tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38734992416610355452024-03-29T04:03:26.107-07:00Pencils, Glue, & Tying ShoesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-4933753903482403102014-12-31T13:03:00.001-08:002014-12-31T13:03:25.197-08:00Currently: January 2015<div style="text-align: center;">Goodbye 2014 and Hello 2015!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe we are here already.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've neglected this here blog the past two years but I have tried my best to post whenever I have a spare moment. I've always loved <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/12/currently-january-20015.html?m=0" id="id_2f3e_ff7a_fe1_b9c2" target="_blank">Farley's "Currently" Linky Party</a> and I can't think of a better way to end/begin the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_d19b_c765_7af5_c67a" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tBxaANkySQE/VKRkm78cI5I/AAAAAAAACWM/WHnFhVMAI5c/%25255BUNSET%25255D.png" alt="" title="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Listening: I love all of Wes Anderson's movies. He has such a lovely style. I can only imagine that he loved Roald Dahl as a child.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Loving: Max is 14 months old, and he is jabbering away all day long. Sometimes it’s just baby talk and sometimes it’s real words. It is so exciting to hear a new word being used correctly. It’s magical, I tell ya!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thinking: I dread going back to work because January is slammed. I’ve got report cards to test for and then complete, computerized benchmarks to administer (bleck), a door to decorate (double bleck), and few other time-consuming things…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Wanting: Of course, I’d want more time off. I adore staying at home with my lil monkey.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Needing: My expensive printer claims it needs a new printhead and I just haven’t gotten around to get a new one because I’m too mad at it. Maybe when I cool off I’ll see how much this “printhead” costs and take care of the problem. But until then, I will continue to scowl at it and pretend to beat it with a golf club.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes: I will continue to keep Max and Scott as my number ones and school as my number two. (Not an easy thing for this oldster.)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Maybe: I might blog more... Now that Max isn't AS needy as he used to be I can spare a few minutes to blog or even peruse the inter webs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I wish: I'd be in hog heaven if I was able to organize my closets, office, garage, and classroom better. But if it doesn't happen... Oh well. ;)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Happy New Year to all!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Good Luck in 2015!</span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-65366309607380717042014-09-13T10:15:00.002-07:002014-09-14T05:54:43.668-07:00Well, I did it!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It
took alllllllll summer of doing things I do NOT normally do, but <i>I did it</i>!</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I <i>ran</i> a 5K... not 3.1 miles in # minutes...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This post is not all teaching stuff, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">but it
is about a student I adore and my way to detox…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I’ve
posted before about being on Ethan’s <a href="http://cotaforteamethanh.com/">COTA</a> (Children’s Organ Transplant
Association) fundraising team.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ethan is
listed for heart transplant.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have had
several fundraisers since March including a </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://pencilsglueandtyingshoes.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-heart-ethan.html">VERY SPECIAL teacher bundle</a> (still
available until October).</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(<a href="http://pencilsglueandtyingshoes.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-heart-ethan.html">click here for bundle info</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>But
my BIG job was to organize a 5K.</i></span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It
was an enourmous job. Many people did offer to help, but it usually came with “except
finding sponsors”. Well, guess what… 90%
of the work was sponsors… I am a kid
person, but not really a “talk to adults” person…especially strangers, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">but I
did it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I
went everywhere, every day (<i>all while teaching summer VPK!</i>) I got the required applications, permits and
insurance. I hired the runner’s timing
company. I RESEARCHED (pinned) as many 5K
“how-to’s” and sample flyers as I could find.
I made sponsorship brochures and forms.
I created the registration forms and flyers. I was blessed with a mom from my class who
could take my crazy sketch and design ideas and turn it into the CUTEST shirt
logo ever!! I printed the flyer and even hung it up in my house in May… it’s
still up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And then every day, I made
myself pick one new place or do one new thing or call back one more business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It
was hard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They
asked how many people to expect??? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">100?? 200?? (<i>am I dreaming</i>?) 300??(my goal) How much will this event fundraise??? I’ll
pray for $5,000 but my goal is $20K. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(<i>The runners guy said I “might get 100
runners, we will see” and the ”big races
can raise more than $20000” <span style="color: blue;">Dude,
challenge accepted</span>. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>While shy, I am
competitive... my motto- where there’s a Jill, there’s a way</i>)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
running guy also told me “take your lowest sponsor value and double it”. And then shoot for the moon on your top
sponsor values. So I did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a super hero theme and the “Superman
sponsor” was $5000. Hey, why not? This kid needs a new <span style="color: red;">HEART</span>, for goodness
sakes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It
was slow going. I talked to many new people and many of our
school families as I ran into them over summer and finally things started happening.
Most were in the $200-$300 range, but I was feeling better. First, I just needed to be able to pay the
bills I was creating! I wanted a cardiologist as a sponsor *<i>and</i> given I am frequently told "my blood pressure is too high", I even made an appointment for myself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(<span style="color: magenta;"><i>**yes, the
medicine is working well-but,geez, I’m not that old!</i></span>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, my new cardiologist was also on the board for our
local VNA and <span style="color: lime;">POW! </span>I got a <span style="color: red;">SUPERMAN</span> sponsor!!!
I cried, I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t breathe ~ it was cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I did it</i>.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
summer had ups and downs. So many visits to so many places. The yes’s and no’s where fine, the call backs
and maybe’s weren’t so fun. I went to 2
other 5K races to watch what the coordinators did. The more people I talked to, the more leads I
investigated. And the more connections I
made in my community ~ that felt good. I
took Ethan’s older sister, Izzy, with me often. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">Having so much attention on her brother is hard for her, having mom have to up
and leave for medical reasons is hard.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">At my house she gets to be the little sister and just play.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">But while out working on the race, I saw a
new found mission for her to help her brother (let’s face it, little brothers
can still be annoying…)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">She would help
me keep motivated “where are we going next??”</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">(Oh my, I thought I was going home!)</span></div>
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2 weeks before the race, I got a second Superman sponsor (and I really was hoping
for the cool string backpacks, they had at another race-ha!) I got those backpacks for the kid’s fun run
and so much more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">AND SCHOOL STARTED!!!
