Looking for a way to keep those desks in the same place in your room? Head over to The Organized Classroom Blog to see my latest video! :)
Zip Up Those Desks!
Looking for a way to keep those desks in the same place in your room? Head over to The Organized Classroom Blog to see my latest video! :)
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What Do They Know At the End of Our Year Together? YIKES! - *The year is coming to a close in my district and I have been busy rolling out our spring units that now reflect the Common Core. Many schools are having...
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Portfolder Proud: Northwest Passage Explorers - We've been studying the explorers who searched the Pacific Coast for a Northwest Passage. A few highlights included: - the NW Passage game - the NW ...
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Many Thoughts and Prayers... - I am sure I am joined by many who send out thoughts and prayers to the victims of the tornado in More, Oklahoma. Times like this often cause us to pull tog...
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My Little Ponytail - What's a picture worth? Meet Carly and Kaitlyn, at ten and twenty, they are a decade apart in age but today they're as close as they can be, connected by ...
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Helping Moore, OK Relief Efforts - My heart just breaks for the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. As a teacher, one of my worst fears is enduring a tornado at school. Every time we h...
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Helping Moore, OK - http://feeds.feedburner.com/Time4Kindergarten"
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Farm Fun - Part 1 - I have read so many blog posts lately about ending your school year THIS WEEK! WHAT?!?!?! We actually don't end until the end of June...yes, the very LAST...
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The End is Near.... - But not near enough! I know for some of you the end is now, or at least imminent. However, here in Ontario we go until June 28th. Yes, you read that correc...
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Watercolor Journal Page - End of the Year Activity - My heart is absolutely broken over what has happened in Oklahoma. I have been in constant prayer for all involved by this tragedy. I actually started cry...
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Meatloaf - Four Ingredient Recipes! - *What's For Dinner Tonight? * *Meatloaf* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a glass lasagna pan, any average size.* * *Mix Ingredients:* 1. 2 lbs. G...
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Scripture Memory Program - Last summer, my wonderful friend Nicole from One Magnificent Obsession and I met to brainstorm ideas on creating a scripture memory program. We could not ...
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Freebielicious T Shirt Give Away - [image: ok ladies here is my first draft... you can take it, leave it, or send desired changes my way... my feelings won't be hurt :)] We at Freebielici...
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Fabulous Feedback - One of the most rewarding things about creating, sharing and selling materials is all of the kind feedback you all leave after purchasing and trying our ...
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Teacher Appreciation Week is Here! And I Appreciate the Subs Too! - Here in the U.S., this week is celebrated as Teacher Appreciation Week. If you ask me, the best thank you's come from the students themselves. It's those...
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Personalized Mother's Day Gift and Freebie - The best Mother's Day gifts are those that are created by kids for their moms. I absolutely love this idea merging creativity, writing, and technology. ...
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