You know the saying… Well, I think it’s true. I received an email a couple of days ago from someone who had bought my Science Choice Boards. She loved them so much that she wanted to create some choice boards for her Social Studies class since she teaches Science and Social Studies. She asked if that would be OK, and… Read More
Yeah! It’s Friday! You know what that means…. Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs! Last Saturday night, I had a slumber party with two of my friends. We had a BLAST! You’re never too old for slumber parties, right? We went to eat yummy Italian food, then went singing at our favorite little neighborhood norebang, then came back to my apartment… Read More
It’s almost time for school to start back up again (well….it’s still going on in Korea). I am linking up with Pawsitively Teaching to share some words of wisdom with the newbie teachers. I remember the days with the deer in the headlights look….not really having a clue what you’re doing but pretending that you do. This is my 16th year of… Read More
I’m linking up with Miss Nelson for the very first time for her Saturday Snapshots. I LOVE taking pictures. Seriously love it. After traveling all over the world, it’s become quite a hobby of mine. Yesterday, I went with some fellow foreigners and Koreans to volunteer at one of the orphanages in Daejeon. This was my 3rd time to volunteer there, and… Read More
I feel like giving away a flash freebie to my followers. Just because! Hope that’s OK with you guys! These are my Procedures to teach at the Beginning of School cards. I tried to think of any procedure that you might need to teach at the beginning of school. You can pick and choose which one to use for your… Read More
I know most of you use the Common Core, but in Texas we use TEKS, or Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Texas has to be different ya know! This week I revised one of my products to incorporate the new 5th grade math TEKS. And my jaw literally about fell to the floor. The powers that be decided to move… Read More
It’s actually Saturday here in Korea but still Friday in the states, so I think I’m OK. Let’s get started on the Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs. This little munchkin has been such a bundle of joy in my life the past week. I just love her! I get to have her for 4 more weeks before she stays with… Read More
It’s July! And I come home in August! Can I get a WOOT-WOOT? I’m linking up with Farley for our monthly currently. Listening: My friend introduced me to Little Women LA. It’s a TV show about women with forms of dwarfism living their lives in LA. I like it! Some of the women are a little crazy. My kind of… Read More
Have you been wondering where I’ve been? I’ve been here…just very busy. I have not had much time on my own to blog (been hanging out with friends almost every night – I only have 2 months and 1 week left), and I haven’t had much “free” time at school either. Long story. My co-teacher has finally decided after 10… Read More
I will out of pocket the next couple of days. We have a long holiday weekend, so we are taking a girls trip up to Seoul! We’re leaving tonight and won’t be back until Sunday. So I’ll miss the Five 4 Friday. 🙁 But….I’ve be having a ball here! Hope you’re having a great week!
![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/97/e8/f5/97e8f54812d68c0d8c084b04391b3255.jpg)
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