tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36699581690867124502024-03-21T21:41:08.982-07:00Create.Educate.InspireBringing you resources from my classroom to yours. CreateEducateInspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561487158769913909noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669958169086712450.post-79082546131064693722018-04-01T12:06:00.000-07:002018-04-01T12:06:58.134-07:00Ripples of Influence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Where do you find inspiration?</b> Who influenced you? Not only do we look to other people for inspiration, we also are the inspiration and influence for others. As a young girl, I read biographies of famous people such as Helen Keller, Clara Barton and Amelia Earhart. While those ladies didn't inspire me to become a nurse or a flier, I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I read a short story about a girl and her teacher in my 10th grade literature book. Now as I look back on my life, I realize books weren't the only source of my inspiration. My grandmother and mother were huge influences.<br />
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Anna Marie Kaufman was born in eastern Pennsylvania on May
13, 1894 to German immigrants. Marie,
as she was known, showed her strength and determination at an early age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She fought to be accepted in a country that
didn’t always look favorably on poor immigrants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She pushed for an education at a time when
few girls went to school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She marched
for prohibition and Woman’s Suffrage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After her marriage in 1920 to a dairy farmer, she worked alongside her
husband when needed to see that the cows were milked, corn hoed and hay stored
in the barn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was in addition to
seeing that her four children were taken care of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cooking, sewing and cleaning were a part of her everyday life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Marie’s children grew, she continued to
pursue her dream of an education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
took Bible courses as well as becoming a practical nurse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She volunteered in a variety of ways in her
church and became a 4-H leader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marie
taught her children the value of education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“Be whatever you want to be, but be a good one," she told her
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marie faced problems head on
with an optimistic view of life. A trait
she definitely passed on to her daughter Virginia.<br />
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Virginia Ann Parrish was born March 31, 1924. “Almost an April Fool’s baby,” she often
said. Life on a farm isn’t easy, and
life on a farm during the Great Depression was even more challenging. “We were poor,” said Virginia, “but we didn’t
know it. Everyone was poor.” Virginia saw her parents fight to keep the
farm in spite of drought and, one year, the loss of the entire herd of
cows. It’s no wonder that when Virginia
faced difficulties in life, she also faced them head on. Like her mother before her, Virginia fought
for an education. She had a Bachelor of
Science degree when she was 20 and taught one year of high school science. The following year, she met Carl, the young
Navy veteran who would become her husband.
Together they had three daughters.
Virginia was a stay-at-home-volunteer-at-church wife and mother while
her children were young. Her daughters
didn’t always have the latest whatever they thought they should have, but they
did have food, shelter and love. As her
oldest daughter approached high school, Virginia took classes to obtain an
elementary teaching certificate. She
also nursed her husband back to health after his first heart attack. In the early 1970’s, things at home began to fall
apart. Virginia finally decided to
divorce her husband of nearly 25 years.
Her daughters watched as she made the difficult decision and as she
fought to regain her self-esteem. She ultimately didn’t let the divorce stop
her. She pulled herself together and
continued her teaching and church work.
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Marie and Virginia didn’t set out to be inspirational. They
were simply doing their jobs, living their lives. Each of us is an inspiration to someone
whether we know it or not. We don’t
always realize the impact little things have on others. A smile or hello can brighten someone’s
day. Giving a student a little extra
time can stay with that person for years.
Did you ever stop to think where the world would be if you hadn’t been
born? We’re the pebble tossed in the
lake. <b>The ripples of our influence
multiply as they extend beyond us.</b> Let’s
say an elementary teacher has 25 students in her class. If she teaches for 30 years, that’s 750
people she’s had an influence on! But it
doesn’t stop there. What about those children?
What do they become? If just one
of your former students becomes a teacher and teaches 25 students a year for 30
years, that’s another 750 people that your ripples have reached. We haven’t mentioned your family, your
friends, or other people you come in contact with. So, when you’re tired and discouraged, remind
yourself that you are doing good things in this chaotic world. Remind yourself that television, movies and
social media aren’t necessarily real.