Holy Cow-oly! At 7 pm after the first day of school, I drove 2 hours north to
pick up the race t-shirts!! Crazy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My
kids and their WONDERFUL friends, helped me pack all of those “swag bags” and so
much more. They all had jobs for race
day were ready to make it happen. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Forever thankful</i></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ethan,
however, was not doing so well. Coughing
up blood ~ since only one
lung really works, the blood vessels search for their own ways to find oxygen
and sometimes that is straight into the lungs.
He ended up missing the first week and a half of school with a trip to
his cardiology team at Miami Children’s Hospital. Before being listed, they would go in and
cauterize the stray blood vessels, but now surgery is not the best option since we
want him ready to go for transplant at Shand’s Hospital on a moment’s call. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"><i>So Ethan and his
mom missed the race.</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you know what is crazy?? It was OK! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>People came out in droves; we registered over 70 people that day!!! Everyone was dressed in the super hero gear
posting pictures to FB for Ethan to see! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>It was really breath taking. </i></span></div>
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represented the Hendon family, my school family came out and manned the
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">our JrROTC family were the course
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and my extended family of teenagers did an AMAZING job with everything I threw
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of my son’s friends,
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I
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and I thank them all.</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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still have so many stories along the way, but this was mine. I am still collecting checks, organizing
information, attempting to clean my living room of race stuff and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">still waiting for a
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">but a lifesaving call for Ethan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">to donate or learn more about Ethan go to <a href="http://www.cotaforteamethanh.com/">www.COTAforteamethanh.com</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-83879585108593412272014-09-01T00:11:00.001-07:002014-09-01T00:11:04.963-07:00Currently September 2014<div style="text-align: center;">Goodbye Summer and HELLO Fall!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am now beginning my third full week of school and things are busier than ever! Thank heavens for Labor Day. We've already had walk-throughs and major meetings, so it doesn't feel like an easy transition into the new school year, it feels like I'm already really behind!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than that, I'm totally exhausted from my Kinders. If only to bottle all of that energy... Slowly but surely, they're getting the hang of this school thing - except for lunch. They stink at EVERYTHING to do with lunch time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">On to something way more exciting, Currently! I'm linking up with the fabulous <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/08/currently-september-2014.html?m=1" id="id_f769_e78f_6b1c_dd62">Farley</a> Here's my addition to the Currently family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_6d3a_f5db_3bc3_4fd8" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-deEvGard0sk/VAQcBpaJMFI/AAAAAAAACTg/tJ9F9kKtS_0/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 640px; height: 640px;">Listening: The quiet noises of a sleeping house. Love :)<br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving: This one is kind of stupid, but I've recently discovered the joy of my huge IKEA bag. I don't know why I haven't thought to use it before! This thing is huge and I can shove my teacher bag, my breast pump bag, my lunch box, my beverages, and Max's diaper bag all inside of it. One trip from the car. Score!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking: My thoughts are with Yolanda's family. I am so sad to hear about her passing. Her blog, Oceans of First Grade Fun, was one of the first blogs I followed and loved. I loved her spirit, and she always had me chuckling while reading her posts. She was an amazing teacher and person. She will be missed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanting: Max's molar to come in already! He goes from being a happy camper to a weepy mess in a hot minute. Poor guy :(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Needing: I have so much to print, laminate, and cut. I need another week of preplanning to get it all done!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 Trips:</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. I can't wait to see the Grand Canyon. An American wonder that I want to visit and marvel at with my family.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Way before The Lord of the Rings movies came out, I've wanted to visit New Zealand. It's so beautiful. Something about New Zealand just speaks to me, and I've always wanted to visit or maybe live there one day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. I need to visit Japan one day. The culture, the architecture, the FOOD! Love it! (I wish I spoke Japenese, though. It makes me nervous to travel anywhere where I don't speak the language!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all folks!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go off and have a relaxing Labor Day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-14787351483688565662014-08-02T22:35:00.000-07:002014-08-02T22:51:49.648-07:00These Are a Few of My Favorite Things<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello friends...it's time to be getting our classrooms ready! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Andi and I (Jill, the sister) have joined in the linky fun of sharing a few of our </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">B2S favorites. Hope it sparks some good ideas for you too! </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 30.799999237060547px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are so glad that you stopped by to see what our must-have items are for back to school. When you are done browsing through all of our blogs, we hope that you enter to win one of our Amazon gift vouchers so that you can buy some new back to school items too! We have $370 to give away. Don't forget that the more you enter, the higher your chances of winning are!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Bins, bins, bins, people! Why do I still need bins?!?! Really? mmmm-yes! I love these clear rectangular ones. I put a label on the front, but I can still see if it really has what I need. I have all sizes. The sweater size hold books nicely because the sides are not at an angle- no squishing the bottom book. Let me also tell you my new favorite- TWIST top bowls. Kindergarteners can open these and not bust the lid. This makes me happy and now everyone has one for their daily math manips:) Electrical tape also makes me happy. Goes on and peels off clean. It partitions areas so nicely - dry erase boards, cabinets and ~my favorite~ the darlings that need to learn "personal space" at the tables. ahhhh </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pretty paper ~ I have a large collection of paper, yet I am still a MISER when it comes to using it. I am also very particular- it must be for just the right occasion <i>and,</i> well, if the document just needs a little jazz, but doesn't merit color- I make one and then copy B/W so I still see cute stuff. Now, I am newly addicted to cute clip art too, but pretty paper is a favorite. Dollar store even surprises me with some fun paper which I might feel I can share with the children :). SortKwik goes along with the paper theme and calms my germ issues while sorting and collating stacks of paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> My most special summer purchase each year ~barring budget~ is Mr. Sketch markers. Last year, Office Depot had them 50% OFF!!! I got a box for Andi too (awww). Now I share a lot of things with the dear children ~ HOWEVER, these are called "teacher tools". DARE NOT TOUCH Teacher Tools. <i>I know Scentos are great too, but I'm old and sentimental. I am devoted to Mr. Sketch ~ my first true love.