
to use for teaching different skills in reading. In my post about Cause and
Effec...
Fun Friday & Weekly Recap
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It was a looooooong week - so glad it's OVER!
I'm in need of a chuckle or two - how about you?
I definitely need to rethink my system for next year!
I'...
17 Secondary Teachers to Follow on Pinterest
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I am totally addicted to Pinterest - from recipes, to design ideas, funny
quotes and fabulous teaching tips it seems that I could spend hours on the
sit...
Service, a Bundle, and more
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With the tragedy of the storms, anything I had to say here seemed
insignificant. I hope you don't mind a delayed sharing. It has been a high
point in my we...
Help Oklahoma and Get a Bundle
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This is going to be short, sweet and simple because I just don't have time
to write anything long.... but you have to head on over to The Teacher's
Treasu...
Help Oklahoma and Get a Bundle
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This is going to be short, sweet and simple because I just don't have time
to write anything long.... but you have to head on over to The Teacher's
Treasu...
How to Celebrate in Style?
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How would you like to see a photo of all The Mailbox editors wearing
aluminum foil hats? I’ll make it happen before the end of the school year.
But you hav...
Good-bye Grad School!
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Yesterday was my final day of classes!! I can’t believe it has been 18
months since I began this journey of switching careers. I always dreamed of
becoming...
Tornado Relief for Our Neighbors
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Teacher Friends Around the World,
I live in Norman, Oklahoma. I am a lifelong Okie. To my core. I love this
state. It's people are at the heart of why I w...
Summer Bucket List - ABC Style
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*Summer is so close, I can almost taste it! *
I've got big plans this summer! Plans that involve taking my two sweet
kiddos to new and exciting places, ...
Workshop Wednesday: Responding to Reading
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I've been a busy lady. I'm sorry about the lack of blog updates and blog
commenting (mainly the blog commenting though. I feel bad reading a post
and not...
Workshop Wednesday - Reading Response
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I'm linking up with Workshop Wednesday from Ideas by Jivey again! This
week's topic is how we get our kids to respond to their reading.
One of the big thin...
My Top Teacher Organization Systems {Linky}
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I'm so excited to participate in this linky party with Kristen from Ladybug's
Teacher Files and Elizabeth from Fun in Room 4B.
One of the things I was so hu...
Summer Math Program Needs a Name - Help Please!
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We are offering a new summer school math program this year and we need a
catchy name for the program. We are inviting 4th and 5th grade students, so
the na...
Optimum Organization Linky Party!
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Optimum Organization Linky Party! My
sweet bloggy friend *Elizabeth* and I are hosting and would love it if you
could li...
Learn Colorfully Classroom Decor
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I’m sure you already figured it out that chevron is all the rage this
season. I love chevron too. I especially love chevron paired with polka
dots and st...
HELP ME...if I've helped you!!
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Have I shared an idea with you that has impacted your student's learning in
a positive way? Have you benefited from something I've created or
shown? I'm ...
Back in Action - Exploring the Scientific Method
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I'm baaaack! YAY! I have a helper today. Daddy is off work and he's on
major daddy duty this morning while I pump out some school stuff.
Quick update - my ...
Wonder Why Wednesday!
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Source
I wonder why these frogs are blue instead of green? I wonder where I could find frogs like this? I wonder why frogs make the sounds they do and how ...
Donate...
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My heart has been breaking since the event in Oklahoma. I was wracking my
brain trying to think of ways that I could help when I received an email
from Tea...
Tried it Tuesday: Teacher ToolKit
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Every summer the internet does me a great favor by showing me all of the
AMAZING things that I just HAVE to be doing in my room to make me a better
teacher...
Guest Post at Texas Teacher Round-Up
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Have you heard about Texas Teacher Roundup? If not, and you live in Texas,
you need to go LOVE this blog right now....
This blog is a compilation blog with...
Course: How to Learn Math
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Jo Boaler has kindly asked me to spread the word about her free, upcoming
course How to Learn Math. It sounds intriguing; in fact, I signed up and
hope t...
Fourth Grade Common Core Reading Resources
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My goal has been to enter Common Core prepared. I have been so busy over
this past 10 months, and it has been enjoyable. Grade Four Common Core
...
Can You Save FRED? Great STEM activity!