What is real is what you do every day.
Putting food on the table, helping your children with their homework,
ironing your husband’s shirts are real.
Listening to Billy tell you about his home run last night or
complimenting Sally on her new outfit is real.
Like Marie and Virginia you are an influence and an inspiration to
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<b>Acknowledgements:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like most writers, I had help writing this
piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you, Virginia Jordan for
the eloquent essay you wrote about your mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It helped me tell Marie’s story succinctly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Myra Clark, thank you for your “where would
we be” suggestion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It was just what I needed. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Hello.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My name is
Karen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am (in no particular order) a
retired teacher, mother, wife, grandmother, daughter, sister and cancer
survivor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During a conversation about
her blog, Suzanne (my daughter) asked if I’d like to be a co-blogger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here we go!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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My love of words and learning came early in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was one of those lucky children whose
parents read to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Supposedly, I asked
for the same book over 20 times before either my parents gave up or I finally
quit asking to have it read again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
mother isn’t quite sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sure,
however, that I still have the poetry book I received for Christmas in
1955.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can also still recite the bunny
poem from that book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My formal education
started at Kenwood Elementary in Bowling Green, Ohio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t stop “going to school” until I
retired from teaching, 56 years later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
may have stopped going to school but I haven’t stopped teaching and learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My hope is that I can bring some wisdom,
inspiration and maybe a little humor to your day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will certainly read about my family, my
students, my opinions and occasionally, God. (I didn’t do this without Him.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I am Suzanne’s mommy</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you know Suzanne, you know she loves her
kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While teaching students with
special needs is challenging, Suzanne seemingly does it with ease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Part of that ease is having grown up with
inclusion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suzanne first met Teddy in
pre-school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though Teddy is Down-Syndrome,
he was able to attend public school spending part of his day in the regular
classroom and the rest with an MR teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Teddy also played soccer with his friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was so loved and respected in the primary
grades that when the ball came near him, kids on both sides would cheer for Teddy
to kick the ball!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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At this point in my career, I was teaching a Specific
Learning Disabilities (SLD) resource room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My students came to me for reading and math.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day, Teddy’s teacher asked if she could
bring her students to my room as she had been called to the office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of them came in and sat down without a
problem – except Teddy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teddy was not
about to set foot in my room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I grabbed
a picture of Suzanne, knelt down to Teddy’s level and said, “I’m Suzanne’s
mommy.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bingo!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teddy came in and sat down.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As you can imagine, I saw a lot of changes in education over
my 40 year career. Some of those changes I wish never happened, others, I
embrace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need more inclusion in our
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple years after Teddy visited
my SLD classroom, I transferred to a regular 4<sup>th</sup> grade
position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of my special ed
experience, I had a number of special ed students in my classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teddy was in that first class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the time Teddy was in 4<sup>th</sup>
grade, our district was undergoing a growth spurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began to see the difference in children who
had grown up with Teddy, and those who did not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of my proudest moments as a teacher came in that 4<sup>th</sup>
grade class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we were reading
Scholastic News one day, I noticed a short article about a Cincinnati Reds
Baseball player.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked Teddy about him
since I knew him to be a fan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teddy
began to read the paragraph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I
could duplicate his reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teddy would
read the words he could, and mumble over the ones he couldn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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There was not a sound in the room as Teddy
