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- Melissa
- I'm a mother, wife and teacher. I am enthusiastic about teaching...it's my passion and goal in life to do my part in helping our children be successful and happy.
My Blog List
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Setting Reading Goals Around the BIG 5 - Developing a love for reading at an early age is one of the greatest gifts you can give a child. Reading not only enhances vocabulary and comprehension ...
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Christmas Holiday Cards - Create heartfelt holiday cards with your students: a craft they’ll cherish! The holiday season is the perfect time to let students unleash their creativi...1 month ago
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Sewing Goals and Vintage Inspiration - This year, I set a goal to sew more of my own clothing and limit my purchases to only my boys' clothes. I also aimed to use sewing patterns and fabri...
6 months ago -
Olympic athletes - You need: 1. scissors 2. glue 3. white drawing paper A1 size 4. cardboard in Olympic colors 5. compasses Start this lesson with the ...
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NOW on EASEL- Back to School Digital Escape Room! - It's Back to School time! I love going back to school with all of the eager faces and changes that have taken place over the summer. Teaching is an amazin...
2 years ago -
Creative Ways to Get Kids Reading - This post could also be called "How to Be The Coolest Reading Teacher Ever!" Use a child's strengths in other subject areas! Interdisciplinary lessons ...
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DIY Faux Pallet Wall for Your TV: Wood TV Wall Tutorial - This faux pallet wall makes a gorgeous wood feature wall to hang your TV (and hide the cords), and is an easy DIY weekend project.3 years ago
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Interview with Boaz {10 years} - What is your favorite color? baby blue What is your favorite food? pizza What is your favorite treat? salt-water taffy What is your favorite subject in...
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Classroom Incentive: Super Student Tickets - I am always looking for new and fun ways to encourage participation and good behavior in my classroom. I usually have a bunch of different incentives goi...4 years ago
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From Egg-sitting to Chick-sitting! - Check out what Little Joe Chickapig was up to in our classroom... Yep! Thats's right LJC was doing a little egg-sitting for some of the hens back at the C...5 years ago
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Doodle Bugs Paper: Cyber Monday - [image: Slide1] www.doodlebugspaper.com [image: IMG_9573][image: IMG_9604] [image: IMG_4348] [image: IMG_4849] [image: IMG_5562] Free shipping today ...6 years ago
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Giving Students a Voice in Our Classroom Library - There's nothing so beautiful as seeing your students happily reading, am I right? I've been working really hard to convert some of my previous not-big-fan...
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Mom Life, Teacher Life - *Forgive me for a minute as I talk to Blogger: Wow. So we meet again. I feel that I've neglected you, and even just logging into you, I feel I forgot how t...
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Our Craft and Netflix - I have been watching Chef's Table on Netflix. It is about culinary stars that are redefining food. Some of the most renowned chefs in the world share thei...6 years ago
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Polka Dot Classroom Tour! - I'm so excited to share my newest project with you all! Even though it's summer break, I can't seem to get out of teacher mode! I've been busy setting up a...
6 years ago -
Meet the Teacher Freebies - 12 years later, and I still get butterflies on Meet the Teacher night. I love meeting a new group, but its such a busy night trying to meet all my new ...
6 years ago -
[Sight Words] in Pre-K?! You bet'cha! - Well, hello there! :) Preschool has been an adventure. A wonderful, glorious, exhausting adventure. In May, I finished up my 2nd full year. That first gro...
6 years ago -
Changes - Lots has changed since I sat down to write here. While I still love this, my teacher voice has wavered a bit. You see, I began the school year without a ...
6 years ago -
Three Characters Your Students Will Love - Picture books are my jam. I don't know if it is cool to say that anymore, but there it is. My firsties adore picture book time. I make sure to do a quick...
7 years ago -
Class Picture Coming Soon FREEBIE - Hey there friends! I hope your summer was awesome and that you are well rested! I go back soon (less than a week) but I'm so ready for my new little group....
7 years ago -
Hey Teachers....It's OKAY. - *Yes YOU.* The one whose weary body hits snooze 5 times before hurriedly rushing out the door to get to school on time. I'm talking to you. The perm...
7 years ago -
How Teachers Feel After the First Day of School - Today was my 15th first day of teaching. I think it's a little like childbirth. We have to forget how much work it really is or we may not come back to ...
8 years ago -
Create Your Own Alphabet Line - A while back I blogged about how I create my own alphabet line in my classroom. I wanted to easily explain the process to some new teachers at my school, ...
8 years ago -
5 Reasons to use Brag Tags for Effective Classroom Management - *5 Reasons Why Brag Tags are your * *BEST CHOICE for Effective Classroom Management* Summer is here and I’m so happy to have the time to update a few pop...
8 years ago -
Teachers Pay Teachers Sale - For all the Aussie teachers going back to school and any one else looking to update their lesson plans, don't miss out on the 2 day sale, you still have t...
9 years ago -
Making Bulletin Board Titles - Happy Sunday! I wanted to pop in quickly and share how I make my titles for bulletin boards. I got several questions about this after posting my vocabular...
9 years ago -
How To Do An Animal Research Project in the Lower Grades - [image: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Animal-Research-Project-1909374] Each year in the spring, the teachers on my team do an animal research ...
9 years ago -
Transform Your Social Studies and Science Instruction - Sometimes I feel as if social studies and science are forgotten subjects. I know almost all of my professional development has been centered around langu...
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Teaching Character Traits {TBT} - It's time for Throwback Thursday! As I was sitting here reflecting on this past school year I was thinking about one thing I really liked this year. That ...
10 years ago -
Pi Day Freebie! - Pi Day is officially upon us for another year! I know that many of you take this day, March 14th, to do some exciting and fun activities in your classroom...
10 years ago -
Making a xmas bauble can do rhinestone Beads - *Preparing the christmas time bangle for do rhinestone beading* Holiday will fast nearing, delivering six to eight it some of the want regarding excel, shad...11 years ago
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Weekly Cheat Sheet - Happy Monday Everyone!!! Last week was a toughie! We were back from break... PLUS, there was Report Card Monday, followed by Conferences on Wednesday and ...
12 years ago -
The First - I s'pose I'm starting this blog not only to keep a record of the amazing things in everyday life I see for myself, but also to share with others the things...21 years ago
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