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New Poetry Unit and a HUGE Sale!

I am so excited to share some great news!  First, Teachers Pay Teachers is having a huge sale on May 7 and May 8, 2013 in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.  Many sellers are throwing sales, myself included.  My entire store will be 20% off, and if you use the TPT promotion code, TAD13, you [...]

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Peter Johnston and Some Powerful Ideas

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear Peter Johnston, author of Choice Words and Opening Minds, speak.  I read Johnston’s first book, Choice Words, during my student teaching, and I can honestly say that his ideas and suggestions have forever changed the way that I talk to kids.  So, I was of course very excited [...]

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Using Technology To Elevate Share Time

Share time has been a focus of mine over the last couple of years in writing and reading workshop.  I know that kids LOVE to have the opportunity to share their work and be recognized for things they have worked on or done well.  I have been doing a share time for years that basically [...]

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Basketball, Numbers, and Ten Frames, Oh My!

A few weeks ago I posted about the sight word basketball game I created for my class.  It has been wildly successful, and my kids absolutely love it.  So, as with any good idea, I decided I wanted to get the most out of it that I can.  I altered the game a bit to [...]

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A Conference on Heroism

I want to share news of an amazing opportunity I think every educator  (and every parent, every middle or high school student, and every concerned citizen) should know about.  It is no secret that bullying is a plague in our society.  It exists in every school, and also in hundreds of work places.  It is a [...]

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Super Bowl Sale on Teachers Pay Teachers – Feb 3rd!

There is going to be another huge sale on Teachers Pay Teachers all day on February 3rd!  My ENTIRE store will be 20% off, and if you use the site promotion code (SUPER), you will get an additional 10% off.  This means a total of 28% off your purchase (because the 10% comes off the [...]

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