tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27913582713517780642024-03-13T09:44:33.451-07:00A Chocolate DudleyAn emotional roller coaster as I experience newlywed life, leave my teaching career behind (temporarily), venture across country with my husband and chocolate lab, and eventually start thinking about...babies?!?!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-60482866675061818132014-09-14T09:14:00.004-07:002014-09-14T09:14:52.808-07:00Sweet Treats for Sun(Satur)day: Delectable Fall Math Freebies!It is almost fall, y'all, and I can't wait for all things pumpkin, apple, and cinnamon! In celebration, I'd like to share some FREE fall math resources and ideas with you! Enjoy...<br />
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How cute! I love this math "...Any Way You Slice It!" craftivity idea from <a href="http://sunnydaysinsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2011/09/apples-ala-pinterest.html">Sunny Days in Second Grade</a>! This really could be adapted for any grade level! Think tally marks, base ten blocks, and ten frames for younger grades, and decimals, fractions, and scientific notation for the older kiddos!<br />
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Check out 14 pages of awesome autumn math printables by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Math-Pack-FREEBIE-326666">The Moffatt Girls</a>, focusing on concepts such as sequencing, adding, and counting by 10s! So handy!<br />
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I discovered this autumn <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rounding-Match-Up-Game-Common-Core-Aligned-3rd-Grade-FREEBIE-929133">"Rounding...Matching Game"</a> last year, after searching for a fun way to review rounding rules with my then 4th grader who I still tutor. :) Helpful and hands-on! Thank you to The Fabulous Life of an Elementary!<br />
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Lastly, the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pumpkin-Pie-Decimal-Fraction-Puzzles-165040">"Pumpkin Pie Puzzles"</a> by FlapJack Educational Resources are a newly found activity I plan on using with the two 5th graders I tutor, as they are currently working on place value to the thousandths and changing decimals into equivalent fractions, vice versa! I'm excited to use it this upcoming week...<br />
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Thank you to all of the bloggers and TpTers who offered these fantastic fall freebies! I hope you're all enjoying a beautiful (almost) fall day with lots of fresh air...Sam, Dudley, Baby, and I should be off on a nice hike within the next few hours! <span style="font-size: large;">Did I just say baby?!?! YES, I DID!</span> A special blog post to come! <3 <3 <3<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-82565451401415960232014-09-07T20:25:00.004-07:002014-09-07T20:38:25.013-07:00The Sunday Scoop, a New Linky Party!Happy Sunday Night, everyone!<br />
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Tonight I am linking up to Teaching Trio's <a href="http://teachingtrio.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-sunday-scoop-new-linky.html">"The Sunday Scoop"</a>, a brand new linky party that just started today! For once I am on time with this blogging thing...even though it's 11 pm and I should be in bed! I guess that's what happens when you take an hour and 1/2 nap during the late afternoon...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-76018484185875566572014-09-06T09:10:00.002-07:002014-09-06T09:36:03.663-07:00Sweet Treats for Saturday: Delectable Freebies!Hi everyone,<br />
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I thought I'd start a little blogging theme for Saturdays to encourage myself to keep more up-to-date with A Chocolate Dudley. This Saturday marks the first edition of "Sweet Treats for Saturday", a *hopefully* weekly blog post I will write offering delectable freebies and ideas! I'd like to share a lot of Pinterest finds at this point, because Lord knows I pin a TON, plus a few of my own freebie creations/ ideas from time-to-time. <br />
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Snap some pics of your students to make a perfect little flower garden decoration for Open House and/or your classroom all year long! <br />
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<span id="goog_2067782208"></span><span id="goog_2067782209"></span>Try something more along this line for something that is a little more kid-friendly. My 3rd graders from a couple of years ago made me those cute little tulip cups as a "Welcome Back" gift for my return after being out of school for over a month with mono. Instead of "Welcome Back" messages, place student pictures on die-cut flowers. </div>
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Today's K-2 freebie is all about <u>Pete the Cat</u>! Yesterday, my school had an assembly for the kids to discuss school rules and get everyone pumped for the year. The speakers shared a cute little <u>Pete the Cat </u>video clip from the <a href="http://www.harpercollins.com/childrens/feature/petethecat">Harper Collins Publisher site</a>. You can also download some great <u>Pete the Cat</u> songs from here as well. Click on the picture to go right to the website.<br />
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Check on these other FREE <u>Pete the Cat</u> resources...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://peacelovelearning.blogspot.com/2012/09/pete-saves-day-freebie.html?&cuid=d202ca5198dbc154a26dd1a81f50952d">Peace, Love, and Learning</a></td></tr>
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My 3-5 freebie for this Saturday is a "taste" of my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-Autobiography-Poem-End-of-the-Year-or-Back-to-School-Writing--839001">"All About Me" Autobiography Poem</a> resource, which is perfect as a Back to School or End of the Year writing activity, but really can be used at ANY POINT throughout the year. This freebie includes an example autobiography poem as well as a fun graphic organizer to help students brainstorm! Click on the pictures below to download it!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-8142829544226645362014-09-01T09:26:00.000-07:002014-09-01T09:31:44.451-07:00September CurrentlyI can't believe it's September already! I am so super excited for fall this year, which is kind of a new thing for me. Usually I have a love/hate relationship with it. I LOVE warm fall weather, but hate the gray raw days of November. I love heading back to school, but hate the stress that it brings. I love looking forward to autumn activities, but dread the winter blues that pop up after the fall. This summer wasn't my favorite for a variety of reasons, mostly due to feeling quite sick for weeks on end, so this year I am welcoming September with OPEN ARMS!<br />
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Today I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/08/currently-september-2014.html" target="_blank">Farley from Oh Boy 4th Grade for her "Currently" par-tay</a>.<br />
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Listening ("Reckless", "The Bridge", "Mistresses")- Pretty obvious. Those are my favorite summer shows! "Reckless", a cop/lawyer drama + romance, is new this year, and I'm really hoping it will be renewed!<br />
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Loving (warm days and cool nights)- Yup, I'm just ready for this fall! I would like to try out our new fire pit, a 1st anniversary gift from my brother, sometime very soon! S'mores, anyone?! I'm also really loving this September "Currently" template! I would so love to go camping this fall, as long as it's not too chilly. My number one camping goal: spot a moose for the FIRST time (a wish I've had since I did my first report ever on moose in the 2nd Grade)!<br />
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Thinking (family and first grade)- I've spent a lot of time thinking about my family recently for so many reasons. I've realized that my "first baby" isn't really my little Dudley pup, but instead my little brother, who continues to melt my heart every single day. First Grade has also been on my mind a ton. Since I'm new to the grade, I've been reading a lot of First Grade blogs and researching First Grade literacy ideas/lessons on Pinterest. I'm wondering when I will be able to start planning for my small groups...eeek! :)<br />
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Wanting (OIL and a shower!)- Ummm...yeah...we ran out of oil AGAIN for the 2nd time this year. I suppose I should probably be held equally accountable for the household responsibility of ordering oil, but c'mon that's really Sam's job....!!! I'm really wanting a warm shower right abut now!<br />
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Needing (new fall clothes)- This is both unfortunate and fortunate! Love to SHOP, hate spending money!<br />
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3 Trips (Greece, Alaska, Switzerland)- Sadly, these are not 3 places I've traveled too, but instead 3 DREAM vacations. Sigh...<br />
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XO <3, CAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-24045333489197531592014-08-29T19:12:00.001-07:002014-09-05T19:58:14.446-07:00Five For Friday and Ending my Blogging Hiatus!This whole blogging thing isn't exactly working out. I definitely just disappeared for oh-almost-half-of-a-year. :( It's not that I forgot...It's just that I was totally annoyed with my computer and didn't feel like dealing with it, but now I have no excuse because I FINALLY have a BEAUTIFUL NEW laptop! I think it will be too hard to update you all on the past 5 months, so let's just join the "Five for Friday" party and talk about the past week instead... :)<br />
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Today, the Chocolate Dudley himself and I returned from the vet (per the usual), only to find a package from DELL awaiting in between our two side doors. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for several months for a brand new laptop, but kept putting off ordering a new one due to the expense. I have to say, Windows 8.1 is quite different, and it's going to take a bit of getting used to, but so far so good! By the way- I am writing this post, while LAYING DOWN in bed and the computer is UNPLUGGED! Can you believe it? I forgot what this was like! No more overheating and shutting down if I ever so slightly move the power cord just one millimeter!</div>
