tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923880111882190662024-03-13T14:40:54.342-04:00Munchkins Inc.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-4917630267582219882016-10-05T19:26:00.001-04:002016-10-05T19:26:12.072-04:002016-2017 Classroom Tour!<br />
Well, it's been over a year since I've blogged....OOPS! Here we go, though, new school year, new goals, and NEW BLOG POSTS! Starting of course, with my classroom tour!! I'm super proud of my room this year! It took a lot of work, a lot of help, and a lot of heart, but I'm so, so pleased with the final result! Now for the real reason you're here....the pictures!!<br />
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This is where the magic happens! Oh wait....this isn't MTV Cribs.... Here's a quick "panoramic" view.<br />
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This is my library. The bins on the top shelf are from the Dollar Tree (you can see I have two different blues from two different years, but it only drives me minorly crazy! #progress) Bins on the bottom shelf...the locker-style ones are from Big Lots a few years back, the blue "dotted" baskets are from Target (Bullseye's Playground) last summer, and the big "woven" baskets are from Hobby Lobby for 60% off last spring!<br />
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All of those tubs on the floor are my indoor recess toys!</div>
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A wide view featuring our thematic bookshelf, (all ready for our Kevin Henkes author study and fall a few weeks ago!) my standing table (from Ikea,) and our Double Dudes from an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Amy-Lemons" target="_blank">Amy Lemons unit</a>!</div>
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Over to the left, we have the entrance to our "coat room" and a ton of shelving. Those left shelves hold all of my math manipulatives, math tubs, and our Moffatt Girls fluency strips on the side! The shelf on the right holds seasonal books, letter manipulatives, more books, and puzzles!! We LOVE puzzles, and those are one of my go-to treats for my kiddos if we finish all our work, or need a little bit of a calm-down break</div>
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Right here in front of my rug is our morning meeting area! All the way to the right is my "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What-Happens-At-Mass-A-Classroom-Display-for-the-Catholic-Classroom-2811890" target="_blank">What Happens At Mass</a>" resource. I teach in a Catholic school, and in 2nd grade a huge part of our curriculum is teaching about the Mass so my littles are all ready for their First Holy Communion in May. We have our calendar, my ONE classroom job (seriously, I'll never do it another way) and our morning message area. I write a morning message incorrectly and the kids have to correct it. Right now you can see we're working on capitals and punctuation. I also sit our Rooted in Reading books for the week on the ledge.</div>
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Here's a wide view! Alphabet from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ladybugs-Teacher-Files" target="_blank">Ladybug's Teacher Files</a>. Days of Creation posters at the top are a creation of my own! Those should be up on TpT soon.</div>
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Under my math board is my Command Center for my munchkins. The blue cart holds ALL of our supplies...and can be tucked away when our classroom has to be used for religious education, cub scouts, girl scouts, or anything else! The drawers hold various supplies, and on top are our bathroom passes and tissues. The Ikea cube holds our white boards and supplies, our Must-Dos for the week, and various folders!</div>
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Another Command Center, with our mailboxes and unfinished work folders</div>
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This is the front of my classroom, with my SMART board, technology, and book bins. The big BECAUSE is an inspiration from Jen Jones and Mr. Greg, and it has SO improved the way we verbalize our thinking....even in the three weeks I've had it up!! It's amazing how one little word can help!</div>
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(All of) these Ikea shelves were new additions to my room this year and I couldn't be happier! They make everything just LOOK that much more organized. (That glowing thing on top of my shelf is my essential oil diffuser!)</div>
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BIG thank you shout outs to my mom and my friends Michelle and Will for <strike>helping me</strike> putting together these shelves for me when I couldn't move or lift anything post-gallbladder surgery!</div>
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Back to the other side of the room, with my small group supplies and our yoga mats for flexible seating! (Got them at 5Below, and cut them in half. That whole shebang cost me $20, and gave me enough flexible seating for 8 kids!!!)</div>
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The view from my desk...</div>
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Right behind my desk is this fabulous storage cubby with my days of the week planning drawers right next to it. Oh, and Kid President watching over our classroom, making sure we're making the world more awesome!</div>
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And in the spirit of honesty..this is my least favorite part of my classroom. This is our "coat room." It's got shelving, and this is the place that collects STUFF. I hate it, and I tried to get it more organized this year, but there's only so much I could do with all of the stuff I HAVE to keep in my room.</div>
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Shield your eyes! Piles everywhere!!</div>
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This is the least of the evils. I inherited this shelf from my mom's classroom, and all of my Rooted in Reading stuff, and all of my other files are stored there. All of those green buckets on the bottom are my Christmas books because they wouldn't fit anywhere else!!</div>
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I'll leave you with one of my favorite parts of my classroom. I made these Harry Potter subway-art-style quote posters last year, and they make my heart happy every time I see them!!</div>
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What do your rooms look like this year? Link in the comments, I'd love to see!!</div>
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> <b><u>Student </u><u>Loans</u></b>: seem to be a pretty common thread throughout the TpT dreams I've seen...I went to a private college for undergrad, which left me with a sizeable chunk of student debt. I'd love to see TpT help me pay those off faster!</div>
