Rainforest Photo Dump
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At the end of every year we transform our classroom into a rainforest. It's
perfect for the last 2 or 3 weeks of school when they are already acting
like w...
Show Me Some Blog Lovin!
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Before I get to showing the love to our blogs, I want to tell you about a
fantastic way to show the love for a great cause.
Brenda at Primary Inspired has ...
Classroom Management ~ Ten Pin Linky!
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Okay...I admit I just LOVE this graphic Ashley made for her weekly linky!
How cute is that button? This week's Ten Pin Linky is all about classroom
manag...
Settle Down, It'll All Be Clear
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So for those of you new here let me update you, and for those of you not so
new, well, we could all use a refresher (except for me of course, who has
this ...
AL Bloggy Meet Up!
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It's that time of year again!! Time for us to meet up and hang out in
Alabama!
I sent an email around to the friends who have attended meet ups in the
pa...
Graduation Day and Other Stuff
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Today, my oldest niece, Ashley, is graduating from high school.
I cannot believe it.
She's been mentioned several times on this blog, but most notably for ...
New Homeschool Planner!
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My BYOB: Build Your Own Binder pages are now available in a
HOMESCHOOLedition!
These pages were specifically designed with the homeschool parent in mind....
Great apps for ELLs and students with special needs
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The slideshow below features some of my favorite free and inexpensive apps
that general education teachers can use to support English Language
Learners a...
Summer Job Cards - a Stay Sane Freebie
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School is now OUT; summer, bring it on! I just made a set of Summer Job
Cards in an effort to:
- keep Momma sane
- try on the "perfect summer paren...
Getting Organized!
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I don't know about you all, but I generally work and blog from my couch. I
know, not the best for posture, but it's comfortable. I decided that I
needed to...
Monsters University {a review}
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Last weekend, I had the privilege of seeing a sneak peek of Monsters
University at the El Capitan Theatre (which, if you are not from Southern
California, ...
Help Fight Alzheimer's! Get this Donation Pack!
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*My Friend Brenda at Primary Inspired has stepped up to the plate to help
fight Alzheimer. *
My Mom is up the road in a nursing home with Alzheimers/Dem...
How Do You Follow Your Favorite Blogs?
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Google Reader Replacement???
Have you found a replacement for your Google Reader yet?
I'm looking....and looking...and looking....
Here's some I've found....
FUN measuring activity
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*Miss MathDork* has this really fun measuring activity - but it's not only
fun, it ALSO teaches CONCEPTS, which is SO important in math.
Just like my hubby...
Only A Dot!
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Sweet Summertime Kinder Friends,
It sure is nice to have the time to get things accomplished in hopes for a
stress free year ahead. It's nice to look ...
Simple & Fun Letter Practice
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Do your children whine when it is handwriting practice time? Repetitive
handwriting practice can get boring fast. So, try a different way
practice! If yo...
Organizing Summer Time at Home
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Would your kiddos benefit from a little adult guidance when it comes to
summer scheduling? Come on over to love2learn2day and grab a free set of
job cards...
Pen Pal Letters
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A few days ago, I mentioned that I would be posting about my summer pen
pals.
At the end of each school year, I give each student an envelope and invite
t...
Chapter 4: Ask and Analyze
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We're already on Chapter 4: Ask and Analyze!
This chapter was a good one for me. I especially liked the section on
asking yourself the right type of quest...
New Teacher Tips-Summer Linky Party #2
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I would like to start this out by apologizing to the first class I taught.
College DOES NOT teach you how to run a classroom, not even close. I think
of ...
Argentinean flag day
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June, 20th is the National Argentinean Flag day and it dates from 1812.
It is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured
light blu...
August/September Morning Work
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I can officially mark one item off of my summer to-do list!!!!!
My August/September Common Core Differentiated Morning Work is finished.
Since we start in mi...
Put the Tension Back Into Your Classroom?
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Try it Free Tuesday
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Thanks for stopping by Try it Free Tuesday!
Each Tuesday, I will be featuring a product or two that you are able to try
out for FREE!
The products will onl...
Clean Those Containers
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I spent a day rearranging my room and getting it ready for the summer
cleaning crew. They literally dump everything outside, and re-wax the
floors. One t...
From Texas With Love
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Today there's only time for a quick follow up from earlier in the month
when I blogged about the Pay It Forward Exchange I was fortunate to get in
on. The ...
Core Smore: Recommendations for Summer Reading
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*Teach Like a Pirate is such a great read and it is all about teaching with
passion. Hello, kindergarten teachers have been doing this forever. We
could ...
Compliment Jar {Classroom Incentive & Craftivity}
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Hi, Cupcakes! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I spent a lot of time
with family, which is always a good time! When I wasn't with my folks, I
was wo...
Monday Made It
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I am linking up with Tara for my first Monday Made It for the summer.
This school year, I am changing grades (from 4th to 5th) and changing
subjects (f...
Choosing the Right Chapter Book
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Reading to my girls is my FAVORITE thing to do with them. We usually
snuggle up on my bed and read book after book. I treasure our reading time
and I try...
Five for Friday... School is DONE!
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I feel like the end of the year carried me away into Never-Never Land, and
I am just now crawling back home...
Actually, I am not even at home. I am in W...
Monday Made It 6/17/13
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It's Monday! Starting to become my fave days of the week......over the
summer at least:)
Lots of awesome link ups last week. I need a new notebook to ...
Common Core Essentials
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I buy a ton of amazing resources from TpT. Seriously, I'd be lost without
it, not even speaking just as a seller. But I've found myself running into
the s...
Red Letter Day - or Week...
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Firstly, I apologise. For what? Well, I've been conspicuous by my absence
for far too long.
It's been a very long 11 days - and very stressful too.
