Monday, November 19, 2012

Over + Explain Everything= Powerful Writing Practice

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It's always been an interest of mine to help my students develop their writing voices. While many of my 4th graders seem to learn from ...
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Friday, November 16, 2012

I May Not Blog Often, But I Try..

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I've been hearing a lot of noise in my Twitter stream about teachers blogging. "Teachers really should blog more." "The...
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Saturday, October 6, 2012

4 Powerful Minutes

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Promoting a positive and engaging environment is something I work on and reflect upon continuously every school year.  I keep my eyes and ea...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Don't Worry...Take Deep Breaths..

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I'm one of those people who is always making up new lyrics to songs. Sometimes zany, sometimes unrepeatable for a myriad of reasons, it...
Monday, September 3, 2012

The Wisdom of Students

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Here we were on Friday, Day Two, of 4th grade, and the words: "Classroom Expectations" loomed on the schedule. Ugh... As a te...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Ready for the First Day! 8 Things I Hope to Remember..

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A view of our new furniture! Another view of the classroom. Tomorrow is the first day of school and I am excited, nervous, an...
Monday, July 16, 2012

My Interview with a Hero: Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt Talks about One for the Murphy's

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Photo from LyndaMullalyHunt.com (note: this post was cross-posted on The Nerdy Book Club Blog but contains a few variations,...
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