</i> Perhaps, if you truly are a wonderful and trustworthy child, you MIGHT get to touch my old Mr. Sketch (yes, they are labeled each year), but don't try pushing boundries- I don't budge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The story goes... I am not allowed to paint my walls. They are teal, not white or something that flows well with primary colors. No, they are teal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The crazy hodge podge of colors was getting to me, <i>soooo</i> 2 summers ago~ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I accepted <a href="http://pencilsglueandtyingshoes.blogspot.com/2012/08/monday-made-it_13.html">teal</a> into my life - "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>And</i> since I have a few obsessive issues - If it's not teal or brown, it does not stay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I even reupholstered my 30 year old, discarded from my old school's office, couch </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- stitch by stitch- Sewed all new cushions and even reused the original zippers!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I went to get some brown leather material, I told the lady my room color and her face lit up - </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"oh, we have this lovely teal on sale over here...." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OMGG my couch is teal, but I love it and I will NOT be re-doing it in the next 30 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So back to the sheets... Do you use these for your bulletin boards?? I used to use fabric, but flat sheets are so much cheaper and they fit better! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love, Love, Love & lasts through tons of stapling - highly recommended!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And now onto Andi's Favs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(btw, I second her recommendations- good stuff)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hey, this is Andi! I wanted to share a few of my favorite things, too! I'm sure some, or all, of my favorite things are on your list as well because they are just so darn handy!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love me some contact paper. Every summer, I pick up a new roll (or two!) The name tags you see in the picture were purchased in the year, hmmm... let me see... it must have been in the year 2004. They are still in great condition. This is because I don't tape them onto the desks. First, I laminated them and then I used the contact paper to stick them to the desks. I've done this every year I've taught so I have 14 years of experience sticking them to the desks without bubbles! It takes some muscle, but it is well worth it to not hear little pucker noises if you leave air bubbles!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've gone through many a planner and so far these planners by BlueSky are my favorite. I've even had the expensive one (you KNOW which one I'm talking about.) Although, it was super cute - it was too bulky. Too heavy for my purse. Too wide for my teacher bag with my teachers editions and grade book. This one is slender enough to fit in my teacher bag and yet big enough for me to schedule my scope and sequence, school events, personal events, and I use the weekly spots for note taking during those very "important" school meetings. It's a win-win in my book.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm sure this one is a no brainer. But you know what??? I waited several years before buying one. What was I thinking? This thing is so handy. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. My laminator is by Fellows. I purchased it at Staples (with a coupon.) It costs more than the Scotch one at Walmart, but I'm hoping it will last longer. Of course, I buy my pouches at SAM's Club. Twenty bucks for two hundred pouches is a great deal. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Pictured above and below<span style="text-align: center;"> is what consumes my life now-a-days. I have two teenagers who like to be outdoors. Soccer, four-wheeling, and fishing are common for many kids around here. Agriculture is also very big here - Indian River is known internationally for our citrus, but there are also many farms with livestock and horses galore. My daughter loves riding and working with horses. She rides both english and western. She loves games, shows, trails, obstacles and jumping. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-56315734924772937772014-05-01T19:49:00.001-07:002014-05-01T19:49:59.075-07:00Currently May<div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, it's May! I don't need to tell you guys how excited I am for May. I know the feeling is mutual. May is an exciting time of warm weather, growth spurts, testing, and a ton of paperwork. Gotta love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-currently.html?m=1" id="id_cc73_e9d6_4258_4642">Farley</a> has her Currently up and I think I might make it in before she reaches 100 links!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my addition:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_865b_205_51dd_14e0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IWViHV_md8w/U2MH1Ajo0LI/AAAAAAAACNA/Hwwy39iDRug/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 290px; height: 351px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Listening: If I can only hear the clock than I'm in sensory heaven. After a long day of dealing with some pretty needy students, hearing nothing is so refreshing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Loving: Since Max's two bottom teeth made their debut (finally), he's been in such a good mood. I'm loving every spare second I get with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Thinking: My school "to do" list is so long and so pressing that it totally stresses me out. It would be nice to using my planning times to actually plan and get paper work completed. Ain't nobody got time for it when there's a cute baby around!</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Wanting: I'd kill for some ice cream right now but I think I've eaten about ten pounds of peanut m&m's this week so I'd better stay clear of the freezer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Needing: I. Need. Sleep!</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Surprise: Amy at <a href="http://mrslabrasciano.blogspot.com/?m=1" id="id_4018_8da4_5889_54f7">Mrs. Labrasciano's Blog</a> is so awesome! Her TPT is full of great resources and she's always creating something new. Check her out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Y'all hang tight. It's almost over!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-69279388739373720332014-03-31T22:19:00.001-07:002014-03-31T22:29:55.889-07:00Currently April<div style="text-align: center;">It's April already! I can't believe it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been on maternity leave for almost six whole months! That's just crazy. Here's a current picture of my doodlebug:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_1e46_66b3_fce9_683d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OvCUhpD5bwE/UzpMTN0L4hI/AAAAAAAACH0/PhMirBUsQlA/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 290px; height: 441px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it's all winding down folks. Yep, I have to go back to work on April 14. I am dreading it. Absolutely, dreading it. Unfortunately, we have bills, bills, bills to pay so it's off to work I go. The silver lining is that it's only for 8 weeks and then it's summer break! Yeah! It's not so bad. I can do eight weeks, right? Right?!?! (Insert picture of a crying mess of a mom here.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/03/april-currently.html?m=1" id="id_e1fb_fb0c_8540_502a">Farley</a> has her most recent Currently up and I am actually going to join the party!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_5295_3993_4440_66ec" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KAWwsJIdOX4/UzpMTLi2P7I/AAAAAAAACH4/5Uj3YWSkH2w/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" alt="" title="" style="margin: 4px; width: 290px; height: 387px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are pretty self explanatory:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Listening: As long as Max still needs nighttime nursing, he's sleeping in our room. Please tell me this doesn't last forever?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving: Instagram has been such a wonderful thing lately. I don't do Facebook and as you can tell I don't blog much, so IG has been my go to place to share and connect easily. See that last word EASILY. Meaning, I can use one hand and not wake up a sleeping baby that will ONLY nap on my lap. (I know, bad mommy!) I have made some pretty great friends on IG that I haven't anywhere else and I love these people. Love them! #mwah</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thinking: I'm a list girl and since I barely have time to use the restroom I really need to find a way to write and read my lists efficiently. Seriously, if I don't write stuff down, then it just doesn't happen. The pregnancy has killed my memory (along with my stomach muscles.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanting: Is it so hard to ask for a printer that doesn't suck? Or eat up my paycheck with ink costs. Grumble, grumble, grumble...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Needing: The gray hairs have arrived and invited ALL of their friends to the party that is on my head. My next hair appointment is in limbo because of my limited child support and I am looking rough. I've been gray forever, but have managed to maintain my six week appointments... Until now. Thanks a lot Baby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hours: Our hours are okay. When I first started teaching it was 8:00-3:20 and I liked those times much better. I'd much rather go in at 9am but that's just me #notamorningperson</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that's all folks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon it will be summer and I'll visit this blog again. Haha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't forget to link up with Farley!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-67025963404531204992014-01-01T06:14:00.001-08:002014-01-01T07:51:06.866-08:00Currently: Hello 2014!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Farley has her first Currently up for the new year and thanks to my awesome smart phone, I can participate.</div>