read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The class applauded when I
finished, and I needed a moment to compose myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is bring tears to my eyes as I write
this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m still not sure if I was
prouder of Teddy for his reading, or the rest of the class for listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that the acceptance of Teddy and his
reading came from these students having grown up with Teddy in their
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students who came to the
district later, were often less tolerant of Teddy and students like him. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Is tolerance the answer to all our country’s ills?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But acceptance and tolerance makes us better
people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes us more patient
standing in line at the grocery story behind a young mother digging in her
purse for enough change to buy a box of cereal for her daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes us think twice about judging the family
of the crying toddler in the restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As teachers, we need to listen to our students, to their parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t change the situation at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that situation – whatever it is – has an
influence on how Johnny or Sally is behaving and learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing about that situation can help us help
our students be better learners and better people. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am happy that I can offer an ending to Teddy’s story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has found acceptance as a bagger at a
local grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He still asks about
Suzanne. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t tell
these stories about my former students without using names.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Names will be changed to protect their
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I am so excited to announce that Karen (my mom!) will be co-authoring this blog with me! I have to say (if you didn't notice), I am not much of a writer. I love the idea of a blog and sharing my ideas, but to be honest, I don't have the time to write consistently. I am a full time teacher and TPT'er, this blog sort of gets pushed to the side and I think, "Oh I'll do that next weekend." Well, next weekend rarely comes. </div>
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So as I was sitting discussing all things teaching with my mom over spring break, I asked her if she would want to co-write on this blog. She was ecstatic! You see, she has been a writer for many years, but didn't always have the "write" platform (see what I did there?! 😁). She originally went into college to be a journalist, but life had other ideas for her. </div>
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Now a retired teacher, my mom is a granny-nanny (as she likes to call herself), but she is still invested in education and inspiring others. I hope you will come to love her as much as I do. </div>
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I won't be disappearing completely from the blog. You will still hear from me from time to time as I have many thoughts and ideas I cannot wait to share with you. So until then, in the words of Ellen DeGeneres, be kind to one another. </div>
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<br />CreateEducateInspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561487158769913909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669958169086712450.post-45901435174657540162017-10-07T16:02:00.002-07:002017-10-07T16:02:47.213-07:00Are your students confused by the Beanie Baby Reading Strategies?<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello there!! I have a few things (including a freebie!) that I am super excited about and can't wait to share with you all! In fact if you follow me on TPT, Facebook, or Instagram, you have probably already seen a few of these items. :)</div>
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About a year ago or so, the Reading Recovery Teacher in my building came to me and expressed concern with the Beanie Baby Reading Strategies that are so popular these days. Don't start throwing tomatoes at me yet! Hear me out. I used these strategies all the time and used to love them. However, we started realizing that our struggling readers were often getting confused by these strategies. They may work well for some students (and that's great!!), but they don't work well for all students. So I set out to create something simpler for those students who were getting confused. That's when I came up with the Reading Strategy Tools. </div>
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In order to create something that would be beneficial for all students, I looked to our amazing Reading Recovery teacher for guidance and utilized one popular resource: Jan Richardson's The Next Step to Guided Reading (if you haven't read this yet, you should! It's filled with amazing ideas and information.) Also, after getting my Masters in Literacy, I knew that MSV (Meaning-Structure-Visual) was going to need to be a huge component in these reading strategies. </div>
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So here we are. <b>Reading Strategy Tools</b>. By know you might be wondering what these look like. Well let me break it down for you.</div>
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These reading strategies are broken down by type of reader. There is a set for Emergent readers and a set for those Early-Transitional readers. </div>
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The <b>Emergent</b> set has 4 basic reading strategies that beginning readers can utilize when they get to a tricky word: point underneath each word, look at the picture, say the beginning sound, and does that make sense. </div>
