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10 Back to School Books

Its hard to believe its back to school time again! i was thinking about some of the books I read to my class during the first few day of schools and thinking what books you may read at home to your own children. Here’s my list of ten back to

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We have Winners and a New Back to School Starter Kit

The Super Summer Giveaway has officially ended ! We have two lucky winners!  The winner of Bundle #1 is: Kristi Haggard  The winner of Bundle #2 is: Laura Schachter  Check your in boxes ladies !  Meanwhile back at the homestead I have been madly creating a new product and updating

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Super Summer Giveaway and More!

It’s 9:30 am and I am sitting here waiting for my super lazy Saint Bernard to get up to go outside. He hasn’t been out yet! This is not new news – he is so low energy this happens regularly now that he is older! While I wait I wanted

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Antonyms, Synonyms, and Homophones, Oh My!

I love working on antonyms, synonyms, and homophones. I am always looking for new ways to teach them. In my classroom I have this fun book: Stop and Go, Yes and No: What is an Antonym by Bryan Cleary. It is a fun jumping off point.    Of course, once

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Rhyme Scoot Freebie!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Is anyone taking any fun trips this summer? I went to visit my cousin and her family in Virginia right after school got out. Next week my mom and I are going to be going to Vermont to do

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Frames and Arrows Resources to help with Everyday Math

Our school uses the Everyday Math program. One of the most interesting, and somewhat challenging activities they include are Frames and Arrows. Some kids love to complete them, others dread them, and some try hard but struggle. Frames and Arrows show up on some of the unit quizzes but I

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Figuring out Cause and Effect

A week and half into summer and I finally have time to sit down and work on a blog post. Last year I worked a ton on cause and effect with my second graders. It seemed like they’d pretty much have it but then a few weeks later it was

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