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For those of you who followed me during my Kindergarten years, I have FINALLY decided it is time to get my new blog up and active!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-18751363460370022032013-08-08T07:59:00.000-04:002013-08-08T07:59:22.425-04:00My New BlogHi everyone! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-50086036700766187372013-08-02T08:29:00.001-04:002013-08-02T08:29:27.381-04:00August....Already?Wow! Wasn't it just the last day of school...um...like yesterday?<br />
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But apparently, my calendar says it is August and that can only mean one thing to us bloggers....it's time for <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/08/currently-august.html">Currently with Farley</a>.<br />
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Here is what's up with me...<br />
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I REALLY could use that cleaning fairy. This is the time of year that my classroom gets all pretty and organizing and my house gets all messed up and dusty. Anyone else have that happen?<br />
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<li>Everyone knows that if you have a Scotch Laminator, you are always in need of lamination sheets. I am not sure how many I use a year but I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. So far (and remember the school year hasn't even started), I have gone through 2-50 packs. What the heck am I laminating?</li>
<li>Yes, vinyl coated paper clips. You read that right. I PREFER my paper clips to be covered with that lovely vinyl coating. They slip on better and look prettier. Of course, our district warehouse is currently not in the same frame of mind as me regarding paper clips, so I have to go out and find my own. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the color coordinated ones at Office Depot and Staples. I'm like a kid in a candy shop when I look at all those yummy colored office supplies.</li>
<li>Lastly, comfortable black heals. I am the crazy teacher who actually LIKES to wear heals when I teach. My favorite black ones bit the dust last year. It was so sad. I wore them like FOREVER! As a matter of fact, I still have them in my closest hoping that they somehow magically repair themselves; you know like in the story The Shoemaker and the Elves but that hasn't happened yet. So, anyway, all summer long I have been feverishly looking for a new pair but having no luck! I'm hoping to find some today as I am taking my kids on a back to school shopping adventure. While out, I will just casually look at the shoes for myself and maybe today will be my lucky day. I'll let you know if it happens!!!!</li>
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I made good progress yesterday. Here are a few snapshots of ALL MY STUFF in my new office/teacher resource room. I'm no where close to being finished but I'm slowly getting there. <br />
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#1 Here is the view from the back of my room. You can see my "small" desk and how I am currently utilizing that long shelf. It has been a blessing. I am placing my desk below it and using it to house all my supplies, binders and to display my awards and such.<br />
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#2 Here is the view from the front of the room looking back toward the counter area. I am working on getting those baskets up off the floor. Not sure where they are going yet, but I have a few ideas.<br />
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#3 My <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/2013/02/the-organization-station/">Schoolgirl Style</a> inspired bulletin board in progress. I just love using the double border. It REALLY makes the bulletin board so much more noticeable. Now I just have to decide what to put on it and order some more Bordette. I ran out! Ugh!<br />
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#4 The next few pics are my teacher resource shelves where I am housing all of my personal items that I have used in my classrooms for centers that are now available for check out. As you can see, I have A LOT. I think I could open my own educational supply store.<br />
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#5 Made it Monday-yesterday was Monday....right? Here are a couple of pics of items that I have made for my new room.</div>
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Reupholstered Office Chair-nothing fancy, just black</div>
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So that's my progress so far. Hoping to get done within the next few weeks. Ideally, I need to be done before the teacher's return, because that's when my schedule becomes quite busy and I won't have much time for all this cuteness!</div>
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The crazy thing for me is that I am not setting up a classroom for students this year (familiar territory). Instead, I am setting up an office space/teacher resource room (unfamiliar territory). </div>
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Well, here is my new space.</div>
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As you can see, it isn't a HUGE space, but I believe it is sufficient.</div>
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First of all, when this room was originally built in the early 90's, it was meant to be the Teacher's Lounge. That didn't last long! This room is on the opposite side of our campus from the cafeteria and since our teacher's only have 30 minutes for lunch and it would take them five minutes to walk to this room and five minutes to walk back to the cafeteria....well, you do the math. An advantage to being an old teacher's lounge, I have ample amount of bathrooms for the teachers when I am hosting professional development in my room (2 stalls per gender). I also have a nice counter space with a sink (I can see me using that space to set up a little snack area with drinks during trainings too.)</div>
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As soon as I was given the go ahead, I began the overwhelming process of moving 20 years worth of teaching materials into this much smaller office space. It only took me four days, but now I am moved in and it is time to get inspired and create an environment that is organized, effective, and inspires learning.</div>
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE <a href="http://www.schoolgirlstyle.com/">Schoolgirl Style</a>. I know her classroom designs are inspiring so many teacher's around the world. I just love this design! I am so in love with black and white right now. Instead of the teal (although I love it), I am going to add in a little royal blue (the color of the cabinets at the back of the room which is also our school color). I can only hope that mine looks half as good as hers.</div>
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Aren't banners fun when decorating? Amazingly, <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/">Shanty 2 Chic</a> offers the entire alphabet as free printables. Who doesn't love free? I have already made a banner to hang over the counter space at the back of the room that will say "Teach, Lead, Inspire." Now if I can just find those cute little clothespins that they use in the above pic, I will be set.</div>
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I just love people who like to share their cute work with others. Shannon over at <a href="http://www.technologyrocksseriously.com/">Technology Rocks Seriously</a> is so talented and I just can't wait to adorn some of my bulletin boards with her beautiful, inspiring quotes. Go check her out! You won't be disappointed.</div>