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> <b><u>Travel!!:</u></b> another TpT Dream Theme! I would love to go to Vegas for the TpT/I Teach 2nd conferences and I'd LOVE to do an educator training at the Ron Clark Academy. Other than traveling for teaching, I want to see so many places in this world! I'm dying to visit some friends down in New Orleans, and my biggest travel dream is Australia!! I've gotta see the Great Barrier Reef up close!</div>
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> <b><u>Give</u></b>: I'd love to give more to so many different organizations and people. So many. I hope that one day, TpT can help me do that!</div>
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> <b><u>Someday</u></b>: I'm a youngin'. I'm only 26. I have some savings, but I would love to see my TpT ventures to help me grow my future. I'd love to buy a house, have my dream wedding, go on an incredible honeymoon, and even be able to stay home with kids for a while. (I could never go full-time TpT-at-Home-Mom! I give SO much credit to those who do!)</div>
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This challenge has DEFINITELY lit a fire somewhere inside me! My creative juices are flowing, I'm working hard, and I've edited and added quite a few things to my store in the last week or so! THANK YOU <a href="http://sparklinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2015/06/tpt-seller-challenge-week-2-dare-to.html" target="_blank">Jen</a>, <a href="http://www.peppyzestyteacherista.com/2015/06/tpt-seller-challenge-dare-to-dream.html" target="_blank">Amber</a>, <a href="http://www.thirdinhollywood.com/" target="_blank">Emily</a> & <a href="http://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/2015/06/dare-to-dream-tptsellerchallenge-week-2.html" target="_blank">Ashley</a> for hosting this challenge, and helping to inspire me!! :o)</div>
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Week 1 was MAKEOVER WEEK! Everyone loves a good makeover...especially my first, sad little TpT products. The very first things I added were my fonts! Munchkin Print was the very first one, and I thought this was just the best thing on the internet when I added it!<br />
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Since then, I've created SO MANY THINGS, be it fonts, or resources for my classroom. Whether I put them on TpT or not, I have learned a TON, and I've come a looooooong way!</div>
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So for <a href="https://instagram.com/explore/tags/makeovermadness/" target="_blank">#makeovermadness</a>, I bundled all of the fonts I've made (there are seven of them) and re-vamped how they're displayed!</div>
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My snazzy new cover! I love using photos in my covers!<br />(Click cover to download the fonts!)</div>
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This has DEFINITELY gotten my creative juices flowing, and I think there are more makeovers in my future! Not only that, I have ideas FLYING around my brain for next year...! (What else would a teacher do on her first day of summer break!?)</div>
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Amber, Jen, Emily, and Ashley, thanks for such an awesome challenge!! I'm loving it so far! Can't wait to see what else is in store!!</div>
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I'm linking up with The Teaching Trio's Sunday Scoop Today!</div>
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I HAVE to do the standard Sunday things....cleaning, grocery shopping and laundry! Yuck!</div>
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I HOPE to read a little bit down at the beach! But considering it's almost 6 PM, I don't think the beach is looking too good :o( I DID get some new summer reading this week though!!</div>
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I HOPE to get to bed early! Friday was draining for me (last day with my kiddos!) and I've had an amazing weekend, but I hope to get to bed early before my LAST DAY (teacher work day/EOY meetings) before summer!! </div>
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A teacher friend let me in on this secret last year, and I love, love, love what it's done for my kiddos and the community in my classroom. (If you're reading this, HI JULIE!)</div>
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They're called <b>conversation notebooks</b>.</div>
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What the heck is a conversation notebook?!</div>
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It's a little bitty notebook. (It's little. So right off the bat, who doesn't love that?!)</div>
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It's a private conversation between you and each of your students.</div>
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It's been <b>HUGE</b>. in developing a trusting, open relationship with my students.</div>
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Now. Conversation notebooks <i>do</i> take a little extra time in our oh-so-busy teacher lives, but in my experience with them, it's been so, so worth it!</div>
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At the beginning of the year, I bought these mini spiral notepads at Walmart. They were 88ยข for a pack of 4 during the Back to School sales! I printed out little labels, and BOOM they were ready to go!</div>
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In each little notebook, is a private conversation between me and each of my kiddos. There are times during the day that they can write in it, and they can write as often as they want! They do have to check in minimum once a week, though. </div>
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My munchkins LOVE that in their notebooks, they can tell me ANYTHING IN THE WHOLE WORLD. They can tell me anything from what they had for dinner last night to a question they have that they're too nervous to ask in class. They can tell me if something in math is feeling really tricky, or they can tell me about a book they loved. They can tell me about friends bothering them, or how a new friend made them feel really good! I've had <i><u>quite</u></i> a few tell me things in the notebook that they don't want to say in person, in fear of being a tattle-tale in their friends' eyes. This is a safe place to let me know about something that's bothering them.</div>
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When we write to each other, we write our notes like a friendly letter! Anything for a little extra practice! :o)</div>
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Our notebooks live in this little box. I take it home, and as I read the things my munchkins write to me, I get little glimpses into them. It's a way to connect with each kid, even if you don't get too much out of them on a regular basis in the classroom!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-39266445470004660862015-04-14T22:02:00.002-04:002015-04-14T22:02:19.248-04:00Books to Build a Classroom CommunityLong time, no blog! WHOOPS!<br />
