Archive | Planning and Organization

Calendar Books

This year I wanted to make our work with the calendar more meaningful. I have to be honest in saying that calendar time was always a bit of a chore for me, and the first thing to get dropped from our day when we got busy. However, the routine of it is important, particularly in helping […]

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Supplies

I have been adjusting to the many changes in my new country and my new school. One major difference is how school supplies are handled. In my school in Michigan, it was required that anything that the students needed be supplied by the school. This included books, paper, crayons, construction paper, instruments, etc. Of course, […]

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Many Changes and Classroom Decor

As I mentioned in a previous post, my family has just made a MAJOR move. We moved all the way from Michigan to Gippsland, Australia! This move has been a long time coming, with lots of paperwork, searching, and work to facilitate the journey. I will be teaching a multiage classroom of prep/1 (kindergarten/first grade), […]

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Cyber Monday Sale!

December 2, 2013 is Cyber Monday!  Teachers Pay Teachers is having a huge sale, and MY entire inventory is discounted!  I have marked ALL of my items down 20%.  If you use the TPT promo code: CYBER at checkout, you will get an additional 10% off, making it up to 28% off.  This is a […]

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News!

Well, I have been royally neglecting my blog as of late, but hopefully this news will help explain why. My family is making a move in the next five weeks.  We are moving from the good old midwest, USA, all the way to Australia!  This adventure, and all the paperwork that makes it possible, has […]

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