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I am no longer a stay-at-home wife/ Dudley-mom! THANK YOU, GOD, I am BACK at SCHOOL! After having the whole year off, and after the incredible disappointment of the California adventure falling through, I am extremely grateful to be working in an elementary school again this year! I don't have my own classroom, and even though I would really love to have that again one day, I am ECSTATIC about my new position! I'm working as a part-time literacy aide in a first grade classroom, and get this- the school is less than 5 minutes away! How amazing is that?!?! It's like a dream come true after teaching in a district that was an hour away. I love that I can now feel part of my OWN community, and I don't have to leave the house so super early every morning only to be disappointed that I am still one of the last arrivals at school. Hooray! The other fabulous part about this position is I am working in one and only one classroom. I am so happy to have a batch of my own students that I can bond with and inspire! Check out the beautiful bouquet of "Happy Back to School"/ Belated Anniversary flowers from Mr. Samuel...</div>
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Even though I am back working, I have to say, I really am still LIVING the LIFE! Since I only stay at school 'til 11:30 each morning, I have plenty of time to hit up the beach while the summer weather sticks around. Check out the pictures below from this past week, on the first FULL day of school for first graders! Those poor kiddos had a longer day than me! It's very strange for me to walk out in the middle of the day. I feel guilty and as if I'm sneaking out... Can I really just leave and walk out like that?! So far this new schedule has been the perfect mix- allowing me to participate in my passion, but also stay super stress-free!<br />
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First graders are waaaaay different than the third graders I am used to, but that's pretty obvious isn't it? I have met some cuties who are already melting my heart! Here are some funny first grade observations I have made so far...</div>
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1. First graders are big into hugging, especially when sad, and love to sit on adults' laps. So incredibly sweet!</div>
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2. They're criers. Many of them miss mommy and daddy during the first week or so, and some completely panic after leaving a teddy bear on the bus. Precious! (I definitely had my fair share of criers in third grade too, though).</div>
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3. They never know if they brought their lunch to school or if they are buying hot lunch from the cafe, even though they peaked in their lunchbox an hour beforehand during snack time!</div>
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4. Many of them panic when asked to write their last name, despite the fact it is spelled RIGHT in front of them on the nameplate on their desk! Haha!</div>
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Due to observation #5, I found some very useful tools on Teachers Pay Teachers that I'd like to bring into the classroom once I officially begin working with small groups. Check a couple of them out...</div>
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I plan on printing out this great Alphabet Chart included in "Phonics Charts for Guided Reading and Writing" by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Haley-Oconnor" target="_blank">Haley O'Connor</a>. It's super cute and FREE! The resource also includes charts with digraphs, blends, vowel teams and r-controlled vowels! </div>
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These short vowel songs sung to the tune of "BINGO" by <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Short-Vowel-Songs-1260915" target="_blank">The Crazy Schoolteacher</a> should also be useful to some of my kiddos as they aren't so hot with their vowel sounds. This resource is F-R-E-E as well, and great news- The Crazy Schoolteacher also has a Long Vowel Songs freebie! <br />
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Last but not least for today, the classroom teacher I am working with has a great little set-up for student work that needs to be turned in. Next to the basket she uses to collect completed work, is a sign and a bucket of yellow highlighters that remind children to highlight their NAME on their papers. This is a strategy I could for sure bring into an upper elementary grade as I know all too well how my third graders (and fourth) consistently skipped writing their name on their work, which can be very frustrating! I wish the picture below was from the classroom I work in, but this Pinterest photo will have to do instead. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-42794430296311739142014-03-10T18:12:00.000-07:002014-03-10T20:23:05.616-07:00St. Paddy's Day & March Linky<span style="font-size: small;">First off, let the countdown begin- Nine days until spring! THANK GOODNESS! It sure has been one loooooooooooong winter, and temperatures are still so cold and below average for this time of year. Here's to hoping things will WARM UP soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">On another note, to get in the mood for March and SPRING, I thought I'd throw a little linky party, and I would LOVE for you to join in on the action. For this linky party you may post a link
to your blog or TpT store, highlighting a St. Paddy's Day or March themed freebie,
idea, or paid product. If you choose to link-up a blog post, don't
forget to copy and paste the above graphic into your post and link it
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am going to be linking up my newest product, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Luck-of-the-Irish-St-Patricks-Day-Multiplication-Games-1149646" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: lime;">Luck of the Irish</span></b></a>, which includes a deck of St. Patrick’s Day Multiplication
Cards that can be used for a variety of matching games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It includes Student Instructions
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first is <b><span style="color: lime;">'Lucky Pot of Gold Multiplication'</span></b>, a variation of “Old Maid” in which 1
player is left with the “Lucky Pot of Gold” card and WINS the game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The second is <b><span style="color: lime;">'Mischievous Leprechaun Multiplication'</span></b>, which is played the same way, but 1 player is left with the “Mischievous Leprechaun” card and
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: small;"><b>'St. Patrick’s Day Search'</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> is a version of “Go Fish”. In this activity, the player who
receives “The Mischievous Leprechaun” card, gives 1 pair of matching
cards away to the player to their left at the end of the game. The
player who receives “The Lucky Pot of Gold” card, collects 2 pairs of
matching cards from the player to their right at the end of the game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The 4th game, <b><span style="color: lime;">'Celtic Concentration'</span></b>, is played like “Concentration” or “Memory”. In this version, if a
player flips over the “Mischievous Leprechaun” card, they must flip
their cards back over and skip their turn. The player to flip over “The
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Luck-of-the-Irish-St-Patricks-Day-Multiplication-Games-1149646" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;"><b>Luck of the Irish</b></span></a> on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Luck-of-the-Irish-St-Patricks-Day-Multiplication-Games-1149646" target="_blank">TpT</a> for more information and/or to download a preview. I hope it can add a "taste of" the Irish to your classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now onto the linky...Thank you to anyone who joins! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Soooooo...it's March, and here I am still in New Hampshire. I repeat, I am STILL in NH! Everything about California completely fell through. Everything. After many months of anticipation and freaking out with excitement, we were told the trip was CANCELLED. I thought I'd be sitting here updating you with all of my road trip and SoCal adventures, but nevertheless, I am not, and instead I could talk about the freezing cold weather that will never leave...but I guess I won't do that either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We found out this disappointing news ONE day before we were supposed to leave. By that point, everything was pretty well set and planned. All of the motels were booked, and I had detailed typed notes about each of the cities we were going to visit on our trek out West. I was so stunned when Sam told me the news that day after work. For the first minute or so I stared blankly, until the news processed, and then I burst into tears.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This was supposed to be our big adventure before starting a family! This was my chance to live in a completely different place without the hassle or more permanent decision of moving. I was going to soak up the sun, EXPLORE, and visit with Kayla and Andrew. The news broke my heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first week after the blow was tough. Honestly, I was pretty depressed, and felt like there was nothing I could do to cheer myself up. Luckily, day-by-day life went back to normal. I unpacked my suitcase. I cancelled each motel. We (or Jeff) ate our road trip snacks... And oh yeah- Sam and I booked tickets to St. John to visit his sis, Sophie, and Mom and I reserved tickets to Savannah...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yup, thankfully the two loves of my life were ready to cheer me up with new adventures to look forward to! Thanks, Sam and Mom! I am really spoiled. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Keeping busy, trusting there must be a REASON our San Diego adventure was cancelled, and looking forward to two vacations has helped me move on. Lesson learned- Nothing in life is ever certain, but it's still important to take a chance. I have no regrets leaving behind my past teaching position for SD, because it was the push I needed to make a change for many other reasons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now let's move forward to what is CURRENTLY going on. I linked up to <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/02/currently-march.html" target="_blank">Farley's Oh Boy Fourth Grade Currently "party"</a> again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>listening</b>- <i>Anything Could Happen</i> and <i>Best Day of My Life</i> have helped to boost my spirits this past month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>loving</b>- Downton Abbey! I'm sad to say my DVR deleted nearly all of the episodes I had recorded, so I just HAD to go out and buy not only Season 2 but Season 3 as well. I couldn't even think about joining a waiting list at the library. I am not that patient!