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These Are A Few of My Favorite (Must-Have) Things

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Hello Darlings! Spring has sprung!! The sun is shining, you are (hopefully) feeling recharged from a more than deserved spring break, and the end of the year is in sight. As you re-entered your classroom from a week away, you likely noticed some of the things you were dealing with before that you didn’t have the time or energy for….
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April Fools Prank for Students and Other Spring Fun!

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Hello Darlings! Spring is on the way!! Whoop Whoop! We are talking about longer days, more sunshine, warm air, cute shoes, the good Easter candy in stock at Target, and one giant step closer to summer. Ah, yes! The good life!  Today I am pumped to share some fun with you because we have been taking it pretty seriously around…
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Free Guide on How to Review for State Testing

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Hello Darlings! I think all teachers would agree that state testing is awful. I mean, go ahead, name one person who thinks it is great (and don’t say the people who wrote the test!). It isn’t an accurate measure of what they know and it puts a ton of undue strain on our little ones as they are forced to…
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Quick & Easy Strategies for Encouraging Students During State Testing

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Hello Darlings! I don’t know about you but I feel as though we are constantly testing kids to measure their understanding. I often worry we are burning them out! With exit tickets, tests, quizzes, and so much more happening day in and day out I can feel a bit of a groan of exhaustion when I mention state testing. Not…
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Teaching Narrative Writing & the 1st person Point of View…The Fun Way!

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Hello Darlings! Do your kids love to tell stories?!  My kids LOVE to tell stories!  It seems to come naturally to them when they speak, but as soon as their pencils hit the paper (if they can find a pencil that is!); there is a breakdown. The ideas don’t seem to flow as naturally, organization becomes a bit dizzying, and…
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World Kindness Day! Our amazing counselors hid hea World Kindness Day! Our amazing counselors hid hearts around the school. Students tried to find as many as they could while walking to specials, lunch, etc. then they had to tape the hearts to their teacher. Let’s just say my kids were especially jazzed for this competition and couldn’t wait to keep adding more hearts. This was so fun and my students loved working together to gather as many hearts as possible. ❤️
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Just had the BEST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND EVER with my RA Just had the BEST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND EVER with my RAVs. These girls are the best! It was my first trip to Chicago and we packed so much into the weekend! I’ll never forget my Double 20’s!! 
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