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Anyway, spring break this week (woohoo!) gives me a little time to sit down and blog about something I've wanted to share for a while!<br />
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Back in February, I won a gift card to Amazon from Jillian at <a href="http://www.starrspangledplanner.com/" target="_blank">The Starr Spangled Planner</a> to get some books for my classroom! (Thanks Jillian!!) I debated and debated what books to buy, asked the kiddos for recommendations, and scoured blogs/Instagram/Pinterest, but I still couldn't decide!<br />
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After some bullying incidents in my classroom arose, I knew EXACTLY what it would go to! Authors <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Julia-Cook/e/B005EYIEL4/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1429060753&sr=8-2-ent" target="_blank">Julia Cook</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Maria-Dismondy/e/B0045WKZ5Y/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1429060810&sr=8-2-ent" target="_blank">Maria Dismondy</a> have some AMAZING books about character building, accepting differences, and promoting respect and empathy, so I decided we definitely needed a dose of that in Room 6!<br />
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These. Books. Are. Amazing!!</div>
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In the beginning of the year, we did the "wrinkled heart" activity, and we made a promise to each other. We promised to (and I quote) "treat each other with respect and kindess at all times." We signed our promise, hung it in our classroom, with our wrinkled heart. I referred to it ALL. THE. TIME. Worked pretty well.</div>
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Until this looooooooong stretch of time between our winter break and Easter/spring break...with lots of snow and cold temperatures and rain.....which means LOTS and LOTS of indoor recess. </div>
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So this past week or so, we took some time to read one of these books and talk about them. We talked about how we felt when we read them. We talked about why we felt that way. We talked about what was wrong, who did the right thing, and why it was the right thing. I work in a Catholic school, so we talked A LOT about how Jesus would feel about all of these things. </div>
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We also listened to and read this incredible book:</div>
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I knew about this book and song for a LONG time, and I never thought to introduce it to my class until now. Probably because I can't get through it without a little tear. It's a beautiful concept. We read the book and listened to the song, but also watched it on YouTube before I could get my hands on the book...</div>
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Then we made a new promise. We came up with it together, and on Monday when we come back from Spring Break, we will sign it.</div>
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("Live the message of Jesus" is the mission statement of our school, and it was HUGE part of our conversations this week!)</div>
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So many of the books I bought were about what to do if someone is bullying you, how to stand up for each other, and how to stand up for yourself. I LOVED that <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Filled-Bucket-Today-Guide-Happiness/dp/0978507517/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429062325&sr=8-1&keywords=have+you+filled+a+bucket+today" target="_blank">Have You Filled A Bucket Today?</a> </i>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Friends-Art-Julia-Cook/dp/193449030X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429062339&sr=8-1&keywords=making+friends+is+an+art" target="_blank"><i>Making Friends is an Art</i> </a>addressed HOW to actually be a good friend, and how to treat others with kindness right off the bat!</div>
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I sent a copy of our promise home, along with a list of the books we read.</div>
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I noticed, almost <i>immediately</i>, a change in the climate of our classroom community. It was amazing!</div>
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We're also reading...</div>
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My city is doing this thing called One City, One Story, and it's promoting everyone in the city to read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-R-J-Palacio/dp/0375869026/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429062727&sr=1-1&keywords=wonder" target="_blank"><i>Wonder</i></a>! I read it last summer, and was THRILLED to see that this was picked! Since it's generally for the older crowd, they also recommended <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Invisible-Boy-Trudy-Ludwig/dp/1582464502" target="_blank"><i>The Invisible Boy</i></a> for the K-2 crowd, and it's such a touching story! (Not to mention the drool-worthy illustrations!) We read <i>The Invisible Boy</i> last week, and <i>Wonder</i> is our current read aloud....it's got BIG shoes to fill, considering we just finished <i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i>!</div>
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I also got some other great Julia Cook books with my Amazon order!</div>
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These didn't really touch on bullying or kindness, but they DO talk about some pretty important topics! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Hard-Verb-Julia-Cook/dp/1931636842/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429062943&sr=1-1&keywords=it%27s+hard+to+be+a+verb" target="_blank"><i>It's Hard to be a Verb!</i> </a>and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wilma-Jean-Worry-Machine-Julia/dp/1937870014/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429062930&sr=1-1&keywords=wilma+jean+the+worry+machine" target="_blank">Wilma Jean the Worry Machine</a></i> touch on ADHD and anxiety respectively. I went to an awesome workshop on childhood anxiety this winter, and I think all kids could benefit from learning a little bit about things that make you feel anxious! I'm sure we ALL know a munchkin (or six) who could use a trip to <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Personal-Space-Camp-Julia-Cook/dp/1931636877/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429062960&sr=1-1&keywords=personal+space+camp" target="_blank">Personal Space Camp</a></i> ! </div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-52978600632896974242015-02-06T16:30:00.003-05:002015-02-06T16:30:51.747-05:00A February Five for Friday<div style="text-align: center;">
