Finding JOY in 6th Grade

Duh Dun. Duuuuuuuuuh Dun... I DO love Shark Week! It's a yearly event full of fun and freebies! Jenny from Luckeyfrog's Lilypad and Matt from Digital Divide and Conquer have put together ...

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I admit: There are times when I miss a little snow. With the exception of a few rainy days, most of the winter days in southern California look a lot like the late fall days and the early spring...

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It's almost Christmas... What a great time to find about about a series of giveaways hosted by my friend, Zippy, at Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs! WOW! Look! She is one of my favorite cl...

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Hello BlogFriends! I love that Time Change phenomenon when an extra hour magically appears. I could use several of those... I have so much to do! I like to leave the clocks "unchanged" when I...

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I have owned an Erin Condren planner every year for the last four years. I am a serious Erin Condren fan. Yet, every year, my planner has remained... almost completely blank. I am so fearful of m...

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Sweet Rachel at The Tattooed Teacher is hostessing a "Self Assessment Linky." It sounds scary, but it isn't (I promise!) I wish all assessments were this fun! It's really easy to participa...

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WOW! It's been so long since I posted something, I almost forgot how to BLOG! There are some big changes happening here soon. No... I'm not switching to WordPress. Perhaps I should, but Blogger i...

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Hi! So happy to chat with you again! Some bloggers from Southern California have come together to bring you some freebies and some end-of-the-year fun. Easy Teaching Tools has organized a s...

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Whether your school fills the week with non-stop fun, or your biggest gift is a child's smile, you can always count on your friends in BlogLand to bring join in the celebration. The bloggers at I...

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Once again, my BlogFriend, Kristy, from Two Peas and a Dog, has linked up some bloggers to discuss their strategies for Calming the End-of-the-Year Chaos. In reality, this blog post ended up...

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Ahhhhhh. The last few hours of Spring Break are ticking by. All morning I've been wanting to say to the clock: Can you pleeeeease move a little more slowly?! While I made a commitment to truly ...

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Ahhhhhh. I just love the feeling of unscheduled, unstructured time. It's seems like forever since I have slowed down to such a leisurely pace. I have actually heard things around me: crickets, bi...

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It's 9:45 on March 31st. That means I have a few more hours until it is officially April.... which makes it "Currently" March for just a little while longer! Late, as usual... but well-intentione...

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Kindness. Isn't it a lovely word? We try to recognize and celebrate kindness every day, all year long, at our school. But a week just for kindness? A chance to start each day asking, specifi...

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WooHoo! It's time, once again, for the Bright Ideas Link Up... , a "commercial free" (no store links) collection of teacher-approved ideas for the classroom. I love the Bright Ideas Link Up--I en...

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Hello from Southern California! I am lucky to hang out with a great group of BlogFriends--all from Southern California! In the summer, we joined together for a Blog Hop. And we had so much fun, w...

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I am posting a Currently before the new month begins? WOW. Vacation must be affecting my brain. That's like turning in an assignment before it's due. (Rather than three days late with a list of e...

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Do you choose "One Little Word" each year? I love the simplicity of this tradition!  There's a whole website devoted to the concept. You can check it out HERE . I have made lists and list...

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I'm wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season! I hope that you spend the day surrounded by family and friends... and that the holiday season is filled with good memories, plent...

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I have a LOT of clip art in my collection. A. LOT. And I have clip art from many different artists. But my clip art collection is special to me for a different reason: Through blogging and TpT, I...

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I am wrestling with the hands on the clock. I wish time would just SLOW DOWN. I have truly enjoyed all of my "minutes" during this break. I am one of the lucky ones who get a whole week away from...

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Hello Bloggy Friends! Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, I hope you are enjoying the day! Although there will be turkey and accompaniments later, my plans for the morning include organ...

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One of my favorite things about blogging is the chance to meet wonderful people like Laura from Love to Teach . She is incredibly sweet and always leaves the nicest feedback on other people's blo...

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There are many (MANY) things I love about Farley's Currently. But one of the things I love most is the fact that so often it is a Currently post that brings me back to blogging. Doesn't seem to m...

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