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>thinking</b>- I was exhausted when I filled in the above chart last night. I was up way too late working on a new TpT product. I have been exhausted in general this whole week as I have been pushing myself to stay busy, workout, and be highly productive. It's been a successful week! Can't wait to continue planning my St. John and Savannah/Charleston vacations! This will be our 3rd time to St. John, so I'd like to experience new parts of the island and check out St. Thomas for the first time. If I get my new passport back in time, I'm hoping we can ferry to the British Virgin Islands. I'd like to visit "The Baths" on Virgin Gorda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Amazing, right? "The Baths" are huge boulders on the coastline that form small pools of water and caves. Love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">PS One day, Sam and I will take that road trip I planned. The only difference- we won't be staying at Motel 6s. :)</span></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-32584291274927885552014-02-01T07:59:00.001-08:002014-02-01T08:01:43.476-08:00February Currently<span style="font-size: small;">Happy February, everyone! I can't believe the month I have been waiting for is HERE! So much to do and so little time! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today, I am linking up with Farley from <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/01/currently-february.html" target="_blank">Oh Boy Fourth Grade</a> to join her Currently "party".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><b>listening</b>- I'm loving all of those songs, but Lady Gaga's is my go-to for the gym, since I have recently been forcing myself to workout to help with my tension headaches. (Note the word "forcing"). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>loving</b>- Homeland. I'm obsessed with it. I've been wanting to watch it for over a year now, but we didn't have a subscription to Showtime. We finally bit the bullet and purchased it, and now watch Homeland multiple times a week. We're almost at the end of Season 2!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>thinking</b>- I need to book one last motel for us for the trip out to SD. According to my plans, it should be around Bisbee, AZ, and I'm feeling like the options around that area may be limited. I don't think I'll plan the trip home until it gets closer to that time, just in case anything changes. Aside from booking the remaining hotel, there is a TON to do. Prepping the house for our house-sitters. Packing CLOTHES. Packing Dudley's belongings & obtaining copies of proof of his vaccinations. Shopping for road-trip necessities...Fixing my break pads. :( Boo! My car was inspected yesterday, and I just received that bright piece of news. Here is to hoping Sam can fix the breaks, because otherwise I'll be throwing 350 bucks to the auto body shop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>wanting</b>- A clean car. I don't remember the last time it was vacuumed, and I cannot stomach the idea of traveling in it for 8 days straight under its current disgusting condition. I really need a day of "warm" weather so I can get out there and vacuum it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>2 truths & a fib</b>- I wish Sam's trip had been extended! So far it hasn't, so that was my fib! It is true we will only have valet parking available to us at the hotel we'll be staying at in SD. That will for sure take some getting used to! Speaking of parking- apparently it costs $38 a day. Thank Goodness Sam's work will pay for it for his car...but for my car?! We may be footing the bill, which will mean we'll opt out of receiving a rental car and just share 1 car while we're there. Looks like I may be driving Sam to work every day at the crack of dawn, so I can take the car to explore. Lastly, yes, our hotel is located about 500 feet away from PETCO Park, home of the SD Padres. So exciting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-68452090356040268082014-01-31T12:58:00.001-08:002014-01-31T12:58:16.884-08:00Five For Friday!<span style="font-size: small;">Happy F-R-I-D-A-Y!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching again for the <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2014/01/five-for-friday-linky-party-january-31st.html" target="_blank">Five For Friday</a> linky party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This week, Sam & I found out where we will be staying in San Diego! I'm going out on a bit of a limb here by sharing this with you, as you never know if this information will change, but as of now, we will be living <i>here</i> for about 7 weeks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is the Residence Inn located in the Gaslamp Quarter, which is right by the harbor. Kayla and I stayed in this same area a couple of years ago, and I LOVED it! The Gaslamp Quarter is a historic downtown area filled with restaurants, pubs, boutiques, theaters, and museums. Sounds pretty fabulous, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Kayla and I had the absolute best, but also a very short-lived trip to San Diego. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Even though we only had one full day in SD, we made sure to check out the zoo, of course! I was crushed to leave so soon after arriving, and remember thinking, 'I HAVE to come
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yesterday I posted my most recent product, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grade-4-Common-Core-Math-Vocabulary-Posters-Topics-9-16-1087878" target="_blank">Grade 4 Common Core Math Vocabulary Posters</a>, which goes along with Topics 9-16 of the enVision MATH program. Between division, fractions, measurement, and geometry, the second half of the 4th Grade topics are very vocabulary heavy. These posters are eye-catching and are fab to use as visuals during your lessons and/or as a reference on a math bulletin board or word wall!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I think you can see from the collage above, how language-based this program can be. Craziness!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For more information about the Grade 4 Common Core Math Vocabulary Posters, head to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grade-4-Common-Core-Math-Vocabulary-Posters-Topics-9-16-1087878" target="_blank">product description on TpT</a>. You can also head <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grade-4-Common-Core-Math-Vocabulary-Posters-Topics-1-8-954171" target="_blank">here</a> to read about the posters for Grade 4 Topics 1-8, and/or read my blog posts about Grade 3 <a href="http://achocolatedudley.blogspot.com/2013/09/teachers-pay-teachers.html" target="_blank">Topics 1-8</a> and <a href="http://achocolatedudley.blogspot.com/2013/10/fab-math-vocab.html" target="_blank">Topics 9-16</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am participating in another GIVEAWAY which starts TOMORROW and runs until Saturday, February 8th! This time I am donating <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Blustery-Blizzard-Roll-Sort-A-Winter-Themed-Grammar-Activity-1035545" target="_blank">The Blustery Blizzard Roll & Sort</a>, a hands-on noun, verb, and adjective activity with a winter theme. If you'd like to read more about it, hop over to my TpT store <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Blustery-Blizzard-Roll-Sort-A-Winter-Themed-Grammar-Activity-1035545" target="_blank">here</a> or check out <a href="http://achocolatedudley.blogspot.com/2014/01/five-for-friday-im-still-aliveagain.html" target="_blank">last week's Five For Friday post</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I subbed in a Kindergarten classroom this morning, and was able to attend the K-2 school's Olympic-themed "All School Meeting". It was so fun, I just have to share it with you! The school was split into teams or "countries" that participate in the Olympic Games. A Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade classroom joined together to represent each of the chosen countries. For example, the Kindergarten class I was with represented Australia, along with a 1st and a 2nd Grade classroom. The assembly began with a song, in which each country greeted the school in their own language. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Of course each team was decked out with their country's flags. (Click on the picture above to head to print out a variety of flag coloring pages). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The little Australians also wore a DIY hat, like the one above, to represent the Sydney Opera House. Too cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">During the assembly, the principal gave a brief background of the Olympics and explained their school would be completing a large bar graph on the gymnasium wall to keep track of each country's winnings in the real Olympics. It looked very similar to the display seen below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">He also announced their school would be holding their own MATH version of the Olympic Games. Go MATHletes! :) After each team was revved up, a real Olympic torch was used to "light" a large DIY "torch" that will be "kept lit" for the length of the competitions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The school-wide assembly concluded with some traditional Opening Ceremony music. Winners will be announced at their next school meeting in about a month. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last, but not least, my little bro's birthday was earlier this week. Happy 26th, Jeff! I remember peeking at you in your bassinet at the hospital on the day you were born, when I was only 3. I was very excited to finally be with you, and Mom & Dad again...I was also mesmerized by the smokestacks I saw out the hospital window at the end of the hallway. The things we remember! Love you, J-Bear! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This post is going to be short and sweet. I am here to announce I am participating in a couple GIVEAWAYS with other bloggers/TpTers. To make things less confusing, I will share the first giveaway with you today, and the second later on in the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I donated my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heart-to-Heart-A-Valentines-Day-Figurative-Language-Booklet-1063218" target="_blank">Heart-to-Heart</a> lesson / activity to the <a href="http://www.eclecticeducating.com/2014/01/300-follower-giveaway.html" target="_blank">"300 Follower Giveaway"</a> by Amy from Eclectic Educating, who will be giving away many fabulous prizes to a couple lucky winners! <br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">With the Heart-to-Heart activity, your kiddos can celebrate Hearts Day by
creating a <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heart-to-Heart-A-Valentines-Day-Figurative-Language-Booklet-1063218" target="_blank">Valentine's Day Figurative Language Booklet</a>. They will make a
