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What will 2021 be like? After 9 months of virus, fear, chaos, and politics, I am wondering what our experiences in the new year hold. The image above captured former student’s 1-Word Resolutions for 2020. As I look at their … Continue reading
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Although the year has been different, some things joyfully, remain constant. Writing holiday stories is a tradition in my classroom and some students this year are embracing the opportunity with creativity and enthusiasm. Take a moment to enjoy some holiday … Continue reading
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Robin and Leigh nailed our virtual field trip this week. COVID-19 may dictate how we can interact at school, think going from class to class with the same cohort of students daily, but a generous donor gave us the gift … Continue reading
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The 3rd Annual Paper Blog Challenge Watching new bloggers enter the world is one of this year’s bright spots! Students are using new blogging skills to create a paper blog using the tips and tricks from Edublog. We spent a … Continue reading
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Reading is truly a life journey: unique for each person. After a long stretch of the school year spent distance learning, we all met in person for our 2nd quarter of the school year. Although my students and I … Continue reading
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Summer is almost complete. How was yours? Did you travel, adventure outdoors, see friends and family? Or did you stay close to home trying to wait-out the COVID virus ravaging our state? I stayed close to home with my family, … Continue reading
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And with a reverse parade and a teacher shared whimper of loss, the school year ended. You would have thought we were gearing up for a concert or a sporting event the way we made signs, burbled with excitement, and … Continue reading
Teaching poetry is one of my favorite units every year. When I begin the poetry unit many students roll their eyes and fling their hands in the air while groaning. It is a very dramatic beginning and inside I am … Continue reading
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Each sliver of the photo represents something I noticed during a walk through the desert today. Choose a sliver and create a story for the image. What do you imagine is happening in each part of the photo? Add your … Continue reading
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The days are still 40 tiny plastic baby figures of funny/odd too, but I have encountered so many high points. Yesterday, I reached out to my students and heard back from many families about how they are spending time together … Continue reading