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Last weekend, I was anticipating our school's Open House, so I went into work, and put up our display between the 2 second grade classrooms! Open House never happened (due to snow) but we have a pretty darn cute display!! Thanks to <a href="http://mycarolinaclassroom.blogspot.com/2015/02/five-for-friday-100-days-down.html" target="_blank">My Carolina Classroom</a> for the idea!!</div>
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(I traced Olaf on my SMART board. Don't be fooled, I'm not that good!!)</div>
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New England has been SLAMMED with a ton of snow in the last few weeks.</div>
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The view from my house on Monday...</div>
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Our playground on Thursday morning when it was snowing...AGAIN! Please make it stop!!</div>
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Of course, in true New England style, it was sunny that afternoon. </div>
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I used my snow days to do some Valentine prep! Click the pictures to links for freebies!!</div>
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When we were in school this week, we started our money unit! If money is in your curriculum, RUN, do not walk, to <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Amy-Lemons" target="_blank">Amy Lemons' TpT store</a> and get this right now! Her resources are amazing and they make so much more sense to my kiddos than our book!!</div>
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Seriously, though. She's the best. I use ALL of her math resources and can't get enough of them!!</div>
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I am SO pumped that Amanda from <a href="http://thetakehometeacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Take Home Teacher</a> is organizing a blogger meet up in Providence at the end of this month!!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-53701808521651225932015-02-03T13:19:00.003-05:002016-01-17T18:00:09.834-05:00Little Bit Of LoveAhh, the month of love is upon us! I've been racking my brain (and Pinterest) for a cute Valentine to give my munchkins this year. Last year, I went the no-food route and did this...<br />
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BUT this year, I decided to go another route. Valentines for my munchkins are inspired by this pin:</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-7974076606948200452015-02-02T12:45:00.001-05:002015-02-02T12:45:23.587-05:00Currently February!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<u>Listening</u>: I rented Gone Girl to drown out the sounds of my summer break getting shorter!</div>
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Loving: While I hate that my snow days mean more days in June, I'm loving this snow day! This is the 2nd year in a row I've had no school the day after the Super Bowl, and I'll tell ya, I could get used to this! :o)</div>
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<u>Thinking</u>: I've got a to do list a mile long, and since my district called our snow day around 4:00 yesterday, planning for the week is at the top of that list.</div>
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<u>Wanting</u>: Warmer weather! After a snow day or two, I'm over the snow, and I'm ready for 75 degree weather! Take me to May, please!</div>
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<u>Needing</u>: to do my usual "Sunday things" that I didn't do yesterday.</div>
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Off to finish my movie and nap before tackling my To Do list!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-13783169033232962442015-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:002015-01-27T16:20:42.333-05:00Snow Much Fun Blog Hop!<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm linking up with some of my new blogging buddies today for a blog hop that is SNOW much fun!! (Pretty appropriate for the snow that's going to be dumped on CT, and the rest of New England this week!!)</div>
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Today I want to share how we beat the winter blues in my classroom! Living and teaching in Connecticut, we spend a LOT of time indoors this time of year. As I'm sure you all know - it gets to us. It gets to the teachers, and it gets to the kids. So how do I keep the kiddos (and myself!) from going crazy?</div>
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One project I did last winter was inspired by the pin that led me to <a href="http://primarypunch.blogspot.com/2013/01/thank-you-pinterest.html" target="_blank">this amazing blog post</a> from Primary Punch.<br />
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We wrote about what would happen if we woke up one day and we were <i>trapped</i> in a snow globe! Then we assembled our projects just like the picture...I took the kids pictures, they assembled the picture and background and we added some snow. They got SUPER creative with this, and loved the end result!<br />
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If you are a teacher, and you do not know about this most fabulous, sanity-saving resource, RUN! Do not walk! To GoNoodle.com<br />
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Now, what happens when the inevitable snow day comes along? Or...DUN DUN DUN...multiple snow days in a row?! A few years back, we had back-to-back blizzards up here in CT, and we had no school for a week. I made a Blizzard BINGO and emailed it to my parents. The response was AWESOME. It kept kiddos busy, kept 'em learning and reading, and entertained them for a little while to get keep 'em from driving mom & dad crazy! I usually offer some sort of incentive, like 3 extra points on a spelling test, or a trip to the Prize Box, if they complete a certain number of squares.<br />
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Like I said earlier in my post, we are expecting LOTS of snow in the next few days, so I've made a Blizzard BINGO freebie for you! :o)<br />
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<b><u>Listening</u></b> - to the Winter Classic on TV. Capitals vs Blackhawks. I have no strong feelings towards it but I'm at my friend's house and she loves hockey.</div>
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<b><u>Loving</u></b> - I've had THE BEST break. The. Best. It was very necessary, and very well-deserved. There are pieces of school this year that are really trying for me, and this break has been exactly what I needed. Lots of time with the most incredible friends a girl could ask for, lots of great food, and lots of laughing. </div>
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<b><u>Thinking</u></b> - about my To-Do list for school. I shouldn't say I haven't touched it because I spent a day in my classroom, but it was all spent doing organizing things that fell by the wayside in December. </div>