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This is always such a huge success in my room! This is a FREE activity you
can find all over the Internet. Click here for the link to my favorite lab
sheet...
5.NF.3 Task Cards Freebie
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Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Last night I
created these task cards to use in the classroom on Monday. I tried to use
the b...
Five For Friday - Test Prep and Angry Birds
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You know what I love even better than Friday? Friday before a long weekend
... ahhhhhhhhh ... much needed!!! It's been a long week ... but a fun week
....
Grade 6 “Youth Teaching Youth” Event!
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On Tuesday, May 14th, the Grade 6′s at Rama Central attended a celebration
of Aboriginal culture at the Rama First Nation Community Centre. Our hosts
roll...
Budding Blog Linky
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I'm quickly linking up tonight with I {Heart} Recess and her Budding Blog
Linky!
Thanks for this opportunity to meet other new bloggers : )
1. Why did y...
Testing!
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Oh the joys of testing! Our "testing season" has officially begun and will
continue for the next 3 weeks. I can't decide if I prefer to test all
subjects...
Scholastic Dollar Deals Extended!
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Lots of GREAT books from Scholastic from $1 at Dollar Deals until 5/17. I
own almost all of them at this point! Choose your grade level on the left
hand si...
Fraction Fun with Snacks!
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Happy Monday! We have our final assessment of the year tomorrow, a
Constructed Response Assessment covering the Fraction Domain of the Common
Core standard...
Gifts for the Librarian in your Life...on Etsy
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Have you searched through the Etsy gifts and seen the awesome book-related
items for sale?
If not- what are you waiting for?
I love the Etsy vendors who sel...
Punch or Stamp Cards A Reward System that Works!
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*On April 24th I announced a surprise that I'd be posting on my blog.
Unfortunately, there is a delay and the surprise won't be announced until
the beginni...
Guest Blog on Texas Teacher Round-up
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If you are a Texas teacher, you MUST get over to Texas Teacher Round-up.
Lorraine from 4th Grade Froggies and I set this up recently. We list all
of the ...
Getting Acquainted
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Flying into First
I am happy to be back in the linky this week! I have been busy traveling
and haven't had time to blog! For shame!
This week there ...
Following up After Applying for a Position
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So, you've submitted an application or sent in your resume. It's been a
couple of days or weeks and you still haven't heard. Let me tell you, this
is the m...
Book Trailer Projects
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A great way to wrap up a book whether students have read it alone or in a
group or partnership is to have them create a book trailer. Similar to a
movie tr...
Giveaway!
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Check out Erin's (from I'm Lovin Lit) fantastic giveaway. Enter to win my Tech.
Themed Editable Certificates, as well as many other great prizes! Good
lu...
No More Google Reader
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It is such a sad time in the bloggy world... the end of Google Reader is
quickly approaching. I have been pretending it wasn't really going to
happen. Like...
iPads!!!!
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*Can anyone recommend apps to purchase or free that you use in your
classroom?*I am soooooo excited that today I got to set up our new iPads
for the school...
Fun with haikus
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The haiku, originating in Japan, is one of my favorite types of poem.
There are several different types of haiku, but the most popular type of
haiku is th...
A Moment (Again)
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About a month ago, I shared a moment that occurred in my classroom while
reading the book Wonder. I had *another *moment with my students, but this
one was...
Summer is in sight!
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I feel like things have been so crazy recently! Well, it honestly feels
like life has been in turbo drive ever since I became a mommy, but you know
what I ...
{Giveaway Winners!}
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Congratulations to entrants ‘Andrea’ and ‘Mandy’! You are the newest
owners of my May Early Finisher/Challenger Packets! Check your emails
ladies! I hop...
Taking over Instagram
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Hello friends-
If you haven't heard, every Tuesday Teachers are taking over Instagram!
Check out our posts today...
If your not on Instagram...You...
Tried it Tuesday and a SALE!
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I'm linking up with Holly at Fourth Grade Flipper for another
[image: Photobucket]
Now that our state tests are over, I can honestly say that my brain is in...
Teacher Appreciation Week 2013
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Sorry I've been away from my blog for so long. But I have two really good
reasons....I swear. I've been on maternity leave since March 5. We
thought my d...