separate page for various kinds of figurative language, including
similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia,
and hyperbole. For more information, click <a href="http://achocolatedudley.blogspot.com/2014/01/valentines-day-linky-party.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read my blog post about this product. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To enter the Eclectic Educating Giveaway, hop on over to Amy's page <a href="http://www.eclecticeducating.com/2014/01/300-follower-giveaway.html" target="_blank">here</a>, but do so quickly because the giveaway ends on Friday! :)</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-30974369408206504942014-01-26T17:47:00.004-08:002014-01-26T19:48:56.157-08:00Valentine's Day Linky Party!<span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so I thought this would be a good opportunity for me to host my first linky party! Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. I know most people feel it's a commercial ploy, but I love the simplicity of the holiday. It's quick, easy, and doesn't have to be over the top. Plus, it's a way to spice up the very looooong winter we have here in New England. (I also do not mind receiving large bouquets of pink roses, either!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For this linky party you may post a link to your blog or TpT store, highlighting a Valentine's Day freebie, idea, or paid product. If you choose to link-up a blog post, don't forget to copy and paste the above graphic into your post and link it back to the party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I created <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heart-to-Heart-A-Valentines-Day-Figurative-Language-Booklet-1063218" target="_blank">Heart-to-Heart</a> with upper elementary students in mind. Your kiddos can celebrate Hearts Day by creating a Valentine's Day Figurative Language Booklet. They will make a separate page for various kinds of figurative language, including similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">On each page, students will record the definition of
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are many visuals provided in the product to help students review the concept of figurative language and the meanings of each type.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A vocabulary poster for each kind of figurative language is included, as well as a word bank to inspire creativity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heart-to-Heart-A-Valentines-Day-Figurative-Language-Booklet-1063218" target="_blank">Heart-to-Heart</a> is perfect for a language arts center, whole class
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out this product on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heart-to-Heart-A-Valentines-Day-Figurative-Language-Booklet-1063218" target="_blank">TpT</a> for more information. I hope you will find this useful for your classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thank you to everyone who joins my first ever linky party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with where to start with this blog post, because a lot has happened in the past 2 months since I last wrote, so I thought I'd link up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for her Five For Friday linky (Sam hates that word...linky). This way it's okay to be totally random. Plus I've secretly always wanted to join this link-up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last week, our family celebrated Sam's 29th birthday. I can't believe he's 29! God, he's SO OLD! (I'm only saying that because I turned the same age 16 days before him). To celebrate, we went to one of my favorite restaurants, Agave, with a large group of friends and his co-workers for some Mexican. We had such a fabulous time! I also made him Funfetti cupcakes, of course, because those are our fave! This time, I tried something a bit new...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As you can see, they were stuffed with Oreos, and there was really no science behind it. Just plop them right on top of some batter, and cover them over with more! MMMmmm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here is the birthday boy, himself! :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Saturday morning we received an unexpected snowstorm! We ended up with about 7 inches. Poor Dudley has been so cooped up lately due to cold weather & icy conditions, so we decided to take a walk during the storm. We went right over to Dudley's favorite place, large fields owned by a private school, where he could run around to his little heart's content. We were SOAKED by the time we arrived home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I came down with the flu on Monday, which doesn't make for a very interesting week to share with you. It was AWFUL, but really only for 1 day. My fever climbed throughout the day and topped off over 103. Sleeping wasn't fun at all, but luckily the next couple days I was only feeling a little off. Definitely a far cry from my 10 day fever with mono last year, and for that I am THANKFUL! Even so, just being trapped in the house for the past few days has already made me develop a case of the winter blues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I did get a chance to book a few more hotel...okay, motels, for our cross-country road trip that is coming up very soon! Yup, we have a START date for our trip to San Diego...finally! After we received the start date, I was able to start to break down our road trip day by day, and then start the motel reservation process. Right now I only have one more to book for the way out there. We still aren't sure where we will be living once we arrive, but it could possibly be in La Jolla. More exciting news on this subject- Mom is coming to visit us in March, and G & L, our family/friends, will be house-sitting and STAYING at our house while we are gone! Hoooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We'll be taking # 6 to Atlanta and then heading to San Diego via #10. Can't wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I recently uploaded a couple new products to TpT. One has a Valentine's Day theme, which I will share later, and the other is very chilly...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Blustery-Blizzard-Roll-Sort-A-Winter-Themed-Grammar-Activity-1035545" target="_blank">The Blustery Blizzard</a> focuses on nouns, verbs, and adjectives, but since many find grammar to be a bit dull, it is very HANDS-ON. There's only so many grammar worksheets and workbook pages a child can take! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Partner up your kiddos and provide them each their own mat and
set of WINTERY-themed word cards! Next, your students will take turns rolling a
6-sided die and use the key on the activity's instructions to understand
the meaning of each number they roll. Some numbers will prompt them to
choose a word card with a certain part of speech (NOUN, VERB, or
ADJECTIVE), which they must place on the correct section of their
sorting mat. Other numbers will prompt students to remove a word card from their mat
or skip a turn. If they roll a 5, WILD, they're able to choose any word card to add to their sorting mat! The object of the game is to be the first student to
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I would love for you to take a look at my grammar activity at my TpT store <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Blustery-Blizzard-Roll-Sort-A-Winter-Themed-Grammar-Activity-1035545" target="_blank">here</a>, and I hope some of you will find it useful in your classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well friends, that just about finishes up my "Five For Friday"! Cheers to the weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Miss Rebecca Reid is hosting a Wish List Wednesday linky party on her blog, <a href="http://homeschool.rebeccareid.com/2013/11/27/wish-list-wednesday-all-i-want-for-christmas-edition/">Line upon Line Learning</a>, so I thought I might as well jump on the linky bandwagon and give it a try. :-)</span><br />
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</xml><![endif]--><span style="font-size: small;">I'm feeling a bit funny about writing a wish list right now, because I should be creating a list of everything I am grateful for instead. Oh well, Christmas is right around the corner, and with that comes BLACK FRIDAY, CYBER MONDAY, shopping 'til you're dropping, and holiday wish lists! That also means something to TpTers...A SALE! I am excited to finally announce TpT will be hosting a sale on Monday, December 2nd and Tuesday, December 3rd! All products made by A Chocolate Dudley will be on sale for a total of 28% off, including my newest product, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Help-Wanted-at-the-North-Pole-Creative-Writing-Letter-of-Interest-Project-990543" target="_blank">Help Wanted at the North Pole!</a> <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I
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<span style="font-size: small;">1. Game Boards Galore by Krista Wallden- I'd love to start making boardgames for math fact practice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">2. Money Digital Stamps Set by Ginger Snaps Clip Art- Isn't her style too cute? I just KNOW I'll need this soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">4. Britt Trapper Minnetonka Moccasins- I am in desperate need of some new slippers as mine are dirty, falling apart, and now have kitchen paint splattered across them. I love this pair of cinnamon moccasins at Famous Footwear, but have seen a similar style by Minnetonka in a sparkly charcoal color at Macy's that are also cute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">6. This one is a biggie. A new LAPTOP & PRINTER- I don't have pictures
this time, because I'm not exactly sure which brands & models I'd like to
go for. My laptop is falling apart, literally. A couple weeks ago,
the plastic piece above the function keys started to pop up because the screws
holding it in place are completely worn out. Now, each time I tilt my
screen, the plastic pops up and down. Aside from that, my computer has been
slower than ever. Especially PowerPoint, which is the program I mainly
use nowadays as I'm creating TpT products. My computer constantly
overheats, and always shuts down a few minutes into any sort of video.
The keyboard mouse no longer works, and the battery is completely dead, so my
laptop must always be plugged in. The power cord is fraying, and I
honestly am afraid it will set fire to my computer, even though Sam insists it
could never produce enough heat. As far as my printer goes, the print
quality has decreased drastically over the MANY years I have owned it.