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<b><u>Needing</u></b> - to be better about turning off my teacher brain more often. A huge thing I want to do in 2015 is find a balance between work and my life outside of work, and be better about turning off my teacher brain. I worry that I'll get too fried so early in my career, and I love my job so dearly I don't want that to happen!</div>
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<b><u>YES</u></b> - I WILL #bebetter2015. I came up with this as my resolution last year too. Be better. It's nothing against the person I am now, nothing negative, but there are many things that I need to do to work on myself and make myself the best person, blogger, TpTer, teacher, friend, daughter, etc., that I can be! I took some HUGE steps in 2014 to work on myself and I hope to continue that into this year, keep up my hard work, and make even bigger strides!</div>
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<b><u>MAYBE</u></b> - One of my best friends since childhood moved to New Orleans this past June. I miss her SO MUCH when she's gone (but she's home now for the Christmas break...literally laying on the floor near me as I type this) and I may go down to NOLA for the weekend before Mardi Gras!</div>
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<b><u>A WISH</u></b> - I just saw that SDE is doing an I Teach 2nd Conference this summer in Vegas...I'm DYING to go! And while I'm there, I may as well get myself to the TpT Conference too! :o) I don't know if it's in the cards for this year, but hey, you never know!</div>
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, BLOGGY FRIENDS!!</div>
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Here's to a year of happiness, health, growth, love, and laughter!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-45438391648081669232014-11-02T22:12:00.000-05:002014-11-02T22:12:14.001-05:00Currently: NovemberIt's here! It's here! November is here!! I'm linking up with Farley for her Currently link-up!<br />
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<b><u>Listening</u></b>: I'm a BIG fan of T.Swift's new album! She and I were on the outs for a little while, but I'm digging the new stuff! I'm also listening to and LOVING the new <strike>Christmas</strike> album from Pentatonix! </div>
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<b><u>Loving</u></b>: THIS SEASON! The November - December holiday season is my absolute favorite time of year. I LOVE Thanksgiving and Christmas. LOVE THEM. I love every single little bit of it from the colors and the weather to the shopping to the family to the thankful and joyful feelings. I love teaching about the season and building it into the curriculum. So when November 1 rolls around (I'm not the biggest fan of Halloween) I'm happy as a clam!</div>
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<b><u>Thinking</u></b>: My class website needs a re-vamp! It's time.</div>
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<b><u>Wanting</u></b>: iWeb to download faster! My hard drive crashed two weeks ago (and I lost a TON of stuff regardless of backups) so I've been spending a lot of time getting everything back in order. iWeb got lost, and I found a way to get it back, but now it's taking forever!! I just want to get started on previously mentioned class website revamp!</div>
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<b><u>Needing</u></b>: more hours in the day. Don't we all?</div>
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<u><b>Reading</b></u>: <i>Leaving Time</i>, by Jodi Picoult. I've only gotten a chapter in, but she is a word craftsman. I love her books. <i>The Storyteller</i> is my most recent favorite by her, but I also loved <i>Handle with Care</i> and <i>Change of Heart</i>. To the munchkins, I'm reading a Polk Street School Kids book (<i>The Candy Corn Contest</i>) and <i>The Boxcar Children</i> is next up on the docket!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-39210557674025581442014-10-25T14:58:00.002-04:002014-10-25T14:58:52.850-04:00Me on the Map!!I am *particularly proud* of this post. I've been working on this for a while, and I finally got to putting it up on TpT toady! Withour further ado...<br />
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My kiddos are learning about communities and the scope of the ones that they are a part of! This flip book is SUPER easy to assemble (you can do it before the kids, OR you can have the kids do all the dirty work!! Score!) and my kids loved it!</div>
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OH! And while you're heading over to my Instagram to check it out, head over to <a href="http://www.framptonsfundamentals.com/2014/10/new-blog-design-contest.html" target="_blank">Frampton's Fundamentals</a> to check out her Quietest Classroom Pencil Sharpener giveaway! She's got a super-amazing-fabulous-incredible-allofthepositiveadjectives pencil sharpener to giveaway (I have one. It's really that good.), plus some goodies from me and some other bloggy friends!</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-28134337086949840562014-10-05T11:54:00.003-04:002014-10-05T11:54:54.132-04:00Awareness, Acceptance and Love<div class="MsoNormal">
You might know that this month is a month of awareness โ for
many causes. One of these is very near and dear to my heart. For the kiddos who
have to work a little harder to learn. For the kiddos who might need a little
extra help getting there. They WILL get there. On their own time. For the
kiddos who just happened to be born with an extra chromosome. Itโs Down
syndrome awareness month!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Iโve written about camp before. I love my camp. Itโs the
happiest place on earth - Even over Disney :o) At camp, Iโve been blessed to
work with so many kids who have a wide variety of needs. Iโve been blessed to
work with, to know, to love a number of kiddos who are โ chromosomally
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For <b>E</b>, who pretends to be a tough guy, but is really just a
big softie. Whose hugs are once in a blue moon, but are the best kind. For<b> F</b>,
whoโs sass is unprecedented, and whoโs joy is contagious. For <b>M</b>, who plays a
mean game of Duck, Duck, Goose and who can turn on the charm like no other. For
<b>M</b>, whoโs progress awes and inspires me. For <b>Y</b>, who has taught me so much, and
whoโs little voice Iโll always love to hear sing Frozen. For <b>R</b>, whoโs
impressions of Cookie Monster are on point, and whoโs got some killer dance
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For <b>K</b>. My buddy. Sweet, spunky, sassy, STRONG, <b>K</b>. Whoโs little voice told me,
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met. Who is one of the best helpers (seriously) that Iโve ever had. Whoโs
loyalty amazes me. Whoโs love Iโm lucky to have. Who is finding her voice.
