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September 2011 - Posts
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Well, wasn't I surprised to come home from a fun day with the girls to find I'd received the Versatile Blogger award! Thanks so much to Fun 2B in First for thinking of me! Well, it seems I have a task to do now! This award comes with three rules. 1) Thank Read More...
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I'm always on the lookout for websites for the children to visit, since it's something they love to do, and there are so many activities out there that the children can benefit from using! Here are some of my favorites: Scholastic's Book Flix This is Read More...
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It's been a few weeks since I've shared some of my favorite sites. Here are some great spots I highly recommend! Classroom Freebies If you are into freebies, this is the place for you! Now, honestly, who doesn't like freebies? This site has loads of contributors, Read More...
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Yep, great things are happening in my classroom! We've been in class for 15 school days so far, and we have already accomplished a whole lot! We've working on procedures for every part of the day: first thing in the morning, independent reading, whole Read More...
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I've taught many grades. I've had a lot of students. I've had my share of challenging students. As different as they all are, I've found one thing in common. They all want something. Some children only want to be noticed. Luckily, there are many students Read More...
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I spend time on Facebook almost daily. Ok, I confess, I stop in a few times a day if I can. I'm thrilled that I've been able to get in touch with people from all the different chapters of my life. People I thought I'd lost track of have suddenly appeared Read More...
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I'm nuts about the brain. I find it completely fascinating, and I'm excited about the research and its implications in education. I think one of the things that I love most about the recent research is that most of it implies that the stuff I've been Read More...
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I have mixed feelings about celebrating Constitution Day. On one hand, it's frustrating to fit in any "extra" lessons when the curriculum is so demanding these days. On the other hand, I never miss an opportunity to celebrate my country! In honor of Constitution Read More...
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I find it is important to give honest feedback to children. I won't tell a child he's doing a good job, unless I honestly feel it is a good job. I tell the truth. I choose to be honest with children. They know how they're doing. If they're not putting Read More...
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I had the most incredible morning. The town where I grew up dedicated a road in the name of my dad. My dad was a legendary football coach and Phys. Ed. director in my home town. He not only coached many successful seasons, he established a sports program Read More...
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We had a great lesson today. My alternative to a full fledged "9-11" Lesson turned into a lesson on heroes, and it couldn't have been more successful! I modeled looking up the word heroes in 3 different dictionaries and led a delightful discussion on Read More...
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I've decided what I'm going to do with my second graders to honor September 11th. I feel that the 10 year anniversary is far too important to ignore, but I'm concerned about sharing such painful events with young children. Since they're way too young Read More...
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There are some phrases that I say over and over. It gets to the point where the kids say these phrases along with me. "When I'm done talking not before..." "... in two shakes of a lamb's tail... "turn and talk to your partner" "We don't save places in Read More...
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Well, I'm just thrilled. I've been honored as a Top Ten Teacher Blogger at... As a beginner blogger (just one month, yesterday) I'm absolutely thrilled to be noticed! Now the difficult task of choosing my top ten. Hmmm, again, as a beginner, there are Read More...
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I love "Paying it Forward". I have a long weekend, and spent the first morning after my first week hanging around and surfing the internet. What delightful resources are out there, and I'd love to share it all with you! The Daily Cafe If you're not familiar Read More...
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