I am a teacher who loves to research fun and engaging ways to teach my students a love of learning. I learned how to "share" in Kindergarten and that's why I started this blog; to share the wonderful things I find with others.
Printable Coloring Sheet Backdrops
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I started putting more JUMBO coloring sheets in the shop lately! Just to
recap---these are 3 by 4 feet printables that you can take to your local
office...
Time Capsule
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Back to work today after an 8 day Caribbean cruise (St. Thomas, Antigua,
Tortola, and Nassau)! It was gorgeous, relaxing, and I got to kiss a
dolphin ;)
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Time for Tick Tock Clock Promo Codes!
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Whew! I so loved this last weekend. Not only was it a long break for my
hubby, but it also marks the start of summer break for our kids. After the
last c...
Show and Tell #103
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Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers Oh My! used watermelon slices to
create some creative characters.
The Educators' Spin On It shares a clever idea fo...
Linky party fun!
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So after I received a sweet comment today from Kelley over at Teacher Idea
Factory, I spent HOURS on her blog... reading, snagging some SUPER cute
ideas an...
Winner Announced
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Congrats Cathy! Thank you to Learning Resources for sponsoring this
giveaway!
Visit Learning Resources on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Youtube for
...
I Wonder...
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A while back I read this book:
[image: A Place for Wonder: Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary
Grades]Click on the book to check out this book...
Book Review: Steps and Stones: An Anh's Anger Story
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Author: Gail Silver
Illustrated by Christiane Kromer
Interest Level: Ages 4-9
*From the Book Jacket: *Anh looked at his Anger. He hadn't seen him for
awhi...
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
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Thank you to my friends at Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for selecting
my book 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo to be included in their impressive program. This
l...
Biography Notes (Graphic Organizers)
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Hi everyone! Well, it seems I have become a weekend blogger and that was
never something I intended to do! It's just been SO BUSY!!! We have 23 days
of sc...
Birding Live
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I've recently become addicted to the Cornell Ornithology Lab here at this
SITE. The site features live streaming of two web cams set up - one
watching ...
Celebrate Moms & Pops. . .
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I hope you're having a great week so far! I've been enjoying flowers,
gifts, and cards from my sweet students and their families. One of my
sweet familie...
Math Alive!
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The Smithsonian Institute is currently hosting the *Math Alive!* exhibit.
From the website:
- *MathAlive!* is designed to inspire, to spark the imagi...
Story Writing Template... and some blog love.
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Let me tell you.... my kinders can make up some stories. Now when it came
to putting their stories onto paper ::crickets:: They could not do it. I
blog hun...
Hollywood Classroom Photos!
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Please go visit my recent 3rd Grade Blog to see updated Classroom Photos
for my Hollywood Classroom this year! While you are there, *please follow
that bl...
Morning Calendar
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Boy, sometimes the littlest things make the biggest difference! I am sure
this is a no brainer for a lot of people, but what a difference it has made
with ...
I told you so!
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I didn't actually have to say it, but isn't it wonderful to see a student
have to admit it to themselves? Granted, I am now teaching adults, and they
do t...
Exciting News!!
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Well folks it has been quite some time since I last posted... sorry for the
disappearing act! I found out at the end of the school year that I am
going ba...
03.20.11 - Class Notes
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I apologize for no note the last couple of weeks due to being absent
from class. Next week Andrew will lead a discussion in class related to a
friend o...
Twisted Easel Card
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I had so much fun making this twisted easel card for my swap in my card
swap group. I watched a video from West Coast Scrappers. If you'd like to
try it,...
Chunk Letters and Sounds Together
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Another *Accuracy* strategy I teach is to *chunk letters and sounds together
*. Since I have already taught students to use beginning and ending sounds,
t...
Learning Through Music and Movement
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Music and Movement activities help to develop the large muscles of the
body, help enhance creativity, and help to improve listening skills and
concentratio...
Bloom's Taxonomy/Higher Order Thinking
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As teachers, we must regularly evaluate whether or not we are consistently fostering higher order thinking in our students. We must remember that ALL student...