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In Celebration
of
Teacher Appreciation Week
TeachersPayTeachers is having a
two day sale!
Tuesday, May 7—Wednesday May 8
Every product in my store is *mar...
Teacher Appreciation Sale on TpT
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Have you heard about the Teacher Appreciation Sale??? It's Tuesday and
Wednesday and it's going to be AMAZING! Everything in *my store* is 28% off
with ...
HUGE TEACHER APPRECIATION SALE MAY 7TH-MAY 9TH!
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Eric and I from Wise Guys are having a Teacher Appreciation Sale from Tuesday
May 7 -Thursday May 9. You will be able to get 15% off all digital
resour...
Game Resource -- And It's FREE!
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Just kinda' accidentally stumbled upon a really cool educational game
site...and it's free! Now I realize I may be the last to know about ABCya-- that does...
Just in time for Mother’s Day
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So, this morning I was browsing Pinterest for EASY and inexpensive Mother’s
Day ideas that I can have my students make this week. I found this cute
idea fr...
Currently . . .
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I have a mental list of all the things I'd RATHER be doing than cleaning
house. Linking up with Farley's Currently May is one of them.
Listening: I'm s...
QAR for the Primary Grades
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We all know that the easiest way to increase student achievement is to
improve instruction and questioning is the most powerful tool in our
teaching reper...
Big News…
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So I know I dropped off the face of the Earth. But I think I have a pretty
good reason… That’s right, I am preggo! My husband and I are expecting our
littl...
Genius Hour, My New Favorite Thing
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We’ve been LOVING the freedom and ownership involved in Genius Hour. As a
teacher I really appreciate the opportunity it provides students in
directing th...
A Fun Project
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I recently assigned my students one of my favorite projects that I thought
I'd share with you. I'm having my students complete a country research
report an...
Teacher Tech: Rookie Management Mistakes
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Allowing Students to be Inattentive
It was like something out of an old movie: the teacher droning on while
spit wads, paper airplanes and a student (Davi...
May Calendar Board
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Is that daily calendar routine becoming "too routine"? Here is an idea to
use in May to practice creating addition and subtraction stories.
This is th...
Ohmygracious! Where Have I Been?
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I sure do miss writing but have no idea how the time gets away from me. I
NEED to make time for my poor, pitiful blog and get this sweet little love
of mi...
Why Our Weekends Count.
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I am not filled with working mom guilt. Sometimes I even fell guilty that I
am not filled with working mom guilt but I love my job (most days), I love
the ...
Edmodo & Role Playing
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If you were a fly on my classroom wall you would see us using Edmodo quite
a bit. My favourite way to use Edmodo is in a role playing capacity. For
example...
Notice & Note Continued
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Well it seems like ages ago I talked about the book I was reading *Notice &
Note* by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst. I have been teaching the
signpost...
Pass the Torch!!
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I had the opportunity to use the Reading Olympians program from Julie and
Krista at The Reading Olympians. I started the program before spring break
and m...
20 Easy and Free Classroom Activities for Earth Day
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Hey, All!
I've been finding a lot of amazing resources for celebrating Earth Day in
the classroom, so I wanted to share. I know we are all so busy trying...
Sweet Dreams
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I love it when my dogs dream in the middle of a deep sleep and their legs
start twitching. I always wonder what they are dreaming about and if it
involves ...
Pancakes...Laundry and....Test Prep...oh my!
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Yes, I lead such an exciting life, don't I? Well, this week is Spring
Break and since we are staying at home this week, I am catching up on
things both wo...
Happy Spring Break!
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It is that joyful time of year for teachers - Spring Break time! I have
absolutely nothing planned in terms of "work" except for some final edits
to my boo...
A Bunny Blog Hop
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A Tisket, A Tasket, Freebies for your Basket!
Several phenomenal teachers and bloggers are joining forces for an amazing
bunny blog hop! As you follow us...
March High/Low Linky
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These are the AFTER pictures of the Parent Resource Center. I wish I could
show you the BEFORE shots so you could truly appreciate the transformation.
...
Inherited Traits...and Prepositional Phrase Poem
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Inherited Traits and Learned Behavior
We had so much fun creating our Dr. Seuss blended creatures, that I decided
to integrate them with our language s...
Reading Graphic Organizers Linky
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Happy Hump Day!