Both pieces have lasted quite a while, and I am thankful they have held up for
so long! Thanks for letting me vent about my technology issues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">7. My biggest wish of all is for my family, friends, and all of their
loved ones to have a safe, healthy, and happy 2014. I love you all so
much!</span><br />
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YOUR WISH LIST this year? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Happy Beginning of the Holiday Season, everyone! Enjoy
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-6718720132140931712013-11-26T21:09:00.001-08:002013-11-26T21:10:53.800-08:00I'm Still Alive!<span style="font-size: small;">Hey everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've been wanting to post something new for a while now, but miraculously I been SO BUSY! It's hard to imagine how busy I am considering I'm not working full time, but there hasn't been a dull moment around here in a while! There is too much going on to explain everything in full detail, so instead I'd like to make a list to recap the past month:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-I have been subbing a fair amount. Usually 2-3 times a week. I typically go to the same PK-2nd grade school, and I am really loving it there. I feel like I've been there enough to now feel comfortable in the building and with knowing my way around. Most of the children recognize me, know my name (or some version of it, hehe), and say hi to me when passing by. I have learned many teachers' names, where their classrooms are, and some of the routines and procedures of the school. I am starting to feeling at home there, and I am incredibly thankful for that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-A few weeks ago, I hosted a <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/">Stella & Dot</a> trunk show party. I was a bit apprehensive about this because I didn't want any of my invitees to feel they were being conned into purchasing jewelry. I thought the party would be something to look forward to and keep me busy since about a month ago I was feeling bored and lonely. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'd say the party was a success! A small group of friends attended, and it was nice to have a relaxing "Girls Night In" filled with yummy appetizers, a wine cocktail, and fabulous jewelry! The S&D stylist who attended the party is super nice, and because of her, I am now thinking about joining her team and becoming a stylist myself. If all goes as planned, I would consider registering and hopefully hosting my own trunk shows this spring after returning from California. Hopefully, my very good friend, K, and I will find a way to embark on the S&D endeavor together, although we're not sure it is possible to sign up as a twosome. Wish us luck, and let us know if you want to host a trunk show! We need some very kind and thoughtful friends and family members to help us launch our "store"...hint..hint.. ;-)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">a. Bardot Hoop Earrings, b. Eden Bangle, c. Janie Flower Studs, d. Garden Party Chandelier Earrings</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above you will see my Stella & Dot purchases. Well, I guess they aren't technically considered purchases because I received them for free thanks to all of the points I earned from my friends' purchases! <i>Thank you</i>, friends! I did receive a couple other pieces for free as well, but those ones are gifts for certain special people. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-The night of my jewelry party I decided we absolutely MUST paint out kitchen. The house was almost immaculate at that point. Every room had been dusted, vacuumed, scrubbed, and organized for the trunk show, and less than 12 hours later, the whole house was torn apart. Yup, the following day Sam agreed to my idea, and we started knocking down beams and tearing bead-board down! I have to admit, the demolition phase was the best part!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since then, we have been busily at work, in a complete rush to finish the job since we are hosting Thanksgiving in 2 days! EEEEk! Luckily, we FINALLY completed our 2nd coat of paint on the walls last night, and boy, do I feel RELIEVED! If anyone saw my Facebook status the other night, you know how incredibly overwhelmed and frustrated I was! I plan on doing another blog post soon once all of the final details are complete, so you can see our kitchen's transformation. Until then, the only other piece of info I'd like to add is I ADORE our new kitchen wall color! Any guesses on the shade we chose?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-The weekend after the S&D party, Sam & I joined our friend, M, and several other friends on a private tour of <a href="http://www.flaghill.com/">Flag Hill Winery</a>, and it was AMAZING! I've been there a couple times before, each time learning and picking up on new information about the wine-making process. This time, we had the opportunity to wine taste in a room all to ourselves! We were given a checklist of the wines, spirits, and liqueurs we were able to try so we could take notes as we went. My new favorite (still second to the Apple Cranberry Fruit Wine) is the Red Plum Fruit Wine. So sweet, incredible, and delicious, people!!! Too bad it's seasonal only. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">-My last new bit of information is I signed up for and began YOGA! I thought about trying yoga for a long time, but never felt comfortable going ahead with it as I hate trying new things on my own. Recently, my tension headaches came back with a vengeance! Out of nowhere, I was clenching my jaw every day, all day, even in my sleep. My head, jaw, and neck, throbbed for almost a month straight, when I finally decided enough is enough! I forced myself to go to yoga all alone and discovered I really enjoy it (so far at least). In fact, going on my own wasn't a big deal in the least bit! It gets better though, after trying out a couple classes I discovered a friend of mine, L, was also looking for someone to go to yoga with! PERFECT! Hopefully we can keep it up together. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Adios chicos and Happy Thanksgiving!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">P.S. My tension headaches disappeared after the 2nd yoga class! :)</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-91789139766212045742013-10-27T19:22:00.001-07:002013-10-27T19:25:05.949-07:00Gobble Gobble!<span style="font-size: small;">Okay, okay, we may not have even celebrated Halloween yet, but just like all the retail stores out there, I'd like to hop on the Thanksgiving bandwagon! November 1st is only a week away, which means I need to start planning my Thanksgiving dinner. This year is a special one, and should be interesting, because for the first time yet, I'll be hosting a family get-together and serving a FEAST! ...Scary! So far I know my mom is going to bring gravy, mashed potatoes, her delicious sweet potato casserole with the brown sugar crunchy topping (my FAVORITE!), and Swedish apple pie. YUM! Sam and I will take care of the turkey, and Sam is hoping his mom will make her pumpkin pie, but ...well, the rest has yet to be decided. I'm starting to get some great ideas from good ol' Pinterest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://www.averiecooks.com/2012/11/pumpkin-spice-cupcakes-with-marshmallow-buttercream-frosting.html" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting- I know, RIDICULOUS!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I also have been starting to get my act together with Thanksgiving TpT projects/activities. I just finished my first one, called <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Invite-a-Pilgrim-to-Thanksgiving-Dinner-Persuasive-Writing-Craftivity-944377" target="_blank">Invite a Pilgrim to Thanksgiving Dinner</a>, which is a creative and persuasive writing project meant for 3rd-6th graders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The basic premise of the project is students need to write a persuasive letter inviting a Plimoth Plantation Pilgrim who has time-traveled to the present to their family's Thanksgiving Dinner. To do this, kiddos need to research The First Thanksgiving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They will record their findings on the graphic organizer above. Next, they will fill out a similar GO on their own family's Thanksgiving traditions, and then use a Venn diagram to compare their traditions to The First Thanksgiving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After a lot of preliminary work, students will examine and discuss the above example persuasive letter, and eventually write their own. They will focus on the friendly letter format, writing an introduction to a letter/invitation, using persuasive language, comparing/contrasting, and writing a conclusion. They will be writing across many genres all the while letting their creative juices flow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This product comes with teacher directions, objective/goal posters written in student-friendly language, vocabulary posters, a scoring rubric, an editing/revising checklist, and final draft paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For the culminating activity, students will create a paper plate turkey invitation to go along with their persuasive letter. Don't you love him?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Invite-a-Pilgrim-to-Thanksgiving-Dinner-Persuasive-Writing-Craftivity-944377" target="_blank">my Invite a Pilgrim to Thanksgiving Dinner Project and Craftivity here at TpT!</a> I hope you enjoy it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Best Wishes for the week ahead!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-12553316154502791392013-10-26T13:14:00.001-07:002013-10-26T13:14:21.579-07:00A Chocolate Dudley has been SKUNKED!<span style="font-size: small;">Well friends, it is safe to say I had a smelly boy on my hands last night! As many of you already know, the inevitable happened. A certain skunk that lives under the next door neighbor's shed sprayed his cutest victim yet! Yup, The Chocolate Dudley himself was sprayed. At 6:30 PM. Right before we were about to set out on the road. To drop Dudley off with my parents. So Sam and I could spend the weekend in Boston. MAJOR disappointment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sam was busy sanding the trim in the downstairs bathroom, while I was FINALLY finishing up a Thanksgiving Creative Writing Project (Can't wait to share it later this weekend!), when Sam smelled something a little odd. He poked his head outside to call Dudley in, and the D-man was no where to be found. After a bit of calling, Duds made his way up to do the deck, foaming, frothing, and drooling! My gut instinct was to take him in the house because hello?! there was a skunk outside! Within about 2 seconds, we quickly realized the house was the wrong place for Dudley! He had already been skunked! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We tied poor Dudley to the deck railings, gave him a bowl of water in case he wanted to rinse his mouth out, and then I called the emergency vet. Their number is posted to our fridge because I call them at least 3 times a year, which may seem silly, but most times I contact them he ends up needing a visit and prescriptions. This time the vet was extremely helpful over the phone, and provided us with a recipe for de-skunking. Keep this handy, everyone! It helps very much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mix the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-1 quart of hydrogen peroxide</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-1/4 cup of baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-1 tablespoon of dish detergent</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sam and I hosed Dudley down, and used a loofah to work the frothy suds into his fur and skin. Afterwards, we had to let the concoction sit on him for about 5 minutes until it was time to rinse, towel dry, and then repeat. We bathed him two times, which really did the trick! This was the very first bath he disliked, and the first time he didn't pounce on the hose. :( Instead, he cried while we rinsed him as he was shaking from the cold. This broke my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'd like to say he has learned his lesson, but honestly? Of course he has not! He thinks all furry animals are meant to be played with!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now it's up to Sam and me to take care of this skunk. We heard through the grapevine a sock soaked with gasoline can be dropped into a skunk's burrow to encourage the skunk to find a new home. That sounds great and all, but just one question- How will we put it there without getting skunked ourselves?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Still drooling, but not nearly as much since we had rinsed his mouth out by this point. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thank you to our neighbor who gave us a bucket of supplies and bottles of hydrogen peroxide! Dudley's eyes are fine now. Who needs Saline Solution?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-85837663301086281862013-10-16T13:42:00.002-07:002013-10-16T13:46:57.265-07:00Fab Math Vocab!<span style="font-size: small;">I FINALLY finished the 3rd Grade Common Core Math Vocabulary Posters for the second half of the year to go along with enVision MATH. OH MY WORD there are so many important words in Topics 9 - 16! Even if you don't normally dedicate a bulletin board or special area to math vocabulary, I highly suggest having some sort of visuals on hand because the language in the second half of the year becomes extremely intense. Think of all the vocabulary that comes along with fractions (numerator, denominator, mixed number, equivalent, simplest form, etc.), geometry (point, line, line segment, ray, polygon, trapezoid, rhombus, etc.), and measurement (capacity, weight, mass, inch, foot, mile, etc.)! YIKES!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope you will find the posters I created helpful for you and your students. Take a sneak peek...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The above are just a few examples of the posters, and I am not stressing few lightly. In total there are almost 110 vocabulary words! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Just so you get the picture, take a look here...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As always, thanks for reading and for your support! Happy Wednesday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">P.S. You may be interested in reading my original blog post on 3rd Grade Math Vocabulary Posters (Topics 1-8) <a href="http://achocolatedudley.blogspot.com/2013/09/teachers-pay-teachers.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-29671614033956207082013-10-15T18:03:00.001-07:002014-03-09T10:22:51.880-07:00Happy Campers on the Cape<span style="font-size: small;">How was everyone's LONG weekend? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sam, Dudley, and I had an awesome weekend camping with my parents at Nickerson State Park on the Cape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">These two pictures were taken soon after first arriving and setting up our little two-person tent. You would think the tent would be perfect for Sam and I, but be aware, Dudley slept in the tent with us! We ended up being quite cozy, which made for a bad night sleep on the first night. At least we were toasty warm, even when the temperature hit a chilly 39 degrees on the second night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We began our first day of camping by heading out to lunch, and then taking a walk around the park. Dad stayed behind as he preferred to hang out by the fire with Marshal, who very much enjoyed his "camping" kennel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> My beautiful mum was bundled up for Arctic temperatures on our walk and for most of the long weekend! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We took the Flax Pond trail and discovered the beginnings of beautiful fall foliage! The only problem- keeping Dudley out of the water so we wouldn't be sleeping with a wet puppy that evening!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> You can bet Dudley wanted to keep trekking through the grass towards the pond,... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> and of course Sam kept us entertained the entire time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first night we hung around the campfire, dining on homemade soup, cornbread, and apple crisp! Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dudley enjoyed relaxing by the fire from a distance. Maybe because he once burned his nose on a campfire when he was a puppy?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The following day, we made the drive out to Provincetown. We lucked out with the weather! What a gorgeous day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately, this was the only whale we saw as all whale watch trips were cancelled due to rough waters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Instead, we had an absolutely delicious lunch at the Lobster Pot. The restaurant reminds me of The Lobster Pot in Bristol, RI where Sam and I had our rehearsal dinner. I highly suggest the bread bowl of clam chowder! Amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> After lunch, we took a few more touristy photos. Here you can see Mom, Dad, and Dudley as "the cat"! We shopped around a bit and may or may not have picked up a Christmas present for a certain someone. Of course, we could not leave without purchasing some delicious homemade fudge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since the whale watches were cancelled, Sam wanted to check out the Pilgrim Monument. This was his first trip to P-town and The Cape so the two of us went to the top, while Dad hung out in the car, and Mom watched Dudley outside the monument museum. The Pilgrim Monument was built in the early 1900s to commemorate the Pilgrim's voygage to the New World. It was built on The Cape because the Mayflower first landed in Provincetown. The Pilgrims actually spent a bit over a month exploring Cape Cod, before they finally sailed on to Plymouth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Much to our surprise, we noticed a little (and sleepy!) fox hanging out in front of the monument. It seemed to pay little attention to the visitors walking by. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After hiking up the ramps that covered 116 steps, we made it to the top of the monument. The view was gorgeous, and I loved seeing ocean from almost every angle! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dad wanted to stop by a beach on the way "home" from P-town so Sam could see some beautiful Cape Cod dunes. We ended up missing the beach Dad wanted to visited, so we stopped here, at Pilgrim Heights, instead. The Pilgrim Spring Trail begins at this location, and even though we didn't have a chance to take it, I was excited to learn the trail has a special marker pointing out the spot where it is believed the Pilgrims first discovered fresh water. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We finally made it to a beach just before sunset. Sam, the dogs, and I were the only ones interested in playing! Sam and I explored the dunes, and then let the dogs out for a quick break from the car. Again, we had the challenge of keeping D out of the water!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The second evening was a bit more chilly! We enjoyed steak, beans, and s'mores while hanging by the fireside!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above is the view of Flax Pond across the street from our campsites. I'm thankful for the beautiful long fall weekend spent outdoors with family! It was great to show Sam Nickerson State Park, where my family and I have made many camping memories, as well as create new memories with Sam and my parents! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-48665087804399378752013-10-10T19:38:00.003-07:002013-10-10T19:41:20.333-07:00Fishin' for a Compound Sentence<span style="font-size: small;">Hey everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Happy-Almost-Friday! I'm excited for my long weekend plans ahead, and can't wait to share them with you soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Tonight I'd like to share a product with you I originally created one year ago, last October, waaaaaay before I ever thought of TpT. I was visiting Sam one weekend while he was working in Groton, and I had plenty of time on my hands since he had to head into work for a bit on Saturday morning. I used my spare time to plan for school, and because I was oh so inspired by all of the beautiful lessons and activities I was constantly seeing on Pinterest, I decided to get creative. Although I didn't know it at the time, I was creating my first TpT product, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fishin-For-a-Compound-Sentence-Grammar-Activity-841807" target="_blank">"Gone Fishin' For a Compound Sentence"</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now, after a bit of experience with the whole TpT thing, I decided to give my creation a face lift...and, well...I think it looks quite cute! I used it with my 3rd graders last fall, and it was a very big hit! It encouraged a lot of participation, even from a certain someone who normally refused to involve himself in learning. Students were engaged, excited, and remembered how to "hook" two sentences together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here is a little peak...