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The <b>Early-Transitional</b> set has 8 basic reading strategies that readers can utilize when they get to a tricky word: look at the picture, think about the story, say the beginning sound, look for parts, does it look right, does it sound right, does that make sense, and go back and reread. </div>
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Each set includes <b>bookmarks, posters, table strips, </b>and<b> bulletin visuals</b>.<br />
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Since implementing these strategies, I have seen less student confusion. Before, when students approached a tricky word, the dialogue would go something like this:<br />
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Using the Beanie Baby strategies is a 2 step process. They had to know what strategy they were using AND what it meant. With the Reading Strategy Tools, its only 1 step as each strategy tells you exactly what to do. While going from 2 steps to 1 step may seem small, to struggling readers, it could be a game changer.<br />
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Now, the dialogue goes like this:<br />
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I'm not saying these strategies are perfect, or perfect for everyone (we all know teaching is not a one size fits all), but I can tell you that I have seen less confusion with my struggling readers. :)<br />
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On another note.. I have a freebie for you!! I use these Hello Name Tags every year as part of my door décor and welcoming the students to my class. My students love them (they get to take them home at the end of the year)<br />
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This week, my second graders have been practicing mental math. They were struggling to make the connection from their 'worksheets' to what we meant by doing mental math. I'm not a huge fan of worksheets, so I took a step back and remembered I have a great tool at my disposal. I told my students to put everything away as I pulled out the book "You Can, Toucan, Math" by David A. Adler. </div>
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If you haven't heard of this book, and you teach math in the primary grades, I'd highly suggest you go pick it up. It's one of my favorites for math. According to Amazon.com, it is less than $10, and it "introduces kids to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a fun and unthreatening fashion. Math riddles encourage young readers to think through math problems as they study both the amusing verse and pictures."</div>
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If you haven't heard of David A. Adler, he has written books for children such as, Cam Jansen, Picture Book Biographies, and books related to math strategies (fractions, money, area/perimeter, etc.) </div>
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Anyways, as I read the first word problem to the kids, we talked it through. I picked a fairly easy one. Then I prompted with questions like...</div>
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Do we need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide? </div>
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Alright, so what answer did you get? </div>
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Well, so and so got a different answer, so who is right?</div>
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Well then how did you get to that answer? </div>
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As the kids got the hang of it, I didn't use as many prompts. Eventually, I would read the riddle and wait for them to raise their hands to give me their answers. Often, I would have each student (keep in mind I'm working with groups of 2-4) whisper me their answer so the others couldn't hear and copy off of each other. Then I would prompt with, "Are you right?" and "Are you sure?" I would follow up by asking them what strategy they used (ex. counting on).<br />
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I have noticed that many of my kids, when asked, "Are you right?", they would immediately change their answer because they are so used to being wrong when questioned. I try to question my students whether they are right or wrong. I want them to gain the confidence in their answers and start thinking more for themselves.<br />
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This morning as I was scrolling through Facebook, I noticed an article from Understood.org, written by a mom of a child who has Dyslexia. (Now before you stop reading my post because your child does not have Dyslexia, or because you think this is all that it's about, it's not. There's more.) Normally I would keep scrolling, but the title of the article drew me in. It is called <a href="https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/what-i-wish-id-known-sooner/2014/10/01/now-i-understand-what-my-child-with-dyslexia-is-going-through?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg">"Now I Understand What My Child With Dyslexia Is Going Through"</a>. As I read the title, I thought to myself, "how could anyone possibly know what a child with Dyslexia is going through, unless they've gone through it themselves?"</div>
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According to the author of this article (<a href="https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/author/lyn-pollard?BlogId=13">Lyn Pollard</a>) one way to understand what these children are going through is to see for your self through simulation. As a special education teacher of children with multiple learning disabilities, I had to find out what this simulation was all about. </div>
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But before I tell you more about this simulation and my thoughts, I want to explain what the site, Understood.org, is all about. (Keep in mind that I am in no way affiliated with Understood.org, I simply thought this would be a good resource to share.) Understood.org is a site dedicated to helping parents access information needed to help them understand their children with learning and attention issues. It provides resources, tools, and support. Understood.org is supported by 15 non-profit organizations (including the National Center for Learning Disabilities) , and countless numbers of experts and advocates. </div>
