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Last weekend, I had the privilege of seeing a sneak peek of Monsters University at the El Capitan Theatre (which, if you are not from Southern California, it is MUST if you plan to visit Hollywood. Such a fabulous theater) I took my 6 year old daughter Read More...
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I finished reading The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child a few days ago, and wanted a little time to digest before I bombarded you {again} with my thoughts on it. My mind is spinning with how I can make my classroom more "reader Read More...
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OK....since it is summer, I am taking a bit of time to work on our new house. I thought that since Tara at 4th Grade Frolics has her Monday Made It linky, I would share one of the teeny little projects I have tackled here with you all. I am sure there Read More...
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I have to say that the most rewarding aspect of being apart of TpT is the feedback I receive from all of you. I love opening up those "You have Feedback" emails and reading what everyone writing. Every once in a while, there is something that just stops Read More...
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When I was a child, I would read non-stop. I just loved the idea of taking this little adventure in my mind, envisioning what the characters looked like, and getting fully wrapped up in a book. But all of that stopped after elementary school. Suddenly, Read More...
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I am tired. My belly hurts (though I did just go to the doctor today and everything is fine. I just need more electrolytes and rest :) ) and my brain is a pile of mush by the end of the day (you know, prime blogging time ;) ) The end of the year this Read More...
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It is officially June....which means summer break for me is so close I can actually taste it. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job, but I also love the fact that we get a mental recharge at the end of it each year. Ahh...the perks of being a teacher! Read More...
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Today, my 5th graders culminated. (though we still do have a week left of school...which is a discussion for another day...) As the door on this year closes, I am going to *partially* open the next one as I join in on my dear friend Kim from Joy in 6th Read More...
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Over the past few weeks, as the school year winds down, I have been getting lots of emails from you guys and gals (ok, so it was all gals, but I am sure some guys were curious too ;) ) about what I really thought of the Walking Classroom now that I have Read More...
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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. I read about how to implement the latest and greatest idea and about why it will make my students Read More...
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We are officially on countdown to the summer. My 5th graders have all been accepted to their middle schools and, well, have already transitioned in their minds ;) So we have been doing some things in class that keep up the rigor, but allow them a bit Read More...
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OK...so I don't know if that is a real day or not but I am going to go with it. I was in class today, looking over some papers from the inbox (that were stacked a mile high) and stamping them with my little "Mrs. Moorman" stamp...when suddenly it hit Read More...
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This year, I have been posting some of my more "crafty" (and I use the term loosely) on Classroom DIY . Have you visited? It really is a fun blog full of LOTS of fun ideas. Well, anyway, I wanted to bring you one of the ideas I posted over there to my Read More...
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Last week we had our annual Open House. This is a night in the spring when parents come to see all the hard work that the students have done over the course of the year. To be honest, until I started blogging, I thought this was a normal occurrence. I Read More...
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Everyone likes to make timelines, right? I mean they are super useful for any number of activities and when studying the American Revolution, well, they fit in quite nicely. So, I asked my students to make a timeline with several of the most important Read More...
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