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June 2012 - Posts
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How about some learning fun with the 50 states while you are at home or on the road this summer? I have a couple of great ideas for you! The first one is this amazing video by The Learning Station. It is such a catchy song and one of their most viewed Read More...
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I know, I know, I know I said no more Positive Fridays until school starts, BUT I have some wonderful positives that I just must share so Positive Fridays are back for this week anyway my friends. Keep reading and I promise a freebie for you all as well! Read More...
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I remember as a child getting sand art kits to make pictures with different colored sand. It kept me busy for quite awhile. During my first year of teaching I came up with another creative way to use colored sand. My sand center was probably the most Read More...
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This summer I have delved into a couple of books that are making me rethink or at least tweak the way that I have taught reading in the past. The two sisters Joan and Gail ( www. the 2 sisters .com ) discuss in their CAFE book, the difference between Read More...
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*** Saturday at 3:30pm Eastern update! Only 2 winners so far! 3 more of you can win, enter today to win!!! I just met another big milestone, well actually two! My dedicted fans have bought $200 of my teaching materials this quarter and counting! 2nd of Read More...
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I have been a big fan of Laura Candler's for the past year. I had the opportunity to try out her Paper Organizational System and blogged about the success I had with it. I was thrilled when her publisher at Brigantine Media asked me to review her Graphic Read More...
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Today's post has nothing to do with teaching, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what each of us listened to growing up as a child. Currently it seems like children are enjoying the music of Miley Cyrus AKA Hannah Montana, Justin Bieber, Read More...
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You the fans voted in my poll that you want freebies!!! So why not give you your 2nd freebie in just 2 days!!! I know it is halfway through June and I am far behind on creating a behavior freebie for June. I finally got it done. The dang computer problems Read More...
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Here is a fun game on expanded notation to 120 focusing on 1st grade common core standard for place value. Children can play concentration match or go fish while matching the expanded notation with the answer. If you enjoy this game be sure to take a Read More...
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I have made some wonderful games that your kiddos can play if you are still in school. If not parents out there might want to check them out for some summer fun. Children love to play games so why not making them learning games? Everything in my store Read More...
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Since school is out for the summer, sure do miss those wonderful, amazing kiddos, I will be posting contests and/or freebies on Fridays instead of my Positive Fridays. Sorry for those that have looked forward to the Positive Friday posts. I promise they Read More...
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Today, I thought I would share some wonderful tips that helped me get to where I am today. I currently have almost 76,000 views on my blog thanks to the amazing fans, teachers I have worked and subbed with, parents, and students! You all amaze me that Read More...
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How many of you have to have structured play outside instead of a typical recess? This is where your students have to be moving playing some sort or organized game or organized rotation of things. When I taught 2nd grade sometimes we would play kickball Read More...
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Many of you are still in school and probably still have District tests to give even if the state tests are complete. How about some fun ideas to help review skills? Buzz - This is a great game to practice multiples. Gather your students in a circle or Read More...
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Wow, what an amazing year of getting to touch so many different children's lives. It made it worth subbing for a year, but it has also given me the itch to want to come back into the classroom and teach again more than ever. The subbing experience has Read More...
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