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<b>Listening</b>: I love this movie. J. Lo and Richard Gere are so good. It makes me remember when Scott and I were taking our ballroom dance lessons.</div>
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<b>Loving</b>: This one is pretty self explanatory. Throughout the birth and these first few months since Max has been born we have had so much love and support. We are very fortunate!</div>
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<b>Thinking</b>: I cannot get Max to sleep in his crib. It's making me batty. He'll fall asleep on me and the second I lay him in his crib he wakes up. So frustrating!</div>
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<b>Wanting</b>: This one is pretty selfish of me but old habits die hard. Plus, I really love to shop and miss it! :(</div>
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<b>Needing</b>: Pre-baby it wasn't a big deal to hang out in my pjs for a couple of days being lazy. Now. Now. NOW! I'd kill for a shower. My hair dryer and straightener are conspiring to find a new home that needs them.</div>
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<b>Memory</b>: Christmas really is more fun for the kids. Scott and I would watch Christmas through the eyes of my nieces and nephews. It is so cool that we have our own little peanut to share this magical holiday with.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's been awhile, my friends. That is, if I have any friends left. Geez, I had to dust off this old laptop before I wrote this post. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Actually, first I had to find it. Then, I had to give it a little life boost (plugging it in.) And THEN, I dusted it off. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Google had denied me entrance to my blog, that's how long it has been.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is my husband, Scott, and my niece, Autumn, playing by the pool.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They were so cute together and got me excited at the thought of becoming parents.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scott and I have three cats. Gus, our baby, is by far the closest thing to a dog there is. He's awake when we are awake. He begs for food any chance he gets. He naps with us. He is just the sweetest thing and my hearts melts every time I see him napping like this!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you follow me, you know about every picture is of this little guy. My Max is a week old in this picture. Here, he weighs about eight pounds. Jump ahead ten weeks later and he's at fifteen pounds! I can't believe how big he's gotten so soon. I'll take it as a compliment. I've done something right. Ha!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Gotta Go - Baby Max is calling. :)</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-42869979500169430832013-12-03T19:09:00.000-08:002013-12-03T19:09:03.491-08:00Max<div style="text-align: center;">
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While I'm testing this out, I might as well give y'all an update on my life.</div>
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Look at my baby, Max!</div>
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~Max at 3 weeks~</div>
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Isn't he a cutie? I was lucky to get a smile on film. He is used to the camera now and won't smile for me. The second I put the camera down ... he's smiling again!</div>
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~Max at 7 weeks~</div>
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I took this picture today during Dad's lunch break.</div>
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The school year has been so bizarre for me. This is the first time in 14 years that my brain isn't in "school" mode. And, oh my goodness, there is no way I could even concentrate on school since Max has entered our lives. </div>
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He is not a daytime sleeper at all. Plus, he hates the slings and carriers I have, but wants to be held. So, the only things I can do during the day involve my one free hand.</div>
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He's a great eater and nighttime sleeper which I am very grateful for. I need my sleep at night!</div>
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We are almost past the "fourth trimester" and I am looking forward to getting out and showing off my little guy.</div>
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All in all, this has been such an awesome new adventure for my husband and me. We are totally in love with our Max.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-79097116265088810452013-10-26T08:01:00.001-07:002013-10-26T08:01:07.014-07:00Pumpkin Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do you do "Pumpkin Day"? So many versions and variety of fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had some sort of Pumpkin day since I started teaching in 199hmm, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">....</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> scary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">BUT this year is the FIRST TIME EVER that I had my chart done BEFORE the day of :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pitiful, I know. I do get the tubs and supplies ready, but that chart is always last on my list. And, Ironically, it's my favorite part - sharing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Over the years I have added and molded activities, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I group 3-4 students per parent (depending on who signs up) and say "<i>Good Luck</i>"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">OK, <b>no</b>, I give them SPECIFIC instructions. They are to follow them step by step </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> The kit comes with supplies to investigate the pumpkin. Each group leader gets a big book and students get their own copy. The discuss shape and colors found on the pumpkin. They make predictions and then record observations of the number of ridges, circumference</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> and weight of the pumpkin. I encourage the parents to weigh and measure the kids too and use language such as bigger/smaller, more/fewer, "you weigh the same as 5 pumpkins", "how close was your estimate?" ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then, we get to the good stuff of scooping out the pumpkin guts and counting seeds. Each year I'm amazed that I teach adults to angle cut </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and make a notch for </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the lid. ??</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love to walk around and cut off some pumpkin flesh to taste. I find my brave few who will take a taste with me. It doesn't taste bad and I love their little squishy faces!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then the counting seeds where I get to learn who has endurance. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have them make piles of 10 on a paper grid. They get tired after 200!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(This when I see which parents keep counting and who hide extra seeds! It's true!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have them talk about shapes and the students design the jack-o-lantern face. The parents then help the kids carve out the face. They love this part. Sometimes the parents have to go hand over hand, but they love feeling big and helping out. Each year when the supplies go on clearance, I get more for the following year. The scoopers are sturdy, but the blades bend and break fairly easy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As they finish up, Each group records their results on our class graph. While they take turns, each group also has a copy of my favorite book - Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jean Titherington to read. Each child then also saves 6 seeds and make a little paper pumpkin with poem to share at home with their families.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So after, I pawn off some seeds to the moms to who have the yummiest recipe for roasting, we read through our chart and compare the results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fun morning for all. Mmmmm, I hope they remember the nutmeg!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, what so do you do for your "Pumpkin Day"?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And, yes, the <span style="color: orange;"><b><i>cutest, little Pumpkin </i></b></span>has arrived... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">but I will let Andi tell you about that.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-67318408348316839902013-09-03T18:43:00.003-07:002013-09-03T18:43:51.476-07:00Video Tutorial for Making Quickie Flashcards in SMART Notebook<div style="text-align: center;">