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> In this activity, students are given 10 sets of green sentence cards and many pink conjunction cards. They must first find sentence cards that make sense together, and then use a pink conjunction card to "hook" them into a compound sentence. A fishing hook is used as a metaphor for a comma in this activity, helping students to remember how to write a compound sentence correctly. This hands-on activity is perfect for introducing the concept of compound sentences or for review/assessment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It includes a goal (objectives) poster as well as a poster on compound sentences and conjunctions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This activity also includes a double sided sheet, so students can record the compound sentences they create with the cards, as well as complete a more challenging illustration assignment on the back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope your students will find it as exciting as mine did! You can find it <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fishin-For-a-Compound-Sentence-Grammar-Activity-841807" target="_blank">here</a> if you're interested. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Colleen </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-70424007607619100972013-10-02T17:25:00.002-07:002013-10-02T18:00:21.780-07:00Beautiful Lengths<span style="font-size: small;">Today, I <i>finally</i> forced myself to cut my hair. About a year ago, I started growing my hair out for my wedding, and decided very quickly into this process that after the wedding I would donate my hair. I've been excited to chop my hair off and donate it to <span style="color: magenta;">Beautiful Lengths</span>, by Pantene, but of course I was pretty terrified. I never cut my hair, and when I do, I usually don't go too short. With all of the changes in my life, I figured this is perfect timing to become the new me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I chose to donate my hair to Beautiful Lengths because I've heard from many they will not scrap any hair and will use every piece. Beautiful Lengths is partnered with the <span style="color: magenta;">American Cancer Society</span>, and so far has donated over 24,000 wigs made out of real hair so they can be dispersed among women battling cancer. I can't imagine how difficult, overwhelming, and terrifying a cancer diagnosis and battle would be, and I'm so happy I can do something, even if that something is tiny, to help put a smile on someone's face. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So...today was the day, and I did it! My hairstylist, Bridgette, tied my hair back in a ponytail and chopped off exactly 12 inches! I cringed as I heard the sound of the scissors slicing through ALL of my hair! I have to say, though, I am extremely pleased with the end result! I hope whoever receives a wig made from my hair will enjoy their new look just as much as me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out Pantene Beautiful Lengths <a href="http://www.pantene.com/en-US/PanteneBeautifulLengths/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a> for details about donating hair. It's incredibly easy- all you need is 8 inches of clean hair tied in a ponytail! :)<a href="http://www.pantene.com/en-US/PanteneBeautifulLengths/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"></a> As they said on the site, <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">PONY UP</span></span>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-77121554452960755572013-09-25T20:19:00.005-07:002014-10-19T12:06:39.425-07:00FALLing into Autumn<span style="font-size: small;">Happy Fall everyone! I can't believe tomorrow is my two month wedding anniversary! Time has been flying, which is crazy because I haven't exactly been very busy. Hopefully subbing will speed up soon, and I think it just might because I have 4 different dates lined up at local elementary schools. Hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Onto talking about fall / Halloween. The past two Octobers, Sam and I have visited a corn maze at a nearby farm with some of our best friends, K & J. Unfortunately, almost all of our weekends are booked in October this year, so we had to visit the maze a little early and went last weekend, this time going with a larger group. As always, we had the best time, and it was still WARM out. It was gorgeous! I absolutely love visiting this corn maze at night, trying to navigate the paths in the dark underneath a starry sky. Every now and then someone from the farm pops out from behind a corner, or the boys drift off and reappear in the cornstalks, trying to scare us. Afterwards, the farm hosts a large bonfire and hands out free apple cider and apple cider donuts. This may be my <i>very favorite</i> fall activity!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My favorite part of the corn maze is getting lost, of course! I'm always excited to see this sign, even though I look completely panicked in the photo. Haha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On another note, I created another Halloween product for TPT today, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Multiplication-I-Have-Who-Has-889495" target="_blank">Halloween Multiplication "I Have ... Who Has?"</a>. This version of "I Have ... Who Has?" is parfait for the month of October (duhhh), and can be used as
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facts, you might stop after every card is read and determine the
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For example, a child reads, “There are 5 witches and each casts 3
spells. How many spells did they cast together?”, so the class
determines the appropriate sentence is “5x3”. At this point, all
students may use a strategy or a multiplication chart to find the
correct product together. Playing the game this way, is perfect for those kiddos who are just learning the concept of multiplication number sentences, equal groups, and/or are rusty on fact fluency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hop on over to the activity <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Halloween-Multiplication-I-Have-Who-Has-889495" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've gotta run so I can continue chowing down on more candy pumpkins! I may or may not have eaten about 2/3 of a bag since yesterday. Until next time, friends!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm dropping in to show you my newest creation. I so would like to write about the really fun weekend I had, but I am just absolutely exhausted. Not only have I been working on this creation for weeks, but I just spent <i>hours</i> adding the final touches! I'm ready to be d-o-n-e.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Here it is...<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Idea-Activities-The-Puzzling-Main-Idea-885183" target="_blank">The Puzzling Main Idea!</a> Hooray!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I first mentioned it to you a few weeks ago when it was in a very rough state. I feel great about the way it turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This first activity involves reading <u>The Important Book</u>, by Margaret Wise Brown, and then creating a "Classroom Important Book". <u>The Important Book</u> is a fabulous and most basic intro to the concept of main idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Three of the activities included are puzzle themed, as puzzle pieces are compared to details and a puzzle that has been solved or put together is compared to the main idea. I love when reading skills and strategies can be made concrete and hands-on! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One of my favorite activities is called "Main Idea Mystery Bags". Several "Mystery Bags" are put together, each with their own set of cards. Students must solve the "Mystery Main Idea" of each bag. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">All-in-all, there are five activities, made to be implemented in order since they build upon one another. In the last activity, students must use their new knowledge of main idea and apply it to a text.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope some of you will find this useful in your classroom. You can check it out <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Main-Idea-Activities-The-Puzzling-Main-Idea-885183" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I can't wait to write again with details about my weekend once I muster up some energy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-41683882039137212432013-09-20T19:40:00.001-07:002013-09-20T19:45:56.418-07:00This Just In...<span style="font-size: small;">Okay people, we finally received the news! <span style="font-size: x-large;">We *should* be heading off to California in February!</span> After almost a year of speculation, we actually have some sort of information! Hallelujah! This is absolutely the perfect timing since I did not want to miss out on the month of October, Thanksgiving, or Christmas at home. I'm really not a fan of winter, and by the end of January I usually suffer from the "winter blues", so I am ecstatic to be heading out shortly thereafter! Hooray for mid 60 degree weather and palm trees! Now that the trip feels a little more official, I'd like to celebrate by showing you all a photo I found on Pinterest of a lighthouse on the tip of Point Loma (also the location of the naval base where Sam will be working). I can't wait to starting researching San Diego and the surrounding area to plan adventures for Sam and myself! *I'm keeping my fingers crossed he won't be working the <i>entire</i> time we are out there*. Does anyone have suggestions on places to visit, things to do or see, and/or restaurants? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">P.S. Can't wait to hang out with you in Cali, KMA and AJF! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15333366888394282099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791358271351778064.post-15997171360041457012013-09-19T10:04:00.002-07:002013-09-19T10:04:54.689-07:00BOO!