Althou...
Feedback is Fantastic for Teachers, Too!
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When I create a product for classroom use, I never know if other teachers
will like it or find it useful for themselves and their students. OR if
they wil...
Main Idea Freebie
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I was going through my hard drive tonight (looking for graphics) when I
came across a page I made a while ago for a sub day. We were discussing
main idea u...
I'm going to Vegas....are you?
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In less than a month, I will be heading once again to the I Teach K!
conference in Las Vegas!
I can't tell you how excited I am!
(But first I have to get th...
Five for Friday ... Riding the Crazy Train
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I would just like to start by saying how truly unfair I think it is that
June is the busiest month ... I have no energy left in June. None. Not a
drop. ...
Fabulous Feedback...
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It's been a while so I thought I would link up with Christina at *Bunting,
Books, and Bainbridge* to share some feedback on a couple of my activities
in m...
Infographic Creation
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Infographics are a great way to share data and statistics information
visually and are super popular these days.
{An inforgraphic is a graphic visual repres...
Research and Collaboration - Kindergarten Style
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Our team has tried very hard to learn as much as we can about the Common
Core. It has been a learning curve but also a great way for us to bond as a
team...
Line Up Vinyl Dots Set {1-20} Hot Colors
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OK...So by popular request I have decided to add vinyl line up dots to my
TPT store (I know a lot of you make your own but I still get tons of
request from...
Simplify Your Homeschool Day
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What if you and your children could have more time pursuing your passions?
With chasing two active toddlers and homeschooling three older children, I
st...
New theme / Summer Lovin!
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Greetings friends. I am so excited to bring you this late blog post because
I can! Haha! Yep, I am officially on summer break. I have been out since
2:30 p...
Teach Like a Pirate ... A Summer Book Study
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Aaarrrggghhhhh you ready???
What do you call a pirate who skips class? ...... Captain Hooky!
Why does a pirate take so long to learn the alphabe...
Give Me 5 Strategy
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Did I hear, “Give me five”? When my students hear “Give me five”, they
automatically know exactly what I am talking about. At the beginning of
the year o...
Father's Day
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Friends~I have been hunting around for some Father's Day ideas for my
kiddos to make for my hubby. There are so many cute ideas and crafts out
there! Che...
Classroom Set-Up {then & now}
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I was reading a post from Erica Boher and had to laugh out loud at a
comment one of her pictures got on Pinterest. The pinner said "Perfect 1st
grade clas...
Teaching Addition and Subtraction Together
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Are you struggling with how to successfully teach addition and subtraction
at the same time, while ensuring that students reach mastery of the basic
fact...
Accessible Mathematics – I Got The Power!
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I had mentioned this book Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional
Shifts That Raise Student Achievement in a previous post and I had also
mentioned tha...
Teach Like a Pirate Book Study
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Introducing the Teach Like a Pirate Book Study. Chapter 1 on Passion will
begin on June 11 with Mary from:
[image: Guided Math]
I'll be highlighting Cha...
June Newsletter!!! (Several Exclusive Freebies!)
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Happy Sunday night, friends!
I wanted to stop by and give a quick reminder about the
June newsletter. It's hitting inboxes tomorrow morning around 7a...
End-of-the-Year Student Gifts and Momentos
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Can you smell that? It's skin frying in the heat of summer. Can you hear
that? The pool and beach are calling my name. As my first year of teaching
comes t...
June Currently
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It's a new month and time to link up with Oh' Boy 4th Grade for her June
Currently.
1. Everyone has raved about Dexter, but I never watched it. My husba...
ISTE 2013 Exhibit Hall Passes
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VocabularySpellingCity has 20 free passes to the ISTE Exhibit Hall to give
away. If you are traveling with friends or family members who are not
planning...
Summer Early Literacy Calendars
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The school year will be coming to a close for me next month! As I look
at the progress my students have made, I can't help but think about how
important...
The Importance of Perseverance
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In my many years in the classroom, I had the opportunity to observe all
types of personalities in young children. Each child came with her own
basic pers...
Many Thoughts and Prayers...
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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...
retell literacy center activity - Cookie's Week
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Something I love about my literacy centers is the choice offered to
students and the ability for students to differentiate their own learning.
We have acti...
Class Party Time and a FREEBIE!
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We have 3 days of school left and our class party is on Monday! The kids
are so excited and I am too! I have done so many themes each year and my
favorite...
Stinky Choices and Growing Kindness
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If you are reading this, THANK YOU for sticking around. I cannot believe it
has been so long since my last post. I think I just was in a funk. I am
going t...
How to Teach About Electricity Review
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Here is my review of How to Teach Electricity for Ages 8-13 by Susan
Kilbride. I have reviewed her books in the past and this is her newest book
now on ...
Alphabet Matching Game
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Everyone knows that I love playing memory, or concentration with my kids.
Today, I would like to share a very helpful tip when it comes to teaching
the al...
Easter Scrambled Syllables
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Easter Scrambled Syllables may be used in your pocket chart center. There
are 32 words in this packet. Each word is coded with a number at the top
left. ...
Sub Tub!
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Now... I could've sworn I already posted this a few weeks ago, but I looked
back and couldn't find the post!!!! This is a MUST share!
Before I left on mate...
Non- Fiction Book Fun With Facts ...
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Hi everyone. I know that it has been so long since I did a real post about
what has been happening in my classroom and I would really like to thank
you ...
Response To Text / Tracking our Thinking
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Hello out there bloggy buddies! It's been a long time! Life over at the
Lutton house has been busy and rather exciting. Since I've talked to you
last:
1. ...
I have a blog? What?
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I promise that I still read your blogs and love so many of the great ideas
that you've shared. I wish I had more time to work on mine.
Maybe I'll find time...