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This has to be the CUTEST vintage teacher desk redo I have ever seen. For those of you who know me, in my entire 20 years in the classroom, I have NEVER had a teacher's desk. However, my new position kind of demands that I have one. Although I don't want to take up much of my small classroom for a desk, I thought this one would be sufficient for me. Now if I can just get my hands on an old teacher desk. There has to be one circulating around our 60 year old campus.</div>
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My storage solution? Not sure, but I sure do like these milk crate storage shelves. What a great idea for quick, cheap storage solutions. I know I am going to have to think out of the box when it comes to storage solutions because I SURE DO HAVE A LOT OF STUFF.</div>
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So that's where I am at right now. I'm ready to set up a wonderful space for my new adventure in teaching. I will keep you posted as to how it goes.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-43867247291266929302013-07-09T08:22:00.001-04:002013-07-09T08:22:25.876-04:00A New Adventure in TeachingI guess it is time for me to let the cat out of the bag.<br />
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It is FINALLY AN OFFICIAL DEAL!<br />
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It's time for me to spill the beans!<br />
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After 20 years of being in the classroom....I have been assigned to a new position out of the classroom (so to say).<br />
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I am now our school's Academic Coach.<br />
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I bet some of you are asking...."What is an Academic Coach and what do they do?"<br />
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Well....I will let you know when I figure that out. LOL<br />
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No, in all seriousness, an Academic Coach is there as an advisor for all the teachers. He or she assists with just about anything a teacher may need help with. They are in charge of professional development at their school. They desegregate school data and determine areas of need. They communicate closely with the administration to help not only the students be successful but the teacher's to be successful as well.<br />
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This is an exciting new adventure for me!<br />
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I have been a leader in professional development for several years at our school but also a classroom teacher, so I could only dabble so far (after all, we can only be stretched to a certain limit due to all the demands placed on the classroom teachers these days). But now, I have ample time to REALLY help my peer teachers. <br />
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Don't get me wrong; I'M REALLY GOING TO MISS MY LITTLE ONES. But, I have had this desire for a long time to reach beyond the classroom and I can't wait to get started in this new position.<br />
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As a matter of fact, yesterday I went down to school to see my new room and figure out some of the details that my new position entails.<br />
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The first matter of business is (which is a biggie)...I have to clean out the classroom that I have been in for the past 20 years!<br />
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WOW! How does one manage to do this and not get emotional?<br />
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Well, there I was (my OCD self) with my little notebook in hand making lists of what to keep, what to leave, and what to give away. Also, my new room is much smaller than a classroom; therefore, many things will need to be stored (you know, just in case I end up back in the classroom teaching again). Which is a whole different ballgame...WHERE DO I STORE IT?<br />
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Thank goodness, my husband has several business properties that have extra storage facilities. I do believe I am going to put them to good use in the next few days (Remember, I have accumulated 20 years worth of stuff...I'm what you would refer to as an "organized hoarder." Aren't all teachers?)<br />
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So that is where I am at right now. I am EXTREMELY excited (with a bit of apprehension).<br />
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Today is my first day...moving day! <br />
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Wish me luck on my new adventure.<br />
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Happy Blogging!<br />
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"Academic Coach" AnnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-33360932401239961482013-06-15T08:28:00.000-04:002013-06-15T08:28:10.754-04:00Summer Vacation....well kind ofBusy! Busy! Busy!<br />
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Whoever said that teacher's have the summer's off are cra cra!<br />
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Here is my summer schedule:<br />
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<li>One week of Common Core Training </li>
<li>Week long Cruise with the Girls (that's my one sanity break)</li>
<li>Ten days in Texas for my Sister's Wedding</li>
<li>Four days of VIMS/gradebook manager training in July</li>
<li>Five days with the kids at Fort Wilderness (hubby doesn't go so that's like work)</li>
<li>One day of VSET training in August</li>
<li>Two more days of VIMS/gradebook manager training in August</li>
<li>Paint my kitchen (it has been the same color for 20 years)</li>
<li>Pack up my classroom after 20+ years (this activity has to fit into any open space that I have)</li>
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I'm hoping to fit a day or two of relaxation in there, but those kind of days are looking slim.<br />
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Oh, and I know I left you hanging on my last post. Unfortunately, you still have to dangle for a little while longer. <br />
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I am not officially allowed to discuss my new position. I must remain undercover, incognito for a little while longer. <br />
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But believe me, I will let you know as soon as the muzzle has been removed. All I can tell you is that I am excited (with a touch of overwhelmed). After all, wouldn't you be overwhelmed if you were possibly leaving the classroom after 20+ years. <br />
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Which brings me to my next question, WHERE DO I PUT ALL MY STUFF?<br />
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I have accumulated quite a lot of loot after all these years. I don't want to just give it away just yet because of that underlining question...WHAT IF I END UP BACK IN THE CLASSROOM?<br />
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I need some suggestions. I don't have a garage and the room I will be moving to is a portable that doesn't have any storage.<br />
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I have been looking on pinterest for some ideas but really haven't seen anything that makes me go "Yes, that's it! That's what I will do."<br />