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My school was fortunate enough to get SMART boards over the summer and there are many teachers just <i><b>itching</b></i> to create. However, they haven't had the opportunity to attend a training session using the software yet, so there are <b>many</b> questions.</div>
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Here is one of the tutorials that I recorded. I plan on sharing this with my teammates just in case they forget the steps. This tutorial is just about making easy flashcards - nothing fancy. </div>
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If you do find this helpful, please let me know. I plan on making more videos for my staff and I can share them here as well.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-65968049104529850352013-09-02T05:40:00.000-07:002013-09-02T05:40:22.094-07:00September Currently<div style="text-align: center;">
Nothing screams the beginning of Fall like sticky humidity and sweltering heat!</div>
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Ah, the joys of living in southern Florida.</div>
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We get all of those catalogs in the mail that show lovely brown boots and puffy vests.</div>
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We laugh as we know that we will have to wait a good three, four, maybe five months before we could ever think of enjoying these fall beauties.</div>
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As much as I love living in Florida, I always feel a little sad right now wishing that I could participate in the season known as Autumn.</div>
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But I digress, there are much more pressing issues to attend to and Farley's "Currently" is one of them!</div>
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I am very excited to say that I <i>may</i> be joining in on Farley's monthly linky before it reaches 100! Woot, Woot!</div>
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*Listening - Normally when I wake up I listen to the news while I get ready, but this morning has been a tad bit lazy and a <i>Parks and Recreations</i> marathon was too good to pass up. Nothing makes me laugh harder than listening to Andy Dwyer. He's my all time favorite!</div>
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*Loving - I get these weekly updates in my email about my growing baby and it is so stupid but they bring me such joy. I love reading about his weekly developments and how close we are to meeting him. I am nervous but overall REALLY EXCITED!</div>
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*Thinking - I have so much work to do to prepare for my maternity leave on top of my regular work load. I am still the grade level chair for my team this year (I have NO IDEA WHY THEY WOULD PICK ME!!!) but this job requires additional meetings, paperwork, and presentations that I need to do. In addition, I was asked to present a workshop on how to use the SMART Notebook software this week and I should really get a handout prepared for this, too. I need an assistant, STAT!</div>
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*Wanting - Kindergarten is a very unique grade to teach. I do love my Kinders, but they are tough to take sometimes. On the flip side, I am in LOVE with first grade. That is my home, my niche. However, my school is mostly departmentalized and so for two hours of my day I teach the Kinders. AHHHH! My teammate and I have nine major discipline problems and three who have never been to school at all! It is bonkers! One of them insists on calling us "Teacher." It isn't cute either. I'm over it! I'll give them a solid and say they have improved overall in the past nine days, but it hasn't been an easy road. "No, David," ain't got nothing over some of these guys!</div>
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*Needing - I am really not going to elaborate on this one. The bottom line is the basketball bouncing on my bladder isn't doing me any favors lately.</div>
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Well that's all for now. My parents are taking me to breakfast - YIPEE! I'm so spoiled.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-83103710739217736272013-08-03T17:31:00.000-07:002013-08-03T17:31:29.822-07:00Currently ~August and Celebrate SAID<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now, don't I feel like a LOSER?!?!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Although my school year hasn't officially started, I did have a very long meeting on the first of August and then all-day Kindergarten Camp on the 2nd of August. So, needless to say, I had to be absent from the interwebs because I was just too tired to do anything else!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a) Duct tape - for the past few years I have discovered the joys of fancy duct tape. I use it to decorate buckets and boxes, to differentiate between my Kinder stuff and my first grade stuff, and to keep my organizers from falling apart.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is my story…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I teach 5 year olds
that SAID is a VERY special word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, she even has her own special spelling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, yes – we will see many “sed” on
papers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And actually it is to my
delight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, delight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A 5 year old hears a beginning, medial
and final sound in the word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>EXCITING – people!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We kindergarten teachers work HARD for this stuff!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But there comes a
day, where you talk about all of the wonderful news and information we: our
friends, characters and own creations can say… and we learn that crazy “sed” is
actually SAID!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who knew??</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not 20<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- 5 years (ok, maybe a few by now, but
not enough to remember to write it that way).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my job, SAID
is on my high frequency word list. I break their hearts and mend them at the
same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SAID makes our stories
both read and written come alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we learn SAID, we even get to use the beloved puppet theatre
<<that takes up too much room, so I carefully plan this event>> to
write plays for the stuffed animals in our room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SAID is glorious,</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UNTIL… a few years
later someone KILLS HER!!!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What??? Why???</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me, she is the
matriarch of all things wonderful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is still written
in all books past, present and future…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PLEASE, I BEG YOU,
PLEASE</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Begin a new ritual to
<b>celebrate</b> her glorious family!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instead of killing
her, <b>celebrate</b> her family reunion and let the whole family shine.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Search “ways to say
said” on Google and you will find many lists 300 words strong!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glorious, I told you-
</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mama SAID has a
rockin’ family.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me introduce you