I love Wednesdays - In the mornings, I take my reading classes to the
library where we do reading groups, play learning games, and spread...
FREE MATH LESSON - “Spring Numbers 0-30 Game”
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by Diving Into Learning
Pre-Kindergarten - 1st Grade
This game focuses on number recognition for numbers 0-30.
Object of the game is to identif...
Week 3 Oriental Trading Think Spring Giveaway
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Two weeks down, two to go. Did you win?*
*
Each week in March, enter to win one of THREE weekly $100 Oriental
Trading. Non-winning entries are eligible ...
Five for Friday
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Happy Saturday!! I am {quickly} linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for
her weekly linky party!
1. We had a snow day yesterday! Woooo! It was a much need...
I'm in the spotlight!
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Thanks to Mr. Hughes and his wonderful blog, Educator's Life, I am the
featured teacher-author. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be
featured on...
Third Grade Common Core Problem Solving
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Okay...so I decided that I needed something for my students to practice
problem solving daily with single and multi step standards. I've been using
little ...
Writing Non-Fiction Books
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Recently we just wrapped our non-fiction reader's and writer's workshop
unit. After getting through 15 mini-lessons in reading and writing I am
happy to ...
School Year Flying By!
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Here it is February and I am just now posting for the year. I have been
working like crazy to get a handle on the Common Core for our math
curriculum. It ...
Grading Gripes
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Whenever I tell people of my adventure into Reader's Workshop, I often feel
like I am defending my choices rather than just sharing teaching strategies
and...
Nonfiction Picture Book Cybils Winner!
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We have a winner for the nonfiction picture book Cybils award! I was on the
committe for nonfiction picture books and we all agreed that Mrs. Harkness
and...
Why I'm Glad My Baby Doesn't Sleep
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Time really flies when you're not sleeping having fun. Usually this time of
the year, I am starting to stress over upcoming standardized tests. This
year, ...
Confusion in the Classroom!
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Well...I do not know if I am alone in this or not....but...I feel totally
confused in my classroom right now! With our unexpected days out for
flooding and...
Cooperative Learning with Task Cards #2
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I will begin by saying.....I'm severely behind and my blog is suffering!
The sickness bug has hit me hard, two weeks tomorrow hard to be exact.
Fortuna...
She's Baaaaaack.
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*Holla*, fellow bloggers! Last year's "fumbling" fifth grade teacher is
back and better than ever. Here is a quick update of the life that I have
been livi...
Predictable Chart Writing
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When I first started teaching I struggled with teaching writing to low
functioning students. Now I have lots of ideas and one of my favorites is
predictabl...
Stone Fox for $1
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Hey friends! Did you get your Scholastic flyers for January yet? Did you
notice the amazing offer for the book, “Stone Fox?” Scholastic is offering
the b...
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My Super Hero Reading Nook. The hours it took...
Don't mind the messy papers. My students made Super hero bio hangers of
themselves
My favorite Bulleti...
Fortune Teller Project
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I found this idea on Pinterest awhile ago and have tried it twice this
year.
The first time was when technology failed me horribly. One day I had a
lesso...
The Seven Days of Christmas
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We are only 7 days away from winter break (if you count today). As always
around this time of year, my learners were starting to get a little
restless and...
Math Freebie
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I am not doing well keeping up with my blog, but I just made this for my
class so I thought I would to a quick post to share. I will have my
students g...
Narrative Writing Diamond Freebie
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I have been teaching my students to write narratives. Wow! They have some
great imaginations. It just takes a little bit to shape their great ideas
into s...
Using VOKI
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So I will admit it, my first love is technology integration into the
curriculum. I am always striving for ways to incorporate tech tools into
assignments a...
It's beginning to feel like Christmas!
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I've been such a neglectful blogger. Shame on me. I've been caught up
raising my Baby Boy and keeping up with 25 5th graders :)
I'm off for the week and to...
Vocabulary and Exit Ticket Strategies
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During a recent professional development session with a group of teachers
we discussed several topics. This post is more of a collection of great
ideas th...
The Dam Project
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We have these Land and Water kits that EVERY 5th grade class HAS to do.
They're basically plastic tubs filled with dirt, sand, gravel, and red
clay, and t...