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The experts at Understood.org have put together a simulator in order for others to experience what a learning and attention issue might look like. Each simulation starts with a video of a child and/or expert speaking about the specific issue (You can skip these videos if you'd just like to try the simulation). Afterwards there is a simulation that takes you through what that child might be experiencing. Keep in mind that each child's experience is going to be unique for them. The simulations are short, and if you are interested, it should only take you a few minutes. </div>
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I, myself, still don't fully understand what my students are going through even after experiencing the simulations. It did, however, give me a different perspective. It is not the child's fault that they struggle on a daily basis (yes, I already knew this, but it was a reminder I needed). As teachers and parents, it is our job to help these children find ways to cope, adjust, and succeed with the tools they are given. Each time I get impatient and frustrated, I am going to come back and revisit this site as a reminder of what these children are dealing with. </div>
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6. Click on 1 or ALL (Reading, Writing, Math, Attention, Organization) issues. ( I chose to click on ALL since I deal with all on a daily basis.) It will prompt you to begin, or continue.</div>
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I had seen, all over social media, buzz about this pencil sharpener from <a href="http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/">Classroom Friendly Supplies</a>. When I first heard about it, I thought.. "Manual? Why would I want a manual pencil sharpener? Electric are soo much nicer." </div>
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I sharpened that first pencil and my eyes lit up. It did a fabulous job! It was probably the sharpest pencil I've seen in a long time. I couldn't believe it so I sharpened another pencil, and another. I could even sharpen those cheap pencils, you know those ones that the stuff peels off the outside if not done correctly.</div>
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I was so excited about these pencil sharpeners that I convinced a few of the other teachers I work with to invest in one. Like me, they were all skeptical, but after seeing it in action, they were amazed!</div>
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So on top of the manual pencil sharpener from Classroom Friendly Supplies, I also wanted to see if I could find an electric one I enjoyed just as much. I also needed a pencil sharpener that would work for those big pencils. Although they didn't have it at the time, Classroom Friendly Supplies now has a pencil sharpener made for those bigger pencils!</div>
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I decided to try out this one I found at <a href="http://www.staples.com/X-ACTO-School-Pro-1670-Electric-Pencil-Sharpener/product_436632">Staples</a>. Its the <a href="http://www.staples.com/X-ACTO-School-Pro-1670-Electric-Pencil-Sharpener/product_436632">X-ACTO School Pro1670 Pencil Sharpener</a>. For an electric sharpener this one is pretty great! </div>
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<br />CreateEducateInspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561487158769913909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669958169086712450.post-50827872087770690262015-02-13T16:57:00.003-08:002015-02-13T17:03:04.356-08:00It's Been Awhile... (FREEBIE INCLUDED)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So.. I have been gone for quite awhile, yet again. I figured I owe everyone an explanation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First of all, I am still working on that Masters in Reading. Fortunately, I have a year left and if all goes well I will be graduating in the Spring of 2016! Cross your fingers all goes well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So why can't I work on my business while getting my Masters, you ask?? Well, I made a deal with myself. Since I am a HUGE procrastinator, yes... me, I made a deal that if I could complete my work in a timely fashion, I would allow myself to work on my business. Unfortunately, even though I am motivated to create and socialize with you all on social media, I am even more unmotivated to do my school work. :( It's a terrible fault I have. I'm not perfect. I blame my mom for that trait. hehe ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You might be wondering if there's something else going on.. well there is. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have been having some health issues. Starting with a TON of headaches. Some bad, some reallllllllly bad. And who wants to be on a computer when they have a headache? Not me! I won't go into personal details because I am a fairly private person, but I am getting things checked out and taken care of. So no worries. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">But now you understand why I have been a little unmotivated as of late. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">While I have been gone, I received a HUGE complement from a well known Teacher-Blogger!! Mrs. Lemons, herself, from Step Into Second Grade! She used my Telling Time watches this January with her students (Might I add that they are a FREE in my TpT store! ). Go check out her blog to see how!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">She seriously made my year and I can't thank her enough! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And no... that's not the FREEBIE I had in mind.. there's more..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">With things improving, I plan to dabble in the business as much as I can until school is out for the summer when I can create and socialize FULL-TIME! (I can't wait!!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My goals are to write more blog posts with better content, fix a few products already on TPT, add some new ones I have created, and post more on Pinterest and Instgram. I am still on Facebook, however, I find that Instagram is my go to! So if you want the latest, check that out. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As for your FREEBIE... As a thank you to all of you for your patience and support, I have created something just for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The phrase "I can't" is NOT allowed in my room. At this point in the year, I start to hear that saying creep back into my classroom after I have trained them so well. Blame it on the winter break.. the snow days.. or whatever you'd like. But my students needed a little encouragement, so I thought I'd put a positive spin on it. Rather than explaining to the students, yet again, why we don't say that silly phrase in my room, I point to the poster. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I printed this poster on cardstock, trimmed the white edges (depending on your frame you may want to leave them on so it doesn't slide), and instead of laminating it or just putting it on the bulletin board, I decided to frame it. I found this frame at the dollar store! </span><br />
