Here Comes Mrs. Wishy-Washy and Down on the Farm

It is my most favorite time of the year...we started our farm unit! I am head over heels for Mrs. Wishy-Washy! I think that Joy Cowley is brilliant. We have had a great time reading Mrs. Wishy-Washy and some other great titles such as:                                              ...

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A Lovely Blog Award

Thank you to Sandi at rubber boots and elf shoes for awarding me the lovely blog award. She has a wonderful blog! When you get this award, you pay it forward. Here are the rules:1. Link back to the blogger who gave it to you.2. Pass the award on to 15 (ish) other lovely bloggers.3. Follow the person who sent it to you. Here are my "lovely" bloggers: 1. Kindergarten Kel 2. A Kindergarten in Bloom 3. Camp Kindergarden 4.  Ms. Solanos...

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I Heart Dr. Jean!!

My colleagues and I were thrilled to attend a Dr. Jean conference this past Friday! This time of year it is especially nice to be reminded of the importance of learning through music, the need for student-capturing transitions and recogntion through simple cheers that can involve the whole class. I left feeling revived and filled with a wealth of new materials. What a great way to end Mar...

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Sight Word Linky Party!!

April from Wolfelicious is hosting a Sight Word Linky Party, which I am very excited about! Like many of you, our kindergarten students are expected to learn a certain number of sight words. At our school, our goal is to have our students learn 73 sight words. This has grown tremendously from four years ago when we only expected our students to learn 18.  It just goes to show if we raise our standards for...

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Help - I Need a Blog Mentor

If anyone would be so kind as to tell me how to post something on my blog that I have scanned - such as a word document. I tried cutting and pasting into the post, but it isn't working. I am sure there is a simple way, but I have not figured it out yet and I have been trying for a couple of hours. I would appreciate any suggestions, pleas...

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An Award For My Blog? Thank you!!

I was so kindly given this Blog Award from Kimberlee Fulbright, who has several blogs filled with AMAZING ideas. She is a true inspiration. Thank you to Kimberlee for visiting my new blog and passing this award on to me! This award was designed to encourage teachers who blog. I can't wait to pass it on!1. Thank you to Kimberlee Fulbright from Two Fulbright Hugs and Teachers Time Savers. Passing this award on to 10 great blogs: Kinder...

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Looking for Leprechauns!!

When the students came to school this morning, they found that the leprechauns had used their toilet last night! The toilet water was green! To the kindergarten students in my room - this was the most wonderful thing that could have happened! The students also found a note in the bathroom from a leprechaun thanking them for letting them play in their classroom, but asking them for help because one of the leprechauns lost their shoes.  They promised...

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Linky Party

 Excited about a K-2 Linky Party! Thank you to Jeannie at Kindergarten Lifestyle for Organizing It! ...

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Top of the Morning to Ya!

   Making Rainbow Snowflakes - Hoping For a St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Blizzard- love this project from http://www.kinderteacher.com/   Making Macaroni Rainbows! Loving Shamrock Shakes...

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Read Across America

I just love this poem! I think it is precious. It was perfect to share with the parents at the celebration we had for Dr. Seuss. This should have been included in the earlier Dr. Seuss post. Author unknown. If anyone knows the author, please let me know so that I may give credit. "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, To pick up a book to read with a child. You're never too busy, too cool, or too hot, To pick up a book and share what you've got. In schools and communities, Let's gather around, Let's pick up a book, Let's pass it around. There...

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Words to Live By - Teach By

Mother Teresa's "Anyway" Poem People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway.If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.The good you do today, people will...

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Best Clinical Resources

I recently atteneded a confence put on by Dr. John Pagano an OTR/L who has been a teacher and pediatric therapist for the past twenty-five years. He offered us some resources, that I found especially helpful: Autism and Social Skills Visuals http://elearning.autism.net/visuals/main.php   Positive Behavioral Handouts (Tucker Turtle and other resources) http://www.challengingbehavior.org/ Excellent site for PECS http://www.childrenwithspecialneeds.com/index.php/downloads.ht...

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My First Post - Dr. Seuss a Bit Late!

This is my first post to my new blog! I realize that I am several days behind all the talk of Dr. Seuss, but I wanted to share some of the activities that we tried in my classroom that came from many of your wonderful blogs.  I loved the entire week of Dr. Seuss and celebrating his birthday.  Like many of you posted, there were so many wonderful stories to read and projects to do.  Our class made the Cat in the Hat Glyphs from Mrs....

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