Weather, Weather!

In fifth grade, my students have been learning about weather and how forecasts are made. Luckily, we know someone who is an expert on this topic who was willing to spend an hour with us yesterday. Our fifth graders got a surprise visit from Tom Tasselmyer, our local weatherman...

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New Year, New Thoughts...

    So, the new year is well under way and I have been reflecting on what I'd like to accomplish this year. First, I would like to continue losing weight!  Unfortunately, I had to have some painful dental work done and it has forced me to eat foods that are...

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Kickin' It

 I have to say I'm a sucker for TeachersPayTeachers products that include any type of vocabulary. We all know how many vocabulary words students need to learn and making the posters can be quite a task. When a teacher-seller already has done the work for me, I am overcome with...

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Don't Laugh at Me

I was so glad to be back at school to see my adorable fifth graders today!  They were so sweet and many ran up and hugged me to say they missed me over the winter break.  I missed them soooo much!  As I was writing my objectives on the board today, they kept coming...

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