Greetings friends!  I just wanted you to know that I am still alive and haven’t abandoned this here blog. I had a great time at I Teach K, didn’t sleep much and laughed a ton! I am now at Frog Street Splash in Dallas. We had the opening ceremony tonight and it was great. I am presenting tomorrow and Saturday…eek!…
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Happy International Blog Hopping Day!! Isn’t this exciting? I am so excited to embrace the Wizard of Oz theme because there really is no place like home blogging! I love the comradery between bloggers and the learning opportunities we share each and every day. I hope you have a blast blog hopping today and find new great blogs that will…
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I took my kids to see Brave last night. It was SO good. They really liked. Now, the previews kinda scared me, lol. I don’t like some of the kid movies they are coming out with. I don’t like movies (of any kind) that instill fear in people…so I am basically saying I’m a scaredy cat. J Anywho, we really…
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Good evening friends. I have been a busy bee this weekend putting the finishing touches on my presentations for Frog Street Press Splash Conference. Are you going? It’s not too late. Get more details by clicking the picture below. J Anywho, I needed a chart tablet yesterday so when hubs got home we ran to the teacher store.  He has…
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So, my district announced yesterday that we are scrapping our curriculum and doing CSCOPE next year. Since I help write the kindergarten science curriculum and we just rewrote the ENTIRE THING three weeks ago, um I was a little upset. Do you use CSCOPE? I used it in my last school and I was not a fan. I am kinda…
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Hello from the lakes of Northern Michigan.  My name is Marsha from A Differentiated Kindergarten and I am so delighted to take a little virtual trip today to Texas to fill in for my kinder blogging pal Crystal and introduce you to my MOST favorite small group activity . . .  MATH STATIONS!  Ask any kinder in my classroom and they’ll tell ya,…
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Hi Friends! This is Katie King from Queen of the First Grade Jungle! I am so lucky to be guest blogging for the WONDERFUL and oh-so-sweet Crystal! I wanted to talk today about Number Sense!! And if you can stick with me until the end, you will get a great freebie! Let me give you a little back story that…
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Greetings friends! The kiddos and I made it safely to Oklahoma in one piece. So far, no mishaps…hallelujah! J I love spending time with family. My brother and sister-in-law have five kids so together we have eight…oh fun times. Tonight I took all of the teenagers to see The Hunger Games. Wowzers! That was intense! Now I have to read…
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