I recently added a new link onto my Teacher Resources. It’s called Super Teacher Worksheet. The owner of the website left several comments on the website and I visited it. Now, how ironic is this? I actually used this website to make my Christmas Vacation packet for my students. I don’t know why I didn’t [...]
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Okay Dear Readers, Here is the newest Lakeshore coupon. I will be there on Wednesday. Print it & use it. Present this coupon at time of purchase. ©Lakeshore coupon code: 1242 Offer valid 12/27/10 – 12/31/10. Purchase one item at regular price and receive the 2nd item of equal or lesser value at 50% off [...]
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It feels so good to be ahead. This feels fantastic because it’s never happened before. I have been true to my word of staying ahead. I’ve worked so much on reading the books & refining my lesson plans that I am now about 3 weeks ahead for 4th grade Social Studies & 4 weeks on [...]
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Even though Flat Stanley has typically been a 3rd grade project, I’m preparing my class to send them out to friends & relatives on Thursday. If you are an upper elementary school teacher and would like to correspond with my class, send me an e-mail @ specialedandme@gmail.com. Thanks
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Yes, there’s only one more week until Christmas vacation. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As I was teaching my students about a folktale, two of my students were in disagreement as to its point of origin. I tried and tried to explain it, but they were not to be convinced. So, I had a brilliant idea to play that game where you whisper something in someone’s ear & try [...]
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I was surprised by one of my students. I’ll call him Car Boy. Well, I was sitting at my desk grading their math drills, when Car Boy told me that he wanted to make an announcement. “Okay,” I said, “Go ahead and handle your business. Well, Car Boy told everyone to come and give me [...]
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Here’s a link to a great Reading Rockets article I read regarding kids & riddles. http://www.readingrockets.org Check it out!
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Yesterday was not a good day for me. I was so grouchy. No one made me grouchy. I came to work grouchy. I warned the kids that I was grouchy. I told them that it wasn’t their fault; that it was mine. I had to apologize to them before lunch for my grouchiness. I really [...]
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One of my students, who I will call Cute Cheeks, fell and hurt himself today. I’m serious. He really hurt himself. He managed to tear a pretty sizable gash in his shin. I wasn’t with the class when it happened. I was coming downstairs when all of my students ran up to me & told [...]
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I am so proud of myself. I cannot believe how much I achieved with my lesson planning this school year. Lesson planning has always been my weakness. So, I made up my mind to conquer that. I am refining my lesson planning templates. On there, I have my vocabulary, the lesson objective, Classwork, Homework, MUST [...]
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Wow, this year just flew by. I cannot believe it’s December already. In three short weeks i will be on vacation. YAY!
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