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AARGH you ready for a new school year? Pirate Unit and Updated Writer's...
 Hello Everyone!!!How's summer going for you? Mine has been busy with cleaning closets, writing, reading, and ... wait for it...Family time!!!! Finally!!! Hooray for having the opportunity to see both...
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On Your Mark! Get Set!
Hello Everyone!!Well, about a week and a half before teachers report for the new year! Â I got to meet with my sweet team this past week, and I just know it's going to be a good year!!! Â It makes a huge...
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"I'm just reading a story."
Hello Everyone!Have you ever said it? "I'm just reading a story." I think I have, and I've probably written that on sub plans, or told a parent volunteer to just read. Â Do you ever feel guilty when you...
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Heartstrings and Teaching Things
Hello Everyone,Well, this past week has certainly been a mix of both emotional joy, and at the same time emotional devastation. We enjoyed a beautiful week of heartstring activities in class, while...
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Let's Do the Rekenrek Slide!
Hello Everyone,Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools...
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Word Strategy Posters
Hello Everyone!Teaching reading is hard work, and can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many curriculum products out there to help guide you in helping your students to become successful readers....
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Spider Writing
 Hello Everyone!!!Writer's Workshop is in full swing! We have worked hard on composing with pictures, collected ideas, increased our focus to small moments,worked with writing partners , and are now...
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Text Connections With Heart
Hello Everyone!Thanks for stopping by this little blog. Just a quick share tonight. It's report card time, and I have a few reports to get finished before Friday! I didn't want to hold on to this...
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Redo on Retelling!
Hello Everyone!One of my most popular blog posts is one from many years ago on retelling. I looked back at that post and...WOW!!! I totally needed to redo that unit!!! It looks so tired!!! I think I...
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Revising and Editing! Another Redo!
Hello Everyone!Another of the more popular blog posts I've done is the one from quite a while ago on "How's My Writing?" Again, I would not be doing my job as an educator if I did not continually...
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Retelling Expository/Nonfiction!!
Hello Everyone!I am a firm believer that when kids can see and touch their learning, whether it be math, reading, spelling, really anything, they will be able to grasp the concepts, take them to heart,...
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Dictionary Skills? What?
Dictionary Skills? What?You might think that students working in dictionaries is an obsolete idea. With the advancement of technology, students can find information, check spelling, grammar, sentence...
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Santa's Stuck and Grinch Stuff!!
Hello Everyone!I hope you all had a wonder-filled Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for this time with my family. We were able to go up to Cleveland to help my oldest son move into his new home. He has...
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Hello Everyone!!Welcome back! We have been busy in our little classroom! We had a blast coming up with ideas to help get Santa "unstuck" from the chimney. The kids are getting so creative with their...
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Candy Cane STEAM!
 Hello Everyone!!We had an awesome week last week and I finally have a second to share!! Getting so close to our winter break can make for some challenging focus issues for our little learners. We...
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Let it Snow 2018 and 100th Day 2018
Happy New Year Everyone!!!I can't believe it's been almost a month since my last post. I had full intentions of posting during our winter break, but I had so much family stuff going on. We did a ton...
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AAAAAACHOO! Sneezy the Snowman! Fractions, and Reading Goals
Hello Everyone!!Hello February!! I truly can't believe it is February already!  Or should we call it Febrrrrrrrrrrrary. It has been so cold everywhere! Our little Texan firsties want snow so badly,...
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Olympics
Hello Everyone!The Olympics are so inspiring! I know it's impossible, but I wish they came around more often than every four years!! I love hearing the back stories of all the athletes. I love...
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Fish Wish and Sandra Markle honor!!
 Hello Everyone!!Finally a few minutes to blog a bit about what we've been up to! We are actually on Spring Break right now. We are not going on a vacation this year because the hubs just got a new...
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Celebrating Spring with POETRY!!
Hello Everyone!!Well, spring is here! I love springtime in Texas! Things warm up so quickly and all the signs of spring are evident! Ahhhhhhh! Now, I know so many of you are still in the throes of...
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