Whoโs hard work and perseverance is untouchable. Whoโs stubbornness is nearly
as such. Whoโs got the best Elsa voice Iโve ever heard. Whoโs long hugs (with
the pat on the back) can turn my day around. Who amazes and inspires me more
than sheโll ever know. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Today. Today was our first day with munchkins and I'm still standing! Well...sitting. My feet are too tired to stand anymore. Plus, I still have about 823509223489 things to do. Give or take.</div>
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Just a couple of snapshots from our day!</div>
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I already love my sixteen sweet new littles! Well...I only had fifteen of them today, one was out. Who misses the first day of school?! Honestly?!</div>
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We barely got anything done today. I talked. so. much. We did a lot of procedural stuff, wrote a little, launched Read to Self, and did one of my favorite first day activities for the 7 days of creation. I'll show that next week once our laminator is fixed!</div>
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I'm seeing TONS of people are going back to school this week/already have gone back to school, so good luck if you haven't! For those of you who are chugging along - it's almost Friday! We're over the hump! Happy First Week! :o)</div>
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Today's link up for Blog Hoppin's Teacher Week is WHY - all about organization!! Like every teacher, I know that setting yourself up for a great year means setting yourself up to be organized. Here's a peek into how I keep myself organized in my classroom!</div>
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The center of my teacher-organization world is the cubby behind my desk. There's an upper half and a lower half. Here's the upper half.</div>
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There's actually another shelf above that stores my binders - curriculum standards, student data files, testing materials, etc. Bo-ring!</div>
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Anywhoodles. This is the main part. There's my Trusty Teacher Toolbox, various markers and folders, pencils like crazy (the neon ones are mine, the glitter ones are <i>fancy</i> pencils for my kiddos, only to be used for <i>fancy</i> writing! They only come out on special writing occasions.) and my sticker box. More on the white set of drawers in a minute.</div>
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I would lose my head without this toolbox. Lose my head, I tell you! I chose not to put labels on the drawers, because I like to see everything in them. </div>
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I've had various different versions of this over the years, and I like this one best. Three drawers. Things to Copy. Things to File. Things to Prep. Easy peasy. I like to try and use the first 5 - 10 minutes of my specials to deal with the stuff in here. That way, the stuff doesn't get too overwhelming!</div>
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This is where all the copies go. Once it's copied, it goes into a drawer for it's particular day of the week. (There's also a drawer labeled "Next Week" for when I'm REALLY ahead of myself! :oP)</div>
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When I file things, they go in my file cabinet. My reading files are filed by unit, but math/science/social studies/religion are all filed by skill. I have a few theme folders too for holidays, etc. I keep my centers and activities in here, stored with all their components, in plastic baggies and labeled. I go to start Unit 3.4, I pull out the centers for that unit on Monday morning and I'm golden.</div>
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Teacher's manuals and master copy booklets go in the blue bin labeled "manuals." The green "planning" basket holds all the current Teacher Editions of the books I need - it's currently housing Unit 1 for reading, the first half of our math book, our religion book, and penmanship. To the left of the blue manuals bin sit the other teacher editions that I'm not currently using.</div>
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Bottom shelf - baggies in the white bin (easy access), all my cardstock in a file box, (filed by color) and the blue basket with the "Teaching trade texts" in it - various different books that I like to teach with and have at my fingertips, like The Amazing Pop Up Grammar Book! </div>
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The top half keeps my messes at bay and helps me have all my materials on hand at all times - I don't have to tell you how much easier it makes life in a classroom!!</div>
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Linking up with Blog Hoppin' today for my not-so-grand classroom reveal! My room is pretty much all done, but it's not DONE done, you know? Anyway, here's what I have!</div>
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This is my big chalkboard/whiteboard. The far side of the white board is where the week's spelling words will go, the middle section is my in-progress focus wall where our "We can" statements will go, and the blank one is for writing! I'll hang anchor charts in the empty chalkboard space. I LOVE my birthday wall too, just above it all!</div>
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Our class mascot, Squirt! His speech bubble is cut from the GoWrite dry erase stick-on vinyl.</div>
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My religion board. My Instagram followers got a sneak preview of this...it's possibly my FAVORITE place in the room! Our collection of crosses, prayer ring and our school's motto. The Jesus is from <a href="http://www.melonheadzillustrating.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melonheadz</a> - I projected Him onto my SMART board, traced, cut, colored, and laminated! The quote is inspired from the one <a href="http://theinspiredapple.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-colorful-canvas-calendar-freebie.html" target="_blank">Babbling Abby</a> made for her son's room. </div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-7616724503087748492014-08-18T00:00:00.000-04:002017-06-06T20:22:00.748-04:00Meet the Teacher!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linking up today with Blog Hoppin' and Stephanie from Falling into First to Meet the Teacher!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Emily, and I'm a twenty-something teacher-blogger from Connecticut!! I teach second grade at a teeny Catholic school in my hometown and I el. oh. vee. ee. it! LOVE. I'm a 4th year teacher - I taught PreK for 2 years, but was moved up to grade 2 last year and I found my happy place! I'm REALLY looking forward to this year because I'll get to have some of my kiddos that were in my very first class! They were 4 years old in PreK with me, and now they're coming into 2nd grade!! Woohoooo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I work at this amazing day camp for kids with special needs in the summer called Camp Happiness. It has formed who I am as a person and has had an enormous influence on me as a teacher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0" style="color: magenta;">THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...