to some of her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each group
is special and yet different than the others. For the older students, you can
even go on a genealogy hunt for all of the cousins, twice removed…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a start of
the family tree:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Quiet family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">whispered, uttered,
hissed, inferred, whimpered</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bellowed, screamed,
screeched, proclaimed, blabbed, called, yelled, shrieked, whooped</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Grouchy family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">moaned, complained,
demanded, hissed, argued, interrupted, lied, disagreed, objected, glowered</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">smiled, sang, joked,
giggled, laughed, cheered, grinned, gushed,whooped</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Sad family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bawled, begged,
fussed, sputtered, pouted, cried, wailed, fussed</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Shy family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sighed, huffed,
stammered, purred, persuaded, breathed</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Noisy family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">repeated,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gurgled, chastised, crabbed, mocked, rambled,
retorted, squawked, pestered</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Unsure family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">questioned, wondered,
asked, requested, inquired, posed, queried</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, you get the idea…</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like I said, Mama
SAID has a big family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My vision for a
school wide goal would be to build that family tree grade by grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kindergarten is that solid foundation-
we learn to love Mama SAID:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
trunk and strength to all things vocal. We might get a surprise visit from a
few relatives, but for the most part we learn about dialogue, mama’s special
spelling and those crazy macaroni things that you use instead of a word bubble called
quotation marks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First grade
begins learning the relatives and gets at least a dozen of them in use
fluently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Second grade doubles up
and works with at least 2 dozen of the family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Third grade (the typical FUNERAL YEAR – aaghghhgha)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrange a family reunion with about
4 dozen members and begin to sort them into their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fourth and Fifth grade each get to
double the branches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They learn
“cried” might fit in 2 families: loud and sad, just as there is a Robert in the
Smith branch and the Thomas side of the family.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glorious Mama SAID.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now as she gets up in
years, she enjoys her retirement, makes an appearance here and there, but for
the most part, lets the rest of her lovely family do the work…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you feel my
pain?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t kill her – <b>celebrate</b>
her, she deserves it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And to support my
case, here are a few common core standards that can also help keep our sweet
Mama SAID alive and celebrate her family:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In our Language
Strand:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want a command for
vocabulary acquisition and use in all grade levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We learn to clarify meanings through our use of Mama SAID’s
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We learn word
relationships and nuances be defining the shades of meanings when we sort her
family and decide “who is stronger/weaker?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which word tells my meaning best?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the Speaking and
Listening Strand: We improve our presentation of knowledge and ideas when we
are selective of which variation of SAID makes retelling most accurate or
clear.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And ultimately in our
Writing Strand:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thoughtful and
specific in our writing products and purpose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want our readers interpret the meaning we intended.</span></div>
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<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I shall now step down
from my soap box. Mama SAID and I
need now to just relax, be quiet and enjoy a beverage :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~Jill</span></div>
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My district is neck deep in the Marzano Evaluation System and there are several elements that a teacher must hit in to order to prove themselves <i>Innovative (even in KINDERGARTEN!!!)</i> I really love this "Ticket Out the Door" poster created by Jessica Heeren. It is simple, beautiful and blue!</div>
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I absolutely love this anchor chart for partner reading made by Kimberly Shannon.</div>
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This will be perfect for when I introduce Read to Someone and a superb reference for the rest of the year. Simple and colorful!<br />
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For the past few years, I have had several students on the spectrum. Now, I have never been trained on how to effectively teach students with Autism and it has really been a <i>sort of</i> trial and error for me as a teacher. This pin takes you to this great website, <a href="http://www.livingwellwithautism.com/" target="_blank">"Living Well With Autism."</a> There are a ton of resources that are helpful when teaching students with ASD.</div>
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My favorite <b>FOODIE</b> pins<br />
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My goodness these look delicious! I could eat the whole plate. Of course, I'd have to find a suitable GF substitute for myself but that wouldn't stop me from making the real deal for my family. YUM!</div>
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This Lava Flow drink looks like the perfect summer concoction.</div>
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This outfit looks like the perfect southern Florida teaching combo to me. I could definitely pull this off, not anytime soon, though...</div>
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Let me tell you, I. Miss. Shopping! </div>
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Love the incoming kiddo, but maternity clothes shopping sucks. Especially when I just get bigger and bigger, bleck!</div>
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Since I can't really enjoy fashion for myself, I have this cutie-pie find for my little man. Wish I could knit this adorable outfit (if you can call it that!) found on Etsy.</div>
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My favorite <b>PRINTABLE</b> pin...</div>
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I just LOVE these parent print-outs made by Jodi at <a href="http://fun-in-first.blogspot.com/2013/07/tips-for-parentshow-to-help-my-child.html" target="_blank">Fun in First</a> blog. They are the perfect way to provide helpful information without overwhelming a parent. Love it!</div>
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My favorite <b>FUNNY</b> pins</div>
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His little bug-eyed face cracks me up every time I look at it!</div>
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Leave it to Buzz Feed to provide another list that leaves me in stitches!</div>
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Number 5 and 10 are so thoughtful and, of course, I love number 2 because, you know, nothing is more fun than playing with your kids like you do your animals!</div>
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My favorite <b>HOME DECOR</b> pins</div>
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This looks really cool and I am sure my husband would be all over it, but I would always worry that the TV was going to fall and kill me in my sleep!</div>
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I can't tell you how happy I was when my wittle projector was hooked up in my classroom and they removed that HUGE SCARY television that was mounted on my wall. It hung right over my teacher desk and I was always afraid it would fall on me!</div>