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LISTENING: I always listen to iHeartRadio while I work, but in the evenings I listen to jazz or classical to wind down. </div>
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LOVING: PIADA!!! One of my friends suggested this restaurant one day when i was up in Columbus, Ohio visiting. I was HOOKED!! Amazing food! SO when my parents came to visit me today, and I noticed there was one in my area, I HAD to go! Their Tuscan Chicken Salad is amazing!</div>
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THINKING: I am super tired, but I am way behind, so I am trying to stay up a little later while I can to catch up on some things. </div>
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3 TRIPS: I have barely traveled. Money has always been an issue. But I would LOVE to go to ITALY, IRELAND, and AUSTRALIA. (Not to mention out west) Italy has always been on top of my list, mainly because I LOVE Italian food. Some of my family roots trace back to Ireland. So I always thought it'd be a neat place to visit and to see the countryside. Australia I think would just be fun. </div>
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I was wanting a new classroom calendar to go with my color scheme. I was tired of bold products I would buy that didn't match. (Yes, call me crazy, I like everything to match!) </div>
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I decided I liked mine best with the black outlines, so I mix and matched sets 2 and 4.</div>
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I am soo excited today to share with you a new planner from <a href="http://www.3amteacher.com/">The 3AM Teacher</a>!! I have been looking for an amazing Teacherpreneur planner that had everything I needed. This planner has everything and more! </div>
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6. Wide Calendar Pages</div>
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7. Birthday Calendar</div>
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9. Goals</div>
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10. Monthly Blog Post Planner</div>
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11. Weekly Blog Post Planner</div>
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12. Single Blog Post Planner</div>
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14.. Time Tracker/Hours Worked Log</div>
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16. Product Listing Log</div>
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17. Product Planner</div>
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18. Sales & Promotion</div>
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19. Monthly/Weekly Blog Stats</div>
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20. Google Adsense Stats</div>
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21. Pinterest Board Stats</div>
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22. Shop Stats</div>
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23. Weekly Planning and Scheduling</div>
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24. Yearly Snapshot</div>
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25. Daily Ledger</div>
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26. Daily Sales Tracker</div>
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27. Income & Expense Tracker and Report</div>
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28. Monthly Bills</div>
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29. 12 Month Profit Report</div>
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30 .Recurring Business Log </div>
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31. Weekly Income & Expense Report</div>
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32. AND MORE!!!</div>
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I started putting this planner together by figuring out what size I wanted my planner and how I was going to keep it all together. I tend to like my planners on the small size because they are easy to handle and I can easily throw them in my bag. So I went with a small 3 ring binder that I had gotten at Staples.</div>
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<u>My <i>hello</i> PLANNER Table of Contents</u></div>
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Weekly Schedule</div>
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Monthly Planner </div>
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Accounts & Passwords</div>
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Income & Expense</div>
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Plans &Goals</div>
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Product Planning & Ideas</div>
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Product Listings </div>
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Blog Posts & Planning </div>
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Sales & Promotions</div>
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Stats & Data</div>
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Shop Stats & Data</div>
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Blog Stats & Data</div>
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License & Permissions</div>
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Index & Resources</div>
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SO there you have it! I am excited to get started using my <i>hello</i>PLANNER!! </div>