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So, if there are any teachers out there that have experienced this problem... Please share your ideas with me. I would love to hear from you.<br />
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In the meantime, I will try to keep up with my hectic "summer vacation." At least I have my CRUISE WITH THE GIRLS next week. I am looking forward to a little "just for me" time.<br />
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Until next time, Happy Blogging!<br />
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Ann<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-13076269657916994382013-05-26T08:22:00.003-04:002013-05-26T08:22:56.782-04:00I'm still here!Hi blogging friends!<br />
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I know it has been a LONG time since my last post. <br />
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I have no one to blame but myself.<br />
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I let life catch up with me.<br />
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Let's just say I have been a bit <strike>overwhelmed</strike> BUSY!<br />
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I have also been attending <strike>millions of</strike> many workshops to prepare me for a BIG CHANGE in my career.<br />
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I can't give details yet, but as soon as I am able...I will spill the beans (PINKY SWEAR).<br />
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I have been trying my best to keep up with all of you, but my computer time has been VERY LIMITED. It sure is difficult trying to balance all the hats that I am currently wearing but as my husband said to me the other day "You enjoy the challenge!" <br />
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He is right! I do enjoy when I am <strike>overwhelmed</strike> BUSY. However, my house doesn't look like it appreciates it (I think I need to hire a maid.)<br />
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Well, I am looking forward to including you on this new adventure. <br />
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I will keep you posted.<br />
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In the meantime, mums the word. Okay?<br />
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Happy Blogging, my friends!<br />
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Ann<br />
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P.S. I DID GREAT ON MY EVALUATION!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-122300551437582062013-03-27T09:44:00.001-04:002013-03-27T09:44:10.143-04:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://fifthinthemiddle.blogspot.com/p/blogs-by-state_9707.html">Fifth Grade in the Middle</a> to share what state I am from. <br />
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This looks like a fun linky...so go check it out!<br />
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Happy Blogging!<br />
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Where did February go?<br />
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I must have blinked.<br />
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A new month means....time for <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/">Currently with Farley</a>.<br />
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Here's what is going on for me right now...<br />
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Yes, as you can see...I'm procrastinating this morning.<br />
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I have been on Facebook, more than once.<br />
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I have read all the current blog posts, more than once.<br />
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I have gone onto Pinterest, more than once.<br />
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And now I am doing my Currently blog post....don't worry, I won't do it more than once (even though, it is tempting).<br />
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Can you tell I am avoiding something?<br />
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I am!<br />
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It is that wonderful time of year.<br />
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CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!<br />
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No, it's not Christmas again!<br />
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It's time for that "O" word.<br />
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You know the word I'm talking about.<br />
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The word that every teacher dreads to hear.<br />
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Have you guessed it yet?<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">OBSERVATION</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">UGH!</span><br />
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Now, after twenty years in the classroom, you would think that I would be fine with the "O" word. <br />
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In the past, I have always been fine with it.<br />
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I would tell them to stop in anytime they wanted and they would see me in action!<br />
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But now, someone has come up with a new process that they believe will BE BETTER AT DETERMINING A TEACHER'S LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE (You know...there is always a better way to do something.)<br />
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Because we all know that observing a teacher only once "in action" with a few additional 5 minute walk throughs will provide any administrator with adequate information on that teacher's ability to instruct. Right?<br />
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Oh, and did I mention that we have to write a dissertation as well. You know, prior to the visit so that administration will know EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE TEACHING AND HOW WE ARE DOING IT.<br />
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I am sure MANY of you are going through this process as well and are experiencing the same level of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">frustration </span>regarding the new process.<br />
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I guess it is just my time to VENT about it.<br />
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I don't know how you feel, but as an educator, I personally feel that my time would be better spent doing other things to prepare for instruction, than spending six hours writing a dissertation on ONE LESSON.<br />
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But as I often say...."It is what it is!"<br />
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So, as always, I will NOW bite my lip and do what is expected of me.<br />
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AND....I WILL ROCK MY OBSERVATION!<br />
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For those of you who have stuck with me, thanks for giving me the time to vent.<br />
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Now, I am off.<br />
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Today I will clean my house (I have never been so excited to clean.)<br />
