I’ve been working on updating the list of books I’ve read to my kids this year since I think it’s good to keep a list, of sorts. I have the book covers photocopied and hanging from the clotheslines in my classroom, but there’s no substitute for a good list. Here’s a preview of [...]
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Cleaned-Up Classroom Library
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Yesterday morning V came to me and asked, “Can I stay up at lunch with you to fix the classroom library?”
I paused. Was I really ready to give up my lunch time?
“Yes,” I responded. “That would be great.”
And [...]
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I know teachers are not supposed to have favorites. Still, I have three. I wrote about one back in November and had plans to write about the others. Funny how time gets away, eh?
Anyway, one of these students is graduating in a few short days. I’ve not seen him [...]
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Found this clip from 60 Minutes on Lessons from the Scrapbook Page. I think it’s quite insightful and would love to “hear” your comments. Enjoy having your thinking pushed a bit.
Here’s the link.
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The art of a thank you note… Miss Annechini, my sixth grade teacher, taught us how to write “Bread and Butter Notes,” which has stuck with me for years. However, for years before that, my parents always told me I had to thank someone when they gave me something.
In recent years, I’ve come to [...]
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