tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60959861343523728932024-03-13T03:31:40.066-04:00Pink Ink and Polka DotsWishes,wants,and wonders of teaching....Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953696469072686797noreply@blogger.comBlogger569125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095986134352372893.post-10335234213732639302018-03-27T04:00:00.000-04:002018-03-27T04:00:30.431-04:00Tap Out Tuesday<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound";">I figured we all need a day where we can release ourselves from the day to day of teaching, parenting, adulting, etc. So, use this space to tap out. Each week I will share a moment that I need to be released from, a moment that knocked me off my socks and now needs to be sent out into the atmosphere. I chose to "tap out" because of an experience I had when my daughter was in 10th grade. It still haunts me to this day and even though we laugh about it now, we couldn't tap out back then. I will finally release it here and take a deep breath. A breath that once and for all cleanses me from that moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound";">The call came in to my principal and then I was called to her office, where she handed me the phone. We were also friends, so it wasn't odd for me to be called to her office, but when I had to go behind her desk and she motioned for me to sit in her chair while handing me the phone, I knew it was bad. We have all made the phone call to parents where we say "everything is ok, but", well today I was being told that "everything was ok, but the paramedics are on their way just to be safe". I could barely move. My principal already knew so she was next to me, just in case I fainted. I didn't, but I couldn't breathe. My daughter had been caught in a choke hold in a game of "tap out" (she didn't know what tap out meant, so she didn't tap out) and she lost her breath</span></div>
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and fainted. This happened in her high school classroom with a good friend of hers, who didn't mean to hurt her, but it happened and now it was bad. She was fine, they let me talk to her and I cried. I think her older sister was worse off because she was called out of class and rushed to the office to help her sister. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound";">When I got to the school, a resource officer asked me if I wanted to press charges (I did not) and we went home. My husband had a different reaction, but that is a story for another day. I tell all of you this because these games are games until someone gets hurt. Fortunately, my daughter only fainted and she was fine within minutes. This is not always the case. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound";">I taught first grade at the time and I went back to school the next day and told them the story. My little ones couldn't believe that she didn't tap out! I had never watched MMA fighting and have never watched it since then. Not everyone is well versed in the lingo of such things. There are families who don't know what that stuff entails. It was a lesson for me at that moment. We live in a time where some children watch content that is not appropriate for them and where adults like me need to be educated on what is going on in the world, just in case. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound;">My little miss ended up going to prom with the boy who taught us about tapping out. His promposal was "Don't tap out, go to prom with me". They have been friends since third grade and are still friends today. I am friends with the teacher who was in the class when it happened and I do not place blame on anyone. We laugh about it and we even make "tap out" jokes within our family. We can do this because the outcome was one where things ended up in our favor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound";">Thinking about all that is going on in the world today, teachers and students may not be able to tap out if we are caught in a classroom with a shooter or someone who is there to harm us. Be informed. Be aware. Teach your kids to say something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound;">What would you like to release into the atmosphere today? Choose to "tap out" and let it go.</span></div>
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/blogs/jppsig.png" />Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953696469072686797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095986134352372893.post-61205586078529887542018-03-23T17:12:00.000-04:002018-03-23T17:12:53.165-04:00From Time to Time...Again and Again<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "KG Miss Kindergarten";">Today marks the day when I start blogging again. It is a first, again. I have been here before, time after time, again and again. This time is different. I have inspiration, once again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Miss Kindergarten";">Two wonderful things have happened over the past few months and it is because of these things that I will once again share my thoughts about life and teaching. The first wonderful thing: Little Miss followed me into the world of teaching. The second wonderful thing: Big Miss is now engaged and will become Married Miss in