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I will do loads of laundry (I might actually let the kids roll around in dirt in their clean clothes just so I can have extra laundry to do.)<br />
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And, at some point today...<br />
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I will WRITE MY DISSERTATION (unless my computer decides to CRASH).<br />
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Until next time, Happy Blogging my friends!<br />
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Ann<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-12614970422263764692013-03-03T08:24:00.001-05:002013-03-03T08:28:09.199-05:00Read Across America Classroom FunWe had a SEUSSICAL week last week!<br />
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<li>We had special dress up days all week (silly sock day, funny feet day, hat day, red and blue day, and green day).</li>
<li>We tried green eggs and ham (well some of us did).</li>
<li>We made Cat in the Hat pops.</li>
<li>We had guest readers.</li>
<li>We got special birthday presents each day from the Cat in the Hat bag.</li>
<li>We sorted and counted goldfish crackers.</li>
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Easy to make.</div>
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Dip half a marshmallow in milk.</div>
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Dip it in red sugar.</div>
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Loved using this freebie I found at <a href="http://lilcountrykindergarten.blogspot.com/">Lil' Country Kindergarten</a>. </div>
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Thank you, Marlena!<br />
I just LOVE her Hidden Picture Hundreds Charts and so do my kids.<br />
Go check her stuff out on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">Teachers Pay Teachers</a>.</div>
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They were so cute that I had to hang them in my room.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-3096492260533491102013-02-24T08:41:00.001-05:002013-02-24T08:41:46.601-05:00Organized Teacher SpaceAs I mentioned before, I LOVE ORGANIZATION.<br />
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It just took me a little longer than I thought to complete. I don't understand why...it's not like we don't have any meetings, parent conferences, paperwork, carpool duty, lesson planning, professional developments (I am a common core leader and teach lessons once a month for my faculty)....I think you get the picture.<br />
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So here are the before pictures of my teacher space...<br />
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My Sterlite towers that store just about everything that I need.</div>
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My sub communication corner.</div>
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Has anything posted that a sub may need to know (seating plan, how they get home, clinic passes, referrals, daily schedules, bus colors, etc.).</div>
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My assessment files and my trash can (that drives me crazy).</div>
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<li>I love my Sterlite drawers. I have EVERYTHING that I could possibly need to teach and plan right behind me.</li>
<li>I love that I use my small group table as my desk. It keeps me from allowing the clutter to build up.</li>
<li>I love my essential tool basket on my desk. You can't see it from the picture, but it has a starfish glued to the front. I made it a few years ago. It has grading markers, pens, pencils, stickers, parent notes, clinic passes, referrals. It's right within reach.</li>
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<li>I am not sure if you can see from the picture, but I have one more Sterlite tower on the other side of my file cabinet. It seems so out of place there. It's lonely! I need to get it with the others (my OCD talking).</li>
<li>I HATE my garbage can sticking out. It is ALWAYS in my way and it is ugly! I need to find it a home WHERE I WON'T TRIP OVER IT.</li>
<li>My sub communication center always looks so cluttered to me. I need to re-evaluate it and see what I need to do.</li>
<li>I would love to paint or cover my file cabinets but that will have to be a summer project. No time to tackle that right now.</li>
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So, I spent a LITTE TIME, re-organizing my teacher space and here are my AFTER pictures...</div>
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A clean table.</div>
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* still has my essential supplies basket and my work basket.</div>
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* the clipboard houses my lesson plans for the week.</div>
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* I LOVE my hot pink chair (IKEA find).</div>
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* Small Sterlite drawers & assessment files.</div>
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* Notice the small fan (essential at my age...hot flashes)</div>
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* I love my assessment notebooks; I covered them with duct tape and added hot pink ribbon.</div>
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My Sterlite Towers-LOVE!</div>
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* I moved the 4th one over.</div>
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* LOOK! I had room for the trash can to the side. It's not sticking out any more!</div>
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* All labeled-LOVE!</div>
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*Summer project...glue paper to the front of each drawer (on the inside) so you can see the labels better.</div>
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* pink and blue baskets house I-pod stations (they come out daily).</div>
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* snack jars on top</div>
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*Note the missing drawer (another teacher has it, these drawers house my easy readers)</div>
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*these shelves my husband installed</div>
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*they house all my awards and special gifts from students over the years.</div>
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Use to be my sub communication center.</div>
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All of those papers are now housed in a binder.</div>
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I like how clean this looks. </div>
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Here is a look at the clean teacher space...</div>
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Overall, I am pleased with the outcome. Oh, and my summer project list seems to be growing...I even added to make a table skirt to hide extra clutter and maybe even make those cute crate seats.<br />
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So that's my teacher space.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed seeing my little home away from home. I hope you link up with <a href="http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/02/teacher-desk-linky-cfc-project-2013.html">Clutter Free Classroom</a> and share some of your organizational ideas. That way my summer to-do list can keep growing. LOL!<br />