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="height: 175px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; width: 187px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Guess what, everyone? Only 6 more weeks until Halloween! Time is flying! The month of October is going to be quite busy for me, (on the weekends that is) so I'm starting my Halloween fun this weekend by going to a corn maze with Sam and some friends of mine. Can't wait! Last year, we found our way through the maze pretty easily, but the year before that we were completely LOST, which made it even more fun! In fact, we were the last group left in the maze that night, and had to be "rescued", which made me angry because it was more fun finishing without the help of the employees!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Speaking of Halloween, I thought I'd take some time now to share the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Who-Am-I-Creative-Halloween-Writing-and-Craftivity-848411" target="_blank">Who Am I? Creative Halloween Writing</a> project I created a few weeks ago. This should keep me preoccupied while I am waiting to hear from Sam at work about San. Di. E. Go...Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For this creative Halloween writing assignment, students pretend to be a Halloween creature and write paragraphs of clues about themselves. This is a great way to incorporate a lesson on inferences! They must write two paragraphs of clues, the first full of adjectives and clues about their physical appearance, and the second with interesting verbs and clues about what they do/how they act! This is such a fun way to review or intro adjectives and verbs towards the beginning of the year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The above picture is an example of the finished writing assignment, which I always show to the children as we are working on their writing so they have a "picture" in mind about writing expectations. This example can be projected on your board for easy review. There is also a black and white handout version. I love having students mark them up, circling adjectives, verbs, and interesting clues!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The above picture shows a list of writing ideas students can choose from, although they always think of additional creative creatures every year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Here is a graphic organizer for the pre-writing stage, focusing on adjectives and verbs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The Who Am I? Rubric helps students to self-assess, edit, and revise before you score them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At the end of the assignment, students will decorate a haunted house by using the crayon resist technique and hiding their creature behind a front door that flaps open. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This project is always such a big hit every year! Students really get their creative juices flowing, and become so into keeping their creature identity a secret, they often use "offices" or "privacy folders" while writing! I've even seen some cover clues on their rough drafts with post-it notes. Haha, too funny!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out the Who Am I? Creative Halloween Writing project <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Who-Am-I-Creative-Halloween-Writing-and-Craftivity-848411" target="_blank">here</a>. Make sure to take a look at the preview for more details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hopefully I'll be back later today with San Diego updates! Until then I'm keeping my fingers crossed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was a little nervous because I didn't know any teachers or students at the school, and certainly did not know my way around. With about 3 maps in hand, I navigated the maze that it is, (<i>seriously</i>, it is a maze!) and picked up various children to work with back in a special education room. It was a lot of fun working with the kids one-on-one. Such a different feel than balancing 24 students! Towards the end of the day, I spent about an hour or so with a first grade class. I was really impressed by them. I thought for sure it would feel drastically different than 3rd grade, and it <i>did</i> feel different, but everything flowed. It came with total ease. Maybe that is due to my early childhood background and many hours working with 3-5-year-olds?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was strange to be the "odd man out", and have most people think of me as a sub and not a teacher. Many people asked if this was my first time subbing. Over and over, I explained a little bit of my story and where I came from. I want people to know I have experience. I want to be valued like a regular teacher. Luckily, I met many friendly teachers who told me they were happy to have me be a part of their district. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm excited to get my next sub call...eeek! I have to say, subbing just one day, and working with those cute little faces helped fill a little hole in me that has been empty for the past few weeks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I saw a great <u>Chrysanthemum</u> display in the First Grade hallway that showed off the children's names and how many letters each of their names have in them. I didn't snap a picture, because I didn't want to be rude and assume the teachers would like their work posted on my blog. Instead, I found some great Pinterest pictures / activities that remind me of the display. They are too cute! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Check out the <u>Chrysanthemum</u> ideas I was able to find:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the center of the hallway display there was a poster very much like this...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.firstgradewow.blogspot.com/search/label/Chrysanthemum" target="_blank">Courtesy of First Grade Wow</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With it was a name chart similar to this...</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzUrz9PsiBETwL8wwA10nNDYQL0jjblNP_b6-fvIyNoMRA1RH_fnyZjf6B7nl73KETwlcu49A5sqpYUEfFOxF07deb3lCfUGJEh82O8tOnZPzsTsYXe1VeiL-6QTNd-1dbVSZ6jwDFkdd/s1600/Name+Chart.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzUrz9PsiBETwL8wwA10nNDYQL0jjblNP_b6-fvIyNoMRA1RH_fnyZjf6B7nl73KETwlcu49A5sqpYUEfFOxF07deb3lCfUGJEh82O8tOnZPzsTsYXe1VeiL-6QTNd-1dbVSZ6jwDFkdd/s1600/Name+Chart.JPG" height="640" width="476" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I'm not sure where this pin originated from.)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a great beginning of the year activity to help everyone get to know each others' names!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here are some additional ideas I found on Pinterest:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love the idea of wrinkling a large heart each time Chrysanthemum's feelings are hurt, and then showing the children how the wrinkles will never disappear even after trying to smooth them out.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5n6DWy5RbSr6LWzFSrTMc-oOi01XckMEmcAz5pT7xmLYzcF_1HrBB4LyGsxO68l5oW6tTZxlnQcgJ-cSfGXZ0Cq30O5Q5n1A9O_1qDGzDQoPF4b7un02aE72PWah0_PjeAsoU4FEdQD9/s1600/wrinkled+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5n6DWy5RbSr6LWzFSrTMc-oOi01XckMEmcAz5pT7xmLYzcF_1HrBB4LyGsxO68l5oW6tTZxlnQcgJ-cSfGXZ0Cq30O5Q5n1A9O_1qDGzDQoPF4b7un02aE72PWah0_PjeAsoU4FEdQD9/s1600/wrinkled+heart.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.firstgradewow.blogspot.com/search/label/Chrysanthemum" target="_blank">Courtesy of First Grade Wow</a></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This one includes a story map, comprehension questions, and a sheet for students to write/draw about their own name.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYkwWxIpndO6nsfQx58uNuw4FxFbn4ezlVZgK4ADFcRsndRdqTudTfhooMHSiexRUhDT0-4lgJ4XsHx41v9Wz-kBtxkkzINUrTMp0jnZav_tFxY0wnt_U6PSgcd9iWOoraporDouNa0Pe/s1600/ChrysFreebie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYkwWxIpndO6nsfQx58uNuw4FxFbn4ezlVZgK4ADFcRsndRdqTudTfhooMHSiexRUhDT0-4lgJ4XsHx41v9Wz-kBtxkkzINUrTMp0jnZav_tFxY0wnt_U6PSgcd9iWOoraporDouNa0Pe/s1600/ChrysFreebie.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://firstgradefanatics.blogspot.com/search/label/Chrysanthemum" target="_blank">Courtesy of First Grade Fanatics</a></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In this craftivity, children draw a portrait of themselves inside the
chrysanthemum and then write about what makes them "wilt" and "bloom".
Love it!</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DI6L3ibVDA5mm3TJmbH6bmS-ZbX_m8mXKSETryC8A5F35u-6JqAQXQjv10NbgomSxPmVBN8EB8MSdBia1nMZW7lN0lZTQtF1wa-OwJXpsAYZUFBPJGo8ZZPV44EfCNLtgvHMNOkkWKmz/s1600/ChrysCraftivity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DI6L3ibVDA5mm3TJmbH6bmS-ZbX_m8mXKSETryC8A5F35u-6JqAQXQjv10NbgomSxPmVBN8EB8MSdBia1nMZW7lN0lZTQtF1wa-OwJXpsAYZUFBPJGo8ZZPV44EfCNLtgvHMNOkkWKmz/s1600/ChrysCraftivity.jpg" height="400" width="303" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chrysanthemum-Craftivity-793514" target="_blank">Courtesy of Hollie Griffith</a></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is an activity for children to complete at home with a parent. It
helps the children to learn where their name originated from and what
it means. </span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNchVbXEeirtnCiq4dENFeXb4OuEFv-ff935K0NVKYmXXiXyNAfCxrtVpG1F6T6QHSwlcr3SsefyELwWGoSFRRsH6954WqXy_Wwm5AEh6XUsGUj5EibxUSYLVJYAV0eUrHUFeF1gEWI0fN/s1600/ChrysName.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNchVbXEeirtnCiq4dENFeXb4OuEFv-ff935K0NVKYmXXiXyNAfCxrtVpG1F6T6QHSwlcr3SsefyELwWGoSFRRsH6954WqXy_Wwm5AEh6XUsGUj5EibxUSYLVJYAV0eUrHUFeF1gEWI0fN/s1600/ChrysName.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://tekyteach.blogspot.com/2011/08/chrysanthemum-first-day-name-activity.html?m=1" target="_blank">Courtesy of The Techy Teacher</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Finally, this free packet has the materials you'll need for the First Grade Wow activities I posted above, along with additional ideas.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.firstgradewow.blogspot.com/search/label/Chrysanthemum" target="_blank">Courtesy of First Grade Wow</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy, everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">P.S. We were supposed to receive our dates for San Diego today, but no such luck. Now, we're supposed to hear tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">XO <3, C</span><br />
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