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Today I received one of the coolest Teacher Appreciation gifts from one of my students. I was so intrigued with it that I wanted to share and find the steps on how to create this fascinating masterpiece. I asked Claire how they made them, and this is how she described it: They placed a Dum Dum sucker on a baking sheet, placed Jolly Ranchers around the sucker, and then melted it in the oven. For the finishing touch they {Read More}
The school year is winding down, testing is finished, you’ve covered the curriculum, yet you still have a few weeks of school left. You want your students to continue to learn of course, but you need something different to spice up things not only for them but for yourself. Hmmmmm, what to do? One of the things that I find my student absolutely love is choice. Choice not only empowers them to be in control of their own learning, but {Read More}
I recently came across this site and found that it is quite amazing. Megamaps allows you to print maps from single page up to seven feet across. What is really neat about the printable maps is that they are printed out on regular sized paper from your every day printer. I wanted an interactive map of the United States so I printed a map that was three sheets long and two sheets wide. I ended up with the United States {Read More}
Need a pick-me-up for this Monday evening? Here are a few words to get you thinking. Happy Monday, I hope your week ahead is a great one!
Today I want to share with you one of my all time favorite sites. It just so happens that this site is also celebrating its two year anniversary. We need a loud continuous drum roll for this one, because in addition to an anniversary you will find a collection of well over 1,000 freebies. Since today’s favorite is SO HUGE, I’m only sharing one. I’m pretty confident that this one will keep you very busy. Teaching Blog Addict Happy Friday {Read More}
Technically it’s still Monday. It’s the end of the school day on Monday, but it’s still Monday and I still need a lot of motivation. Have you ever started the day with the best attitude ever, one in which you know that you can conquer anything that comes your way? I started my day out that way, and it was a great feeling. Once I got to school I felt the feeling not slowly, but quickly diminish. I’m not sure {Read More}
Another happy Friday! I just realized today that I only have seven more Fridays left in the school year. Crazy! I’m pretty sure that the next seven weeks are going to fly by. Favorite teaching resource: Laura Candler’s Power Reading Workshop: A Step by Step Guide Favorite supply: BIC For Her Retractable Ball Pen Favorite read aloud: A Fine, Fine School Favorite Pin: Test Prep Projects Favorite App: TapQuiz Maps World Edition
Happy Monday my friends! I wanted to help start your week off with some words of inspiration. The quotes below were shared on my Facebook page last week, so I wanted to put them all in one place for easy access. I hope that you all have a fantastic week!
Happy Friday everyone! My Friday was spent at home due to a Spring snow we received. It’s always nice to have a snow day, but I do have to say I’m ready for Spring weather! Favorite teaching resource: What Great Teachers Do Differently Favorite supply: Post-It Pop-Up Notes Favorite read aloud: Frindle Favorite Pin: Human Body 11 Organ System Foldable Favorite App: Math With Your Friends
Do you ever feel like the task cards in your classroom are beginning to bore the students or, better yet, yourself? I have known of some students who begin to remember the question and know the answer automatically. In a case like this, we all know that the task cards are no longer beneficial to them or are they? When I feel that students are getting bored with the task cards or we need to move onto a more challenging {Read More}
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