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My teaching friend, Meredith, over at <a href="http://sunshinesandandscissors.blogspot.com/2013/02/cause-and-effect-and-quick-giveaway.html#comment-form">Sunshine, Sand, and Scissors</a> is having a giveaway but you must check it out FAST! Her giveaway ends tonight.<br />
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Go check her out...<br />
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AnnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-18005685463833534602013-02-01T21:56:00.000-05:002013-02-01T21:58:50.397-05:00CurrentlyI don't know about you...but I am so glad it is Friday.<br />
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Wow! What a busy week!<br />
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And...it doesn't look like it is going to slow down next week for me either.<br />
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Therefore, I am hoping that this weekend goes by very S L O W L Y!<br />
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It's February! You know what that means...time to link up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/02/currently-february.html">Farley</a> for the new Currently.<br />
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Here is what is happening with me...<br />
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Amazingly I only posted three of my pet peeves. I have MANY (Remember, I am diagnosed with OCD). <br />
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Out of these three, the one that drives me the craziest would be the cushions being a mess on the couch. <br />
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And believe me, having two kids and a dog, they seem to be disheveled every time I come in the room. I have tried to ignore them, but to no avail...I MUST FIX THEM! <br />
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Anyone else like this? <br />
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Also, I could surely use a "Snow Day" here in Florida! We came close today! We actually had frost on our windshields this morning. Yes, frozen condensation in Florida. Amazing! <br />
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My daughter actually shoved me out of the way as she bombarded out the door to go play with the FROST on the car before school.<br />
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However, my native, Floridian dog walked out into the yard to do her morning "business" and as soon as she stepped on the frozen grass she turned around and hightailed it back in without doing her "duty." She just stood there staring at me as if to say "Can't you go warm it up with a hairdryer or something!" She would NEVER survive in snow. <br />
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Do you have any Pet Peeves? Have you had any snow days this year?<br />
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Go link up and tell us about it.<br />
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AnnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-23987017921752183982013-01-19T09:21:00.001-05:002013-01-19T09:21:09.406-05:00Clutter Free Classroom Challenge...My Plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm linking up with Clutter Free Classroom to help me get more organized in 2013! <br />
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<a href="http://mrsgreeneskindergartenkorner.blogspot.com/2013/01/books-books-books.html">HERE</a> is my post from last week's challenge (If you REALLY want to see my clutter...ugh! I'm closing my eyes!).<br />
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This week's challenge was to simply share your plans on how you plan to get more organized.<br />
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My Clutter: <br />
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#1 TOO MANY BOOKS<br />
#2 IN TOO MANY PLACES<br />
#3 IN BASKETS THAT DON'T MATCH<br />
#4 WITH NO LABELS<br />
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So here is my plan to tackle this clutter:<br />
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#1 Bring one basket home a night to go through and decide which books to keep and which to donate to our Great Book Giveaway that is housed in our Media Center. I will keep only the ones that are used and pertain to my theme instruction. Also, I have a large basket of books that need to be DRA labeled and added to my leveled baskets that stay out all year.<br />
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#2 Walk around my room and find all the different nooks and crannies where I have books stored. I will house ALL MY BOOKS in the same location, unless they are books that stay out in my classroom all year (which I do have many of those as well).<br />
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#3 Look at the baskets that I do have and see what I ABSOLUTELY need. Now, I know my OCD just doesn't like this mismatched basket issue, but I keep telling myself that the themed books are hiding behind curtains at the back of my room. It really shouldn't matter to me that they don't match because nobody will see them but me. So I have convinced myself to compromise (for now). I will try my best to make each storage shelf unit (there are three side by side) have matching baskets. This will at least make me feel a little better.<br />
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Does anyone else have this problem with basket that don't match? Please tell me you do so I will feel normal again. Ugh!<br />
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#4 Make labels for all of my baskets. I already have a label template that I used around my classroom for other book baskets. I will use the same one and make theme labels, laminate them, and attach them to each basket. This will make it so much easier for me...right now, I have to pull down a basket and look at what is inside. CRAZY!<br />
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So that's my plan and I am sticking to it (or at least I will try to)!<br />
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Well, for those of you who know that I am not a procrastinator...I found a few extra hours on Wednesday, so I HAD to get started! I was excited!<br />
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Of course, what did I start with? <br />
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Not concern #1!<br />
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Concern #3!<br />
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First, I appraised my unmatched basket situation and did a little reorganizing to see if I had enough baskets to SOMEWHAT match each shelving section. <br />
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Here are my findings!<br />
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I think it is starting to look a little bit better. I still don't like all the mismatched baskets in the second section but I will see what I can find. Ideally MY OCD SELF would love to find four more blue baskets and then that entire section will match. However, I might just have to settle for two white baskets for the top shelf.</div>
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So that is my clutter....it's getting better. </div>
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And I LOVE that there are others out there that are just as motivated to organize their clutter thanks to <a href="http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/01/share-your-plan-for-becoming-clutter.html">The Clutter Free Classroom</a>.</div>