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Thank you <a href="http://www.3amteacher.com/">The 3AM Teacher</a> for an <i>amazing,</i> practical product!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #424242;"><span style="background-color: white;">Stephanie from Falling into First is hosting a Meet the Teacher Blogger </span></span><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://fallingintofirst.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-color: white;">linky party!</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242;">What a fun way to read about your favorite teacher bloggers and share a little about yourself!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Suzanne. I'm a 28 year old daughter, sister, fur baby mom, teacher, graduate student, crafter, blogger, TPT seller... not all in that order ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This will be my 5th year teaching. I have been in the same district as a K-2 (mild-moderate) Intervention Specialist. I work with students who melt my heart, drive me crazy, and love unconditionally. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I thoroughly enjoy anything to do with art. I'd love to dabble in photography, graphic design, or anything where I can be hands on making crafts. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why would anyone want to do that?! haha! um....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Stop! Don't Open this book.. It's a snooze fest!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ahaha! no one wants to hear me sing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can I be both? I used to be a morning person in High School, turned into a night owl in college, and now I'm just stuck in between.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ooo, that's a tough one. I'd have to say my First Grade Sight Word Activity Packs. I am still in progress of completing the entire 24 weeks. However, I have week 1 up. It has taken over a year and many many many revisions, but it's coming together nicely. </span></div>
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I have been working on creating my own classroom calendar and I have decided to post it on TPT! It is a huge 78 page document with 4 different sets so you can mix and match. I have set it to $6, but that may go up. Right now on sale it's 4.80! (That's not including the Promo Code!) </div>
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Ok, so I have to admit, I'm not all that excited to be turning 28. I wish I could pause time and enjoy this thing we call life. I feel as though the older we get, the faster time goes. The days get shorter and the next time you blink its all the sudden 5 years later. </div>
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I wanted my fans to celebrate with me and I love to give back to others, so the 3rd through the 5th I will hold my celebration sale as well as the B2S sale with TPT. We're going BOGO on this one! If you decide you like one of my products enough, you have the chance to get a second product of the same price or lower FREE! All you have to do is after you make a purchase, email me with you TPT name and the product of your choice. </div>
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Instead of sleeping, I have been bouncing from one project to the next. My heart is into creating my classroom decor for the upcoming school year. So I decided to begin with a palette of colors. I haven't decided on much else, but I know there is going to be some Chevron! Last year I created my own owl clip art (which just got a face lift) and I have been trying to decide what to do next. </div>
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CreateEducateInspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17561487158769913909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669958169086712450.post-65665758781471417082014-07-18T11:07:00.000-07:002014-07-18T11:21:01.408-07:00I'm Back!! (FREEBIE and GIVEAWAY)<div style="text-align: left;">
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I have to apologize for being gone from the Social Media world for awhile. I dropped off the grid as I have been going through some personal things, but I am ready to get back to work creating amazing products for you all! My creative juices are flowing and I have some things I have been working on that I hope will be ready for you all before summer is up. </div>
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But first on a personal note... pictures of my fantastic fur babies!</div>
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Gus (top) is going to need oral surgery to get rid of plaque build up on his teeth that could possibly lead to infection and other health problems down the road. :( Baloo (bottom left) is now 6 months old! Time flies! He gets neutered on Monday.. poor guy. MochaJo (bottom right) goes in for a check up and her 1 year vaccines. They may be expensive, and ornery, but I adore them. :) Only thing that would make them even more amazing is if they could pay for their own medical bills, and maybe their own food. Haha!! </div>
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Now on to the good stuff you all have been patiently waiting for! </div>
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Most of my work up until now has been Language Arts related. I decided to change things up and do a little math. Towards the end of the year, a colleague of mine, and one of my biggest supporters, wanted something for telling time. So I made some watches for a little interactive fun. </div>
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Here is my first product... and it's a FREEBIE! </div>
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I personally used these with my kiddos. I decided to make my example by using the cut and slide watches. I added gray lines to those so if you wanted it to go together like a real watch you could. My students used the reference watches. They cut the watches out and used tape (I suppose you could staple also). They worked so well! </div>
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For the lesson I actually used a Telling Time Write the Room activity created by fellow TPTer Marsha McGuire from A Differentiated Kindergarten. (click on the picture for a link to her TPT store)</div>
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I had my kids use their watches as a reference. We labeled out watches with hour and minute hands, as well as the digital time. They looked something like this:</div>