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This bar area screams ANDI. Love the color and all the beachy accessories. I'm such a Florida girl!</div>
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My favorite <b>Baby</b> pins</div>
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I just love this birth announcement. So simple and precious. I can't wait for my little man!</div>
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Putting baby to sleep and establishing a sleep pattern has me up all night! I am a nervous wreck about doing the wrong thing with baby Max. Any helpful tips would be much appreciated! I want a good sleeper! Every year, I have to deal with a classroom full of kids who do not get a good night's sleep and I see the damage that is done by it. Makes me sad and nervous!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-75000998458315674202013-06-29T12:23:00.000-07:002013-06-29T14:16:14.698-07:00*~* Currently - JULY *~*<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh Boy is right! I haven't visited this old blog in so long my computer didn't recognize me.</div>
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My pregnant brain cannot handle what's going on around me.</div>
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I said, "What idiot put me in charge???"</div>
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*Scott and I have been working extra hard to convert our office into a nursery and we did a ton this week. Got the room painted and cleaned. We bought and assembled a dresser/changing table and a crib. Right now, we are working on two big shelving units. I feel so much better now that my little munchkin has a place of his own.</div>
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*My blogging tip is based off of all of the blogs that I love. They are interesting, always evolving, and fair to the reader. My favorite websites from before the blogging age were so wonderful and helpful to me. I learned so much from them (like Beth Newingham's site and Jessica Meacham.) Where I live, my school district hasn't exactly provided the most progressive feats in education, so these sites were like mecca for me. I wouldn't be the teacher I am without their knowledge and love for sharing.</div>
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-56013597925788119652013-05-03T19:57:00.003-07:002013-05-03T19:57:59.319-07:00Currently ~ MAY<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is my <i>Currently</i> for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>glorious</b></span> month of May:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scott and I waited to tell anyone about the baby until I was past my twelve week mark. That was the hardest secret to keep especially from my parents. Then, after we made the formal announcement, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I started to grow. I thought I had a little bit longer before I'd start to show, but boy was I SO wrong. Maternity pants are my best friends right now! The kids rub on my belly so much that I don't even notice any more. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Which leads me to my next topic - <b>Thinking</b>: Seriously, I have had a huge list of things to do for months now, and I am so exhausted that I've had to prioritize my time. As much as I LOVE my blog, unfortunately, it doesn't rank high on my list right now. Sorry y'all!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> We were just told we will be administering this test to our Kinders and Firsties at the end of April.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I'd love to know how long it is, how many sections, and what is being tested (preferably in reading - since that is what I teach!)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-46859574480304300182013-03-02T07:40:00.000-08:002013-03-02T07:40:07.582-08:00March Currently - Lucky Edition<div style="text-align: center;">
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Thank you Farley and your Currently Linky Party!</div>
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First of all, thinking of things I like/love/hate that begin with the letter /A/ was really challenging!</div>
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Of course, I could think of plenty of stuff that began with other letters, however my /A/ submissions are a S-T-R-E-T-C-H! </div>
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1) Like: Acrobatics - Watching anyone twist and turn their bodies in mysterious and unusual ways has always been a fascination of mine. I think it may attribute to the fact that my mom wouldn't let me take gymnastics as a child.</div>
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2) Love: Abstract Thinking - When your world is consumed with Kinders and Firsties, you are extremely pleased to hear replies that are not of the norm. Luckily, kids say the darndest things. It's my job to help them make shape of those ideas and ideals. As Albert Einstein says: "Imagination is more important than Knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."</div>
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3) Hate: Ants - Any homeowner that has had an ant problem can attest to this one. Grrrrrrrr!</div>
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Only 60 more days left of school for me!!!!!!!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-72760631486203662942013-02-22T19:16:00.002-08:002013-02-22T19:16:18.461-08:00Tying shoes - with style!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me (<span style="color: purple;"><i>Jill</i></span>) again, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">a friend pinned the <i>coolest thing</i> and I'm addicted!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">AND what luck, it's <span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large;">tying shoes</span> - HA! That's a must post, Isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I teach kindergarten and I'm not super fond of tying shoes. I get grossed out with all the germs, especially since it's on the way to lunch when I realize all of the laces flying everywhere. Blech! My frequent answer is "Put the laces in your socks".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One year, I even bought <a href="http://www.y-ties.com/" target="_blank">Y-ties</a> for the whole class - they didn't get the hint :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At open house, I share the rule I had for my own kids when they were young: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><i>School shoes were velcro until you learn to tie.</i> </span>Period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would not make the teacher tie shoes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But, oh my son knew that tie shoes were...</span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">FASTER!</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> He had soccer cleats so he was sure of it. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Even being a not-so-coordinated lefty, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(sorry lefties - fine motor, not so great, being a lefty in soccer - awesome)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the boy learned to tie to "earn" tie sneakers for school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Girl had more options, but she too found it important to learn to tie)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Still, in my class - the laces flop everywhere, argh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I see untied shoes - I say "may I tie that for you"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>even to adults - HA shh, just a few</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So go and tie shoes. It takes a little practice and it's easier to go faster than slower!</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Ha, I'm still chuckling I posted about tying shoes :)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good thing Andi loves me, odd humor and all..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Enjoy and Happy Friday~</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-46438142982664362262013-02-17T11:00:00.000-08:002013-02-18T19:39:37.729-08:00Healthy Hearts<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Andi’s sister, <span style="color: magenta;"><i>Jill</i></span>, visiting again.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a fun time on Valentine’s Day learning about our
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it can be used anytime to teach about how the heart works. If your school participates in Jump Rope for Heart, this lesson would fit right in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My school likes to do grade level
“festival-type” days for special occasions or culminating activities to a big
theme study. We have 4-5 classes per grade level. We cycle them through each teacher for 20 -30
minutes and each class is a different activity.