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Go link up, get rid of your clutter, and share your ideas.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-17176872634282173272013-01-13T09:43:00.001-05:002013-01-13T09:43:41.407-05:00Office/Craft Room TourAfter yesterday's post, I got inspired to start cleaning and organizing.<br />
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It would have been nice if I was in my classroom when I got that inspiration, but unfortunately it wasn't. So I organized my next favorite space, MY OFFICE/CRAFT ROOM. I am very pleased with how it turned out, so I hope you don't mind if I share some pics and take you on a tour.<br />
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The top shelf houses all embellishments: buttons, flowers, ribbons, tags, brads, eyelets, sequins, wordfetti, etc. </div>
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The bottom shelf has many smaller albums; some are complete, some are ongoing projects. The file system on top of the shelf has any new product that I bought and current oversized pictures that need to be scrapbooked. </div>
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You can see the closet doors. I didn't do too much organizing in it yet; therefore, I was too embarrassed to show you the inside. That will be a project for another day. It mostly has many shelves of completed albums, new albums, additional product, my scrapbooking totes and other bags. </div>
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The bottom shelf has many completed albums that my children love to look at. They are all the current ones beginning with the birth of my son (who is now 13) and extend all the way to the current date. </div>
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The second shelf has two large file system crates. I have one for each child. Each one has file folders labeled from Preschool all the way to 12th grade. It is where I house all of those school keepsakes for each child. The two trays above each file is where I place stuff that needs to be filed in each crate (I file maybe once a month). The two red albums on the left side of that shelf are their school photo albums. I scrapbook their school pictures in those albums. I pre-made them so it is quite easy to stick in the pic and add a few embellishments. I leave those out because they love to look at them and so do I. I love to see how my two littles grow through the school years and what clothes they loved to wear.</div>
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The third and fourth shelf has all types of products that have to do with lettering on pages. Some of the products include: letter stamps, chipboard letters, letter stickers. I love the smaller sterlites on the fourth shelf. They house all kinds of chipboard letters and the letters are filed in alphabetical order. This makes it very quick for me to find what letters I need to make a page. Also, I love to mix product, so this allows me to do just that.</div>
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The fifth shelf has books and magazine that I refer to for inpsiration when crafting and scrapbooking. It also houses a teddy bear that one of my children bought me for Christmas one year as well as some other memorabilia that makes me smile.</div>
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The next two shelves are memorabilia shelves as well. The top shelf houses half of my Boyd Bear collection. You will see the other half of the collection in a later pic.</div>
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This is my worktable. <br />
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Not much to explain here. I got it from IKEA as well as the chairs. It is the perfect size for this small room. I had another one prior to this one, but it was WAY TOO LARGE. I felt like it made the room look even smaller than it already is and I kept bumping into it every time I turned around.<br />
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On top is a spinning tool organizer. It houses my most used tools.<br />
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Here is the other side of that shelf. The shelving unit encompasses the entire wall with a doorway in the middle. It's huge and it provides me with a lot of storage space.<br />
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Again, starting at the bottom, this shelf houses my cardstock sorted by color and the white boxes have various cards that I have made sorted by purpose (i.e. birthdays, holidays, thank you, congratulations, thinking of you, etc.). <br />
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The next shelf has a lot of oversized pictures and memorabilia sorted into those sterlite drawers that needs to be scrapbooked. I also have a magazine holder on that shelf that has my most recent copies of Creating Keepsakes.<br />
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The third shelf has my colored cardstock scraps sorted by color into the sterlite drawers. This is great because my eight year old daughter likes to scrapbook/create with me. I always encourage her to use these drawers first (it helps to keep her out of my new stuff). There are also two containers of word stamps that I use A LOT on the right side of those drawers when making cards.<br />
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The fourth shelf is my picture storage shelf. The three baskets have currently printed photos that need to be scrapbooked. The white boxes house older pictures that didn't get scrapbooked but could be used in other projects. <br />
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The fifth shelf mostly has my Creating Keepsake magazine collection and a few memorabilia pieces.<br />
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The last two shelves are memorabilia and the rest of my Boyd Bear collection.<br />
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This is the computer area. It is hard to see the computer because of the large chair, but I promise you, it is there. <br />
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Again, there isn't much to tell you about this area. I keep a bunch of CD's and my scrapbook DVD collection on the shelves above the computer. I love to listen to music as I create and sometimes I even throw in a scrapbook DVD for inspiration. The funniest thing is that my daughter loves to watch them as well. I have a feeling that my daughter will definitely keep the crafting stores in business in the future.<br />
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The white three ring binders house a variety of personal home information that get's printed and filed.<br />
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This is the printer and current scrapbooks area.<br />
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I LOVE the saying at the top. I actually have it in two locations around the house. The shelf below it has five pictures of my family. I need to change them out, but that will be on another day.<br />
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The two sterlites on each side of the printer house my various copy paper and cardstock needed when I print out all those wonderful workstations from TpT.<br />
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The albums are my current albums. The blue ones are for my son and the pink for my daughter. The black ones are general family ones. The striped ones are places we go and things we do. The little ones in the middle are for "My Favorite" photos. I have one for each of my children, one for my family, and one for anything else.<br />