</span></span></span></span></span></b><b style="color: #262626;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></b><span style="color: #262626;">Target. Harry Potter. My friends. Going to country concerts. Shopping. Photography. Reading. My family. Zumba. Mozzarella cheese. Music. Singing. Organizing. Planners. Teaching. My students. Being a camp counselor. My campers and my camp staff. Crafting and craft stores. Emojis (you know, those little smiley faces in your phone...if I could use one right now it would be the smiley face with the heart-eyes!) Summer time. Pumpkin spice everything. A good burrito.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">Creative. Organized. Loyal.</span><br data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;"><br data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$16:0"> </span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /></span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$16:0"> </span></b><b>FINISH THE SENTENCE, "________, SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"</b></span></span><br /><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">"No, we don't need more recess time!" said no teacher ever.</span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #262626;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">Q: IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?</span></b><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">Definitely my boyfriend Justin Timberlake, my girl J.K. Rowling (I have a lot of questions,) Harry Potter + co. (can I invite fictional characters?) and obviously my friends and family! It's not a party without them!</span><br /><br /><b style="background-color: white;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0" style="color: magenta;">Q: IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?</span></span></span></span></b><br /><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"> The Tiny Human Wrangler</span><br /><br /><b style="background-color: white;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$28:0" style="color: magenta;"> Q:YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?</span></span></span></span></span></b><br /><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".n.1:3:1:$comment345612555596918_345687722256068:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1:$comment-body" style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"> Teleporting (or apparition, for all the rest of you Potterheads out there). It would really just make life a LOT easier!</span></span></div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-24230600444682129282014-08-16T09:34:00.003-04:002014-08-16T09:34:46.073-04:00A Jumbo-Pack of Five For Friday<div style="text-align: center;">
My blogging has NOT been up to par. I blame it on camp craziness. And summer making me feel lazy. And the fact that since camp has ended, I've been in my classroom FAR too much, coming home and crashing. Alas! Here I am! I have a few other posts to catch up on so here they are, all inside this Mega-Stuffed Five for Friday...on Saturday!</div>
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My LONG OVERDUE Slant box reveal!!</div>
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I was paired up to give to Beth from <a href="http://www.morrowinthemiddle.com/" target="_blank">Morrow In The Middle</a> and I had such find finding bright, sunshine-y things to send her! </div>
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I was paired to receive from Jennifer from <a href="http://storiesandsongsinsecond.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stories and Songs in Second</a> and she sent me the. best. slant box. EVER. Seriously! She spoiled me! :o) Take a peek!</div>
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I opened my box up to find this...</div>
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Fun post-its and notepads and SCENTOS!! PEOPLE! I can NEVER find Scentos and after reading so much and hearing people gush about them, I've been dying to try them! THANK YOU JENNIFER!</div>
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She also put these things in two of those awesome lime green mini-crates that go PERFECTLY in my library! You rock, Jennifer!</div>
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This sweet little chalkboard was included with some paint pens so I whipped this up! :o) There's a silver clothespin I have we'll clip to the side!</div>
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This sweet little cup with one of my favorite sayings on it!</div>
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PETE!! Jennifer and I share a love for Pete the Cat, as I'm sure most teachers do, but these made my day!</div>
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And this sweet little bit of sunshine which is sitting in my bedroom as I type! :o)</div>
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THANK YOU JENNIFER! for an AWESOME Slant box! I hope Beth loves hers as much as I loved yours!</div>
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It was so great getting to know these lovely ladies and I'll definitely be participating in SLANT boxes in the future!</div>
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My monthly reading logs are up in my TpT store! Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Monthly-Reading-Logs-1391817" target="_blank">here</a> to go grab them for $1.00 til the end of the weekend!</div>
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Anyone else HATE chalk? I hate it. It's dusty, it's messy and it gets all over everything. Sadly, we only have chalkboards in my school. BUT! I asked my principal if I could take matters into my own hand and he agreed! Thursday, I took a foam roller to my chalkboard and upgraded this baby to a whiteboard! I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-241140-Erase-Brush-On-White/dp/B000PGBCOC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=whiteboard+kit+rustoleum" target="_blank">Rustoleum's White Board paint kit</a>, and so far, I LOVE how it turned out! Now, I can't write on it til Monday morning, so that will be the moment of truth, but doesn't it look great?!</div>
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I've been working like a dog in my classroom. Here are some sneak peeks! Full reveal will come on Tuesday during Blog Hoppin's Teacher Week!</div>
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I think I've mentioned my half brother and sister before. They're twins. They're *almost* 18 and they graduated from high school in June. On Thursday, I hugged 'em, and squeezed 'em and gave them older sisterly advice as my dad and stepmom took them down to South Carolina, where they will be freshman at Coastal Carolina University!</div>
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<br />A 7 year age gap between us is pretty big, but I'm close with them, especially my sister! I miss them already!!</div>
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That's all for now!! I've got a big weekend - going to see a Keith Urban concert tonight and heading to see Fiddler on the Roof tomorrow. A "last hurrah" weekend I suppose - teachers at my school go back on Thursday!! Say it ain't so!</div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064742343021734739noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692388011188219066.post-70106172685164950302014-07-25T19:58:00.000-04:002014-07-25T19:58:39.972-04:00Five For Friday & A Big Reveal!<br />
I'm back at my little ole blog and linking up with Doodlebugs Teaching for Five for Friday!<br />
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First of all, and probably most importantly, HAVE YOU SEEN HOW CUTE MY BLOG IS?!?!?!? Megan from A Bird in Hand Designs / <a href="http://www.teachingsuperpower.com/" target="_blank">I Teach. What's your superpower?</a> designed me the cutest blog design that ever happened in the world! She is SUPER creative, easy to work with, and not to mention, she does an amazing job!! If you're looking to revamp your blog or get a new layout, Megan's your girl! Click her button to check her out!</div>