Same stuff we could have done at centers, but this way you are only in
charge of one activity, its fun and kids keep moving so less time to get in
trouble especially on a chocolate filled holiday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My station was <span style="color: red;"><b><i>Healthy
Hearts</i></b></span>. We learned about how the heart
works and then we role played how the heart works and then we “real played” to
work our heart. We do ask for parent
volunteers so there are some helping hands around (I lucked out with a nurse on
board, several parents were lost at first, but then said how much they learned and
had fun!) Here is the Overview Activity Sheet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and then <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=tOZTQumOs74" target="_blank">this cutie</a> from
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door. Girls went out the front. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In Florida, many of our schools
have outside walkways like a plaza or strip mall. Anyways, it gave us more room
to play so it’s all good.</span></div>
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to link a hair rubber bad to each end of the foam. Easy fit for all of the kids and was CHEAP -yay! Added the picture of
lungs OR body OR one of the 4 chambers of the heart. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(yup, those pics are at school, will update later)</span></i></span></div>
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our hearts (it’s easier to hear your friend’s rather than your own). The learned the parts of the stethoscope, how it works and then where to find the heart (left side). They listened to a resting heart. Then did some exercise and listened again - BA-BOOM - It was a fun morning!</span></div>
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you’d like to purchase the Healthy Heart activity – cheap - $1 </span></div>
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email and I will send it you :)</i></div>
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my other “products” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">~ My Science Fair
project “<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Fair-Project-Pendulum-Swing" target="_blank">Pendulum Swing</a>” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">won <span style="color: blue;"><b>first</b></span> at my school fair AND… <span style="color: blue;"><b>First</b></span> at our county’s
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">**Have to give a shout-out to my
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Nicky and Coleton</i> for being AWESOME! (and when I say awesome, I mean, both are
super shy and didn’t even want to go, as in almost bailed…aagggccckkkk, but
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am now ready to enjoy my
<b><span style="color: blue;">President’s</span> <span style="color: red;">Day! </span><span style="color: blue;">Hope</span><span style="color: red;"> you </span><span style="color: blue;">have</span><span style="color: red;"> a </span><span style="color: blue;">great</span><span style="color: red;"> one </span><span style="color: blue;">too</span><span style="color: red;">!</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I only accomplished half of what I had planned for today. Oops! I even ran out of time to do four of my students' 100 day hats. I told them we'd have to make them on Monday. One of the kids said they would add one extra dot for 101 zeros. So cute!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Obviously, I'm REALLY behind on the Bachelor if I'm finally getting to watch Monday's episode tonight. It has been a fun season, I only wish Sean wasn't so darn nice to people. Great in real life, but kinda boring for television. This is a fake show, right? I'd like him to get fake pissed-off or something and kick a girl out of the house.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My kiddos in First and Kindergarten have been soooo wound up. I'm pulling out end of the year tricks to get them back and focused. They are learning, though. Just by screaming...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As an inclusion teacher this year, I am learning a lot about the teacher I was with a gen-ed class and the teacher I am now. There are some days (okay, a bunch of days) that I will not look like that wonderfully effective teacher I watch on teacher videos. But that is okay because despite the craziness I am making a difference. I wouldn't have believed it if I haven't been living it. However, I AM TIRED! Girlfriend needs a spa day - STAT.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My pet peeves are pretty self-explanatory. If you can't return your shopping cart because it is too far away, then start parking next to the cart return. There, I just solved your laziness problem. Some stores have cart returns all over the parking lot. Which does not include in-between parking spots, in front of my car, or in the walk ways.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Alright, for the turn signal pet peeve you have to understand that I live in south Florida where many retired, snow birds, and elderly people reside. This time of year is especially crowded and not so safe on the road ways. But, come on, people if you are planning on switching lanes, taking a left, or waiting for a parking spot, then turn on your blinker. That tells the other drivers what your intentions are. I'm not a mind reader and I'd like to live, so please use the signals! (and remember to turn them off, too!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And the fake girls was just a funny because I'm watching the Bachelor. I'm just glad that 22 other women weren't after my man.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope to blog again soon... I'd like to leave my little footprint in the blogging world a bit more often then I have been, but what can I say - I'm TIRED! :)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275938936467242433noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873499241661035545.post-39906393881211552462013-01-19T12:01:00.000-08:002013-01-19T12:01:09.013-08:00Newbie Blues<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Teaching Kindergarten has been a great challenge for me this year.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know some of you are like, "piece of cake, yo."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But, I am not one of those people.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yelling "NO!" and running out of the classroom is part of their routine.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">10-15 minutes dedicated to <i>coming down</i> from P.E. twice a week is a necessity.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As you can tell, this is an adjustment for me.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kinda crazy how different K and 1 can be?!?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes, my Firsties are unique as well, but it isn't the same as the <i>Kindergartners</i>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, I have my inclusion K kids for 105 minutes a day and I am in charge of teaching them all ELA standards plus social studies and some science.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">105 minutes is not a lot of time to get in as much as I am supposed to get in.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've been a nervous wreck about that fact.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">During this ulcer-inducing time, I've been researching the best ways to reach my littles.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When I say researching, I mean reading blogs, scouring TPT, attending conferences, and picking up some CCSS resources.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are a few of my favorite gems I have been using that I LOVE, my kids LOVE, and makes my ulcer a little bit smaller (which my insides LOVE):</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anything, and I mean, <b>ANYTHING </b>and<b> EVERYTHING</b> by Deedee Wills.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">She is a genius!</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been using her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Literacy-Station-I-Can-Task-Cards" target="_blank">Literacy Stations cards</a>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Time-Me-Fluency-Station-Editable" target="_blank">Time Me! stations</a>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Color-and-Number-Read-Trace-Glue-and-Draw" target="_blank">Read, Trace, Glue, and Draw work pages</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Work-Stations-The-Complete-Set" target="_blank">Writing Work Stations Bundle</a>, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Stamping-Words-Fun-High-Frequency-and-Word-Families-Editable" target="_blank">Stamping Word Fun</a>, and many many more.</span></center>
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