Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!  I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday.

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Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!  I hope your day was great and not too stressful!!

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My Latest Find!!

I just thought I would share my latest find with you.  I will be using them in our classroom library.  Since we are not allowed to have anything fabric - this will be perfect.  =)

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Blog Mixer Linky

I figured I would join this linky party because I am so new to blogging.  Here we go...

1.  A blogger that is a new kid on the block would be me.  I have 27 followers as of right now.  I would love to see that number double!!  =)

2.  A blog that is in the same grade level as myself would be A Day in the Life of a 2nd Grade Teacher

3.  A place for great lesson ideas is Lesson Plan SOS.

4.  A cute blog button would be ...




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More VistaPrint Creations!!

Here are some more pictures!  Enjoy!!

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VistaPrint

I love VistaPrint!  If you haven't used it yet, you should try it out!  I sit here and wonder what I can create next.  Here is some of the stuff I have done.  (Thanks for all the wonderful ideas).

I will add more pictures later!!  Thanks!!

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Top Ten Things About Me Linky Party

Top Ten Things About Me!!

10.  I love clipart!!  I am addicted to it!!
9.   I am now a blog stalker!  I have found so many wonderful resources.
8.   I have no clue how to use my blog page!  I have worked and worked and I stay confused with it!   I WILL get it!
7.   My favorite stores are Target, Lakeshore Learning, and The Dollar Tree for school stuff!!
6.   I have been married for 7 years now.  Wow!!
5.   I have a Teachers Pay Teachers store!
4.   My favorite television shows are:  Big Brother, Days of Our Lives, The Glades, Survivor and Blue Bloods!
3.   I have been a teacher for the past 9 years.  I have taught 7th grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade and now 2nd!  I have to say 2nd has been my favorite!
2.   I am OCD when it comes to cleaning and organizing.  I want everything to be perfect.
1.   I have no kids and can't have them ~ just another reason I teach!  Kids make me smile everyday! (Most of the time)
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Happy 4th of July

I hope everyone has a Happy 4th!  Stay safe and enjoy your day!


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Happy Summer!!

Now that it is summer, I plan to get my blog going.  Happy summer to everyone!!

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Animal Research

Make sure to check out my TpT store.  I have uploaded a new unit on Animal Research!!

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter!!  Keep checking back for a surprise!!

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Does anyone else use LFS (Learning Focused Strategies) at your school?  We have been using it for three years now and I can hardly stay caught up with it.  Does anyone have any great ideas how to make my life easier??  Thanks!!

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I'm just testing to see if this works.

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Spring Break

What is everyone doing for Spring Break?  I will be working on lesson plans as usual.  Also, does anyone have any Smart Board tutorials that teachers have made?  Thanks!!

Hey Paste It!!

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Favorite Things Linky Party from Fun in First

1.  One of my favorite things are thistle girls clip art.  I use them for everything.

2.  A few shows the I adore are:  Blue Bloods, Teen Mom2, Jersey Shore, and Survivor.

3.  I love, love, love Etsy!! 

4.  My drink of choice for the school day is a McDonalds Sweet Tea!!  Yum!

Etsy

I don't know if any of you have not visited Etsy, but if you haven't - you should check it out!!  They have everything and it is super cute.  I have a shop there called "Cutie Pie Crafts."  www.etsy.com/shop/morrjm  

Anchor Charts

I was just browsing some of the blogs and came across some great anchor charts.  Do you like using anchor charts?  Do you have any examples to share? 

I'm still learning

I will be working on this blog and learning as I go.  I have lots of things I would like to post but need to figure it out first.  =)

Welcome!!

I hope to start sharing things that I think are great on this site.  Also, I will give you a look at how I teach and telling you about my lessons that I think are great.