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The drawers underneath house other tools needed when creating: paint, chalk, glitter glue, punches, decorative scissors, inks, adhesives, etc.<br />
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This is another work space in my room. It is really too small to do anything but I sit there when I am laminating or using my cricket because there is an outlet underneath that I can access. <br />
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Of course you can see some of my punches out and displayed on bars from IKEA. I love the 12 x 12 Sterlite drawers. They house my scrapbook papers by theme. The two black boxes on top of them and the four trays to the right keep my current projects organized. On the left shelves I have two matching scrapbooks, one for each child. These are their birthday books. The three small cubbies have little baskets for extra adhesives, 4 x 6 photo paper and my small paper cutters.<br />
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The six drawers underneath house more letter stickers and cardboard embellishments.<br />
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If you are wondering what that thing on the wall is....it is an old fish aquarium. It has been in that wall for over 20 years. We use to have fish in it, but we started having issues with it and my husband finally gave up. He keeps saying he is going to take it out and just put shelves there but he hasn't found the time yet. That another project for another day. :)<br />
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And lastly, here is a look from the doorway. <br />
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Well, that's it!<br />
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This is the place where I create!<br />
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This is pretty much the place where I live when I am away from my classroom.<br />
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Thanks for taking the tour with me.<br />
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Do you have a special place where you create? If so, share! I love to see how other's organize and decorate their special places.<br />
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I want to begin by saying...I LOVE ORGANIZATION.<br />
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However, finding the time to organize is difficult. Other things seems to be more important and sometimes organization just gets placed on the back burner.<br />
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Over the summer, I had a little extra time and I was able to go through MOST of my theme books. Now...just to go through my theme books is an AMAZING task in itself since I have been teaching for over 20 years and have collected QUITE A FEW BOOKS (I think I could open my own library).<br />
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So as I was saying, I reorganized them. I sorted! I purged! I even threw some books away (they were simply unsalvageable). By the time I had done all of that work (which I think took about three days), I was:<br />
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Yes, you guessed it, ALL OF THE ABOVE.<br />
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I simply put all the books back up on the shelves in any basket I could find. Ugh! <br />
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What I don't like about this project is that IT ISN'T COMPLETE!<br />
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A few baskets didn't even get sorted! </div>
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I found these hiding in my girls bathroom after the fact.</div>
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And, I was going to add my listening books as well to each theme basket to make it easier for me to find them when I need them. That didn't happen!</div>
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I think I am comfortable with the way in which I am organizing my theme books, however, I would love to hear how you organize yours. Or...do you have any suggestions on how I can make this way of organizing my theme books better?</div>
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I though that maybe by linking up with the <a href="http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/01/lets-see-your-before-pictures-cfc.html">Clutter Free Classroom</a> project, that maybe I will actually be more motivated to complete this task this time.</div>
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Those were the days!<br />
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We had all the time in the world to think about and even make centers for our classrooms.<br />
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Then we would post NUMEROUS pictures and DETAILED instructions on how we made it.<br />
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Well, unfortunately, it isn't summer break so this post will be short and sweet!<br />
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Here's what I made...<br />
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This is a math workstation that I am using with my littles this week to reinforce number sense and number recognition.<br />
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The counters we are using are table scatter that I found at the Dollar Tree around Christmas time. I just love the dice that I found that just have the numbers from 7 - 12.<br />
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Oh, and the ten frame mats were made last year. On one side it is one large ten frame (teaching number sense to 10) and on the reverse side there are two smaller ten frames (teaching number sense to 20). We made the mats in a variety of colors that would coordinate with the months of the year (i.e. red for December/February). I love using these mats all year. I just simply change the color of the mat to go with the month and change out which counters we use. I can even change the dice out depending on how easy or how difficult I want to make the math activity.<br />
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I told you it would be short.<br />
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AnnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-88757430944989211082013-01-05T21:46:00.001-05:002013-01-05T21:46:55.791-05:00CurrentlyHappy New Year!<br />
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Can you believe another year has come and gone? <br />
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Wow...it's 2013!<br />
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How did you ring in the new year?<br />
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Here's what my family and I did...<br />
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Yep! We boarded on New Year's Eve and just got back today.</div>
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It was fun time for the entire family.</div>
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We visited two ports...</div>
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snorkeling in the Bahamas.</div>
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Believe me, it was hard to come home but all good things must come to an end.</div>
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So that's how we brought in 2013.</div>
