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State Test Scoring!
Recently I was one of the very lucky teachers who participated in scoring the 6th Grade English Language Arts Test for New York State. (Woo-hoo!) This is my 8th time scoring and here is my recommended...
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ClassDojo to the Rescue!
Although I had promised, promised myself that I would do absolutely no school work over Spring Break - I just couldn't help myself. By Thursday I was searching the web for some fresh classroom...
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FREE Friday! - The City of Ember Journal Response
My first freebie for you! The City of Ember Journal Response ActivityThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is one of my all-time favorite novels to explore with my sixth graders. They are so intrigued...
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End-of-the-Year Student Gift
I am so excited about this project! I finally found a meaningful, budget-friendly gift for my students at the end of the year that I know they'll just love.Instructions: 1. Give each student a copy of...
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Mother's Day Gift
Since I've started teaching in a middle school, I've rarely included many seasonal or holiday craft activities. I guess I was worried that my uber-cool sixth graders would balk at something too crafty...
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A Mother's Day thank you....
A heartfelt thank you to all the terrific Moms who work so hard and give of themselves every day....And a special thanks to my Mom who.......helped me paint my classroom two summers agosewed the gold...
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Penny War Persuasive Essay Fundraiser
One of the things I struggle with as an English teacher is how to guide my students to a writing topic that they really connect with - something they actually care about that has real-life meaning to...
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Stealth Disco Prank!
Click here to watch these awesome teachers play a prank on their high school students!I sooo want to do this! We did a Flash Mob send-off last year, which was great fun, but this would be even...
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Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition
An English friend of mine used to say, "start as you mean to go on". So when I decided to begin blogging, I knew from the start - even though I was thoroughly green - that I wanted a truly great blog...
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Origami Stories
Do these look familiar to you? If your students are anything like mine, you're discovering these darling creations all over your classroom - in desks, on the floor, fluttering past your head.......
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Another One Bites the Dust.....
When I came across Amber's Linky Party at Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher, I just had to join in - I am constantly critiquing what I am doing, so an end-of-the-year reflection is perfect! Although...
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FREE Colorful CAFE Posters for the Daily 5
Last week I attended a school workshop on the Daily 5 and CAFE - and came away so excited to start, that I wanted everything set up before I left for the school year. Things can get so hectic during...
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Ice Cream Party!
A couple weeks ago, our team had a Penny War Competition to see who could raise the most money for a charity. Our girls raised a whopping $255.52 for the Make-A-Wish-Foundation! And since I promised...
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Having the "Stinky" Talk
Well, it's that time of year again.......the temperatures are blazing into the 90s and my poor little oscillating fan is merely pushing around all that damp, stagnant, STINKY air.....ick! So it was...
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Farewell Flash Mob!
Check out our school's flash mob send-off for our students last year!It was such a blast - even though I am an AWFUL dancer and refuse to reveal who I am in this video!I can't wait to see what they...
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Show Me Sunday- Favorite Websites Linky Party
It's that time again on 3-6 Free Resources..... Show Me Sunday! This month's theme: Favorite Websites Used in your Classroom Here are my top three sites:1. StudentPublishing.comTerrific site where...
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Black Hawk Visit!
This afternoon a crew from Fort Drum landed a Black Hawk helicopter at our school. So awesome!!Every year, the Character Connection Club teams up with the local Lion's Club to coordinate sending huge...
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Last Day of School - Hooray!
Let me tell you - I am SOOO sleeping in tomorrow morning!! For the last week, I've been up at all hours of the night entering grades for report cards, finishing the reflection for my APPR (Annual...
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Putting Myself in My Students' {Dancing} Shoes.....
This summer my dear sister-in-law suggested that we take a dance class together. I guess after two years spent together in the ballet studio's lounge waiting for our daughters, it seemed like a decent...
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Announcement - I'm Moving!
I've been keeping some news "under my hat" for a few weeks. After 8 years teaching 6th grade in our middle school - I found out that I'll be teaching 5th grade next year at the elementary school!...
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