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I swear I have a good reason for being so MIA here! I'm knee deep in summer camp, and it wipes. me. OUT! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this job! Love, love, love it like there's no tomorrow. I love the kids, I love the staff, I love everything we do there, but I come home and crash!</div>
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It's been super fun though, we have a lot of theme days at camp. Today was Olympic Day, complete with team games (my team came in dead last!). We had Halloween Day yesterday (I was Buzz Lightyear) and Pirate Day, among many others. We also have people come to perform for us - this week we had jugglers and a puppet show!</div>
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So for Halloween Day each counselor group chooses a theme. We chose Toy Story. Here's a <strike>mildly ridiculous</strike> pic of my final product of my Buzz costume. Cool for the hot summer day, easy to move around in, and a HIT with the munchkins! Not a great shot of my shirt, but it came out great!! I posted a pic of my wings on Instagram too! To infinity...and BEYOND!</div>
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Now that being said - I have 2 weeks left of camp! I'm sad it's going to end, but thrilled because I am SO behind on my To Do list!! School starts in a month...AHH!</div>
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Speaking of Back to School. My classroom is done being waxed! I got to sneak in the other morning before camp, just before they started waxing the hallway. As soon as the hallway is done, I can get in and start! Ahhh!</div>
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I'll leave you with a tasty one! Last weekend I did a lot of eating. I went to my town's annual lobster bake (YUM!) even though every one of my friends who went got the steak platter instead of the two DELICIOUS lobsters!! Ahhh!</div>
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I went to the very first Connecticut Food Truck Festival! I LOVE a good food truck, and this was paradise! I tried tons of little bites, and loved every bit of it! Some of the lines were crazy though - we waited in line for an hour for this baked potato truck!! It was worth every. single. morsel though!</div>
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I LOVE the Harry Potter series (as those of you who follow me on Instagram know!) and if I could meet anyone fictional, it would definitely be someone from that series. Most likely Dumbledore! I'm in the middle of my traditional summer re-read of the series and I'm always reminded of how much I love it deep in my soul! My best friend and I are thinking about getting HP tattoos!! :o)</div>
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When people ask me how many siblings I have, I always used to joke that it would depend on the day of the week! I have NO full siblings. I'm the only child of both of my parents. BUT! I have my half brother and sister, my dad and stepmom's twins, who are 7 years younger than me. We are very involved in each other's lives and I'm going to go through QUITE an adjustment when they go away to college in August! I also have two step-brothers, who are my stepdad's two kids. One is SMIDGEN older than me (about a month) and the other is three years older than me. So. Technically, I have none. Technically, I have 2. Technically, I have 4. Take your pick! :oP</div>
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My summer camp job started today. I'm surprised I'm not already sleeping on my computer. This job wears. me. out. but how I love it so! :o)</div>
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I talked about this last week in my Five for Friday but I just have to talk about it again...last Friday night I went to see Zac Brown Band with my girls at Fenway!! We had the. best. day. Ohmygosh! We went up to Newport for the day to go to the beach, then headed into Boston for the concert! I LOVE Zac Brown and I've been wanting to see them for a long time! They played ALL of the songs I wanted to hear, including cliche but my all-time-favorite Knee Deep. My favorite part of the concert had to be when he closed with Chicken Fried, and had to stop the song when he got to the "I thank God for my life, and for the stars and stripes"...he had a serviceman up on stage and the crowd went CRAZY with "USA!" chants and screaming! There are fewer places I've ever felt so patriotic! :o)</div>
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I love being able to see family in the summer! I'm the oldest of 14 cousins on my dad's side of the family. Most of my cousins are concentrated here in CT, but our California cousins came out to visit this past week! It was so good to see them and catch up....the baby cousins all graduated from HS this year and are headed off to college! Here are some of us this weekend at my grandmother's beach, where we used to spend A LOT of time together in the summer! I'm the oldest all the way to the left and my brother and sister are the youngest, all the way to the right! :o)</div>
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On Monday, my grade partner <a href="http://www.framptonsfundamentals.com/" target="_blank">Sara</a> and I headed up to Niantic, CT to the Book Barn. 96 books for $78!! Need I say more?! TONS of choice too, chapter, leveled readers, picture books...I was like a kid in a candy store! :o)</div>
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In a few minutes, I'm off to a Zumba class at my gym to preemptively strike against the food I'm going to eat this weekend! My (favorite) instructor is known to go all-out for theme days/holidays, and who can resist that?! I wish you could see my whole outfit, pinterest-inspired tank and all! :o)</div>
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Listening - I've been on a Disney kick lately! They're especially fun to sing in the car!</div>
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Loving - Ocean Spray came out with a new cranberry lemonade and it's just about the tastiest thing I've ever had! Cut it with a little seltzer and it's delicious! We just turned the AC on, so I'm here on my laptop in the AC, with my cran-lemonade, and happy as a clam that I have nowhere to be until Monday!</div>
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Thinking - Loving my lazy summer days, but I better get cracking with all the work I brought home to do! I start my camp counselor job on Monday, so that limits my hours because I have 5 weeks of camp, then 2 weeks before we go back....and we ALL know what those 2 weeks are spent doing!!</div>
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Wanting - A sweet treat! I'm dying for an ice cream or ice pop!</div>
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Needing/4th Plans - Every 4th of July I head down to my beach with friends and family and enjoy the sun and some snacks and then I end up somewhere barbeque-ing, but Hurricane Arthur has different plans! We're not supposed to get directly hit but we are supposed to get some pretty heavy rain!! :o(</div>
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Last, I'm part of Sara's birthday giveaway over at <a href="http://www.framptonsfundamentals.com/" target="_blank">Frampton's Fundamentals</a>! Head over there and check it out! Over $50 in prizes, including some from Melonheadz!!</div>
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