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You could also use these watches for writing the hour and minute hands. You can assign each student a specific time to record (great for differentiating!!). Then they can go around the room reading each others watches. :) </div>
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To do more activities with these marvelous watches, I created this next activity to be mainly interactive. </div>
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There are a total of 24 watches, in digital and analog time. Your students will be able to cut out their own watch and then walk around the room to try and find their partner that has the same time. Once the activity is complete and everyone has found their match, there are 2 quick review sheets. So far I only have Time to the Hour, but I will be creating others soon. </div>
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Now it's time for the GIVEAWAY!! </div>
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I will be giving away my FIND THE TIME: TO THE HOUR activity pages to not just 1, but 2 lucky followers!! Just leave me a message describing your favorite summer activity thus far and you email. </div>
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I will pick 2 lucky winners in a few days!</div>
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That's all for now! There will be more to come.. Stay Tuned. :)</div>
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Well, I suppose I am a little late on this Currently, but it's my first one! I am so excited to link up with Oh' Boy 4th Grade! I have seen these currently's all over the place and absolutely LOVE them! </div>
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So my currently pretty much speaks for itself. </div>
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I am LISTENING to classical music simply because it keeps me calm and grounded while working.</div>
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I am LOVING the warmer weather we have had today. I am hoping it sticks around because I am ready to wear FLIP FLOPS again!!! </div>
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I am THINKING about my to-do list. There is so much to do and not enough time in the day! </div>
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I am WANTING a pair of Hunter Boots! I have seen these all over and one of my coworkers have them. I am hoping to save up enough money (maybe from my TPT sales!) to buy myself a pair!</div>
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I am NEEDING to do my homework for my Masters. I am really bad at procrastinating when it comes to something I am not too interested in. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying my Masters Program, and even the class, I am just not a fan of doing the research based projects. :/</div>
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??????? Can you guess what the question is? Answer is Chai Tea...</div>
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Well, I hope you have enjoyed my first Currently! </div>
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Thank you Oh' Boy 4th Grade! </div>
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So this weekend, I have been MIA on my blog, on Facebook, on TPT, etc. I have a good reason, I promise! Remember the post about my <a href="http://createeducateinspire.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-fur-babies.html">Fur Babies</a>? If not go check it out and them come back. I'll wait...</div>
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Well.. I mentioned that I wanted to get MochaJo another playmate. She plays with my cat, Gus, for about 30 seconds until he is done. Being around other pups, going on play dates and going to daycare, I knew that Mocha just HAD to have a baby brother.<br />
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Soooo.. I did some searching and I found the perfect pup!<br />
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Meet Baloo!<br />
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Baloo was named after the bear from The Jungle Book (shown below courtesy of Disney Wiki). </div>
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He is 8 weeks old and he came from a rescue in Northern Ohio (Heaven 2 Earth). Baloo is an Australian Shepard/Border Collie mix and has the most gorgeous eyes! You can't tell, but the bottom half of his eyes are blue, and the top half are a darker grey.<br />
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#1 He is feisty! </div>
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#2 He is persistent! </div>
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#3 He likes to sleep under things (or people!). </div>
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(As you can see below he is sleeping under a chair with a blanket draped over it)</div>
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#4 He LOVES food! I think he'd eat all day if I let him.</div>
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#5 He puts everything in his mouth. (Probably thinking its food) He thinks my phone is a chew toy. He will learn very quickly that its not!</div>
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#6 He is afraid of stairs (and the doorway).</div>
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#7 He has learned to go to the puppy pad, but doesn't always make his target (typical boy, right?!)</div>
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#8 He does ok in a crate (as long as you are near him)</div>
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#9 He has already learned how to use Mocha's busy ball to get the food she did not eat. (He's a smart one)</div>
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#10 He LOVES his big sister. They play all the time! And Mocha is so good with her baby brother. </div>
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Below is a picture from one of their many play sessions. </div>
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So there you have it! I added a 3rd Fur Baby this weekend to my pack! (NO more!! lol)</div>
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Wish me luck! I'll need it with this little man!</div>
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