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It amazes me that principals make these strange deals with students to get them to read, study for tests, etc. As my grandson said the other day, "Principals do some crazy things." Kissing a Burmese python has to be one of the craziest. When I saw this
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Wednesday was an early dismissal day, so while a lot of teachers were busy working, I took my grandsons to a birthday party at Pizza Madness. That's not the real name, but you know what I mean. Kids are running in all directions swiping their cards to
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"Why not an extra medium, B?" I could tell that my eight year old grandson was serious and had put a lot of thought into his question. He went on to explain, "They have small and extra small, large and extra large, so what about the extra mediums? Why
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Yesterday was a B day. That means that I (B) watch my grandsons while my daughter is at work. After school, we played outside for about an hour. Then, of course it's pulling teeth (homework) time. Nightly, parents struggle with the art of getting kids
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Today was Grandparents' Day in my grandsons' district. When we went to pick them up for school, the rain was busy washing cars and people alike. My umbrella failed to open, and many grandparents, like my husband, had to park way far away, so we all looked
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I am sad that my iPod broke. It has a list of songs on it that can really inspire me to work, exercise, and just plain enjoy myself. One day I was jamming in my car, and for some reason, my iPod just stopped working. Woe is me! I need a little help here.
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It's not every day that a tall young man looks at me and asks me to take off my sunglasses. Surprisingly, I did as I was told. My daughter and I were in line with my two grandsons to get into a baseball game. We were running a bit late. The young man
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Have you ever said something that came out completely backwards? It's good for a laugh or two, possibly a bit of embarrassment, but when it makes perfect sense, that's a little different. I have heard that people only use ten percent of their brains.
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After reading a few stories on TweenTribute.com , I was hooked. The stories are current, easy to read, and allow for comments. Lesson plans for Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Science could be enhanced with meaningful, real life events that the
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For some reason, I always root for the underdog. It really doesn't matter who wins. I always feel sorry for the loser, especially if there is a big gap in the score. Right now, it's pretty even. Last night I dreamed that I now drive a green Hornet that
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Although I love to read, on some occasions, I just have trouble concentrating. Sometimes I need to have it perfectly quiet. At other times, I can get into what I'm reading, and I am able to tune out television noise and other distractions. When my mind
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My four year old grandson has learned to draw fish. His teacher taught him a unique way to draw fish by starting with a circle, and he draws schools of them on his paper. He told me to "watch the master" after looking at the fish I created using water
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I'm glad that I read Joanne Jacob's blog about clickers. I can just see myself seeing them for the first time as I substitute. Of course, the price of clickers might prevent a lot of schools from using them, especially in these troubled economic times.
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Once I redecorated my classroom and was so proud of its new look when one of my son's friends came by and said, "Gads, that paper is so bright that it makes me want to scream!" Sadly, I removed the bright lime green paper. His spontaneous honesty hit
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After jumping in and subbing a few days, I seem to be back in the teaching mode. It's not the same as having my own class, but I think that as I become more familiar with the schools, teachers, and students, it will definitely get easier. After school
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