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And now it is time to for me link up with <a href="http://ohboythirdgrade.blogspot.com/">Farley</a> for the January Currently Linky Party.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-88708235381675649482012-12-26T17:19:00.000-05:002012-12-26T17:19:07.782-05:00Got Barbies?Hi all!<br />
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I will begin this post by saying THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TEACHING but teachers will probably enjoy it.<br />
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As I have mentioned before, I use to be an avid scrapbooker. Now I am mostly digital and occasionally dabble in the hands on method. Anyone who have ever scrapbooked anything knows that there are OODLES AND OODLES of supplies out there; and, of course, at one time, I HAD TO OWN ALL OF IT!<br />
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I have a scrapbook room/office that houses most of these products that are now just sitting silently waiting to be used again. <br />
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Well, recently my eight-year old daughter and I have started tapping into our right brained selves and using some of these materials. However, we are not scrapbooking.<br />
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We were inspired by a little girl on Youtube who was making a barbie house out of a shoebox (I can't even find the little girl's video again to give her credit for the inspiration.). My daughter stumbled upon her video one day while she was bored. She said "Mom! Can we make one of these? I have an old shoe box." <br />
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I said "sure" and we proceeded to create what we referred to as "A Barbie in the Box." Our first one turned out....um....well...it just turned out.<br />
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But now, after many hours of thought, contemplation, research and burnt finger tips (Darn glue gun!), I am ready to reveal our second product.<br />
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Here is... "A Barbie in a Box."<br />
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Here is what the room looks like. </div>
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The box is from Tuesday Morning. </div>
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It is one of those designer boxes.</div>
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It was $9.99.</div>
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The embellishment on the wall is from Michaels.</div>
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It was 99 cents.</div>
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I used one piece of scrapbook paper for the walls. </div>
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It was 59 cents.</div>
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I made it from some left over felt I had sitting around.</div>
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The flowers are scrapbooking embellishments that I hadn't used.</div>
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The bead is from one of my daughter's bead collections.</div>
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I made this tray from a circle cut from a piece of silver scrapbook paper.</div>
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Then I added some bling embellishments.</div>
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The perfume bottle is one large bead with a toothpick hot glued into it.</div>
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I drew on the spritzer with a black sharpie.</div>
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I made a poof out of some left over scrapbooking threads I had.</div>
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The nail polishes are made from three small beads and toothpicks.</div>
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I used the top from my hair spray.</div>
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Three beads from one of my daughter's sets.</div>
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A bottle top and a toothpick.</div>
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I added some more bling embellishments.</div>
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I started with a cap to one of my body sprays.</div>
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Hot glued on some small paper flowers that I had from my scrapbooking days.</div>
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It is hard to tell from the pick but I made the bed out of a piece of wood. </div>
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The trunk was bought at Michaels for $1.00. I painted it black. </div>
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The night stand was found unfinished at the Dollar Tree. I painted it black. </div>
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The dresser is a box covered with black duct tape and the drawers are left over pieces of scrapbooking paper.</div>
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I would say...Barbie in a Box #2 turned out pretty darn CUTE! My daughter loves it but, unfortunately, it isn't for her. </div>
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IT'S FOR ME! </div>
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No...it isn't even for me! </div>
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My niece saw the first original Barbie in a Box and asked for one for her birthday. </div>
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So, of course, I had to see what I could whip up for her. </div>
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She will get it tonight at her birthday party. </div>
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Do you think she will like it?</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09195221698388349352noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798113567496593981.post-44882136568040602992012-12-25T16:05:00.003-05:002012-12-25T16:05:39.002-05:00My Christmas BlessingsThese are a few of my favorite things....<br />
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Collecting Shells</div>
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My beautiful, free spirited daughter</div>
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My caring husband (who is an excellent father)</div>
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Building sandcastles</div>
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Flowers</div>
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Walks on the beach<br />
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My family!</div>
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year</div>
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from The Greene Family.</div>
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Merry Christmas from my house to yours!</div>
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Happy 22nd Anniversary!</div>
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This is my WONDERFUL husband! My best friend! The father of my children!</div>
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He is the reason I became a teacher! He was the ONE who believed in me. He believed that I could do anything I wanted to do and be anything I wanted to be.</div>
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He is my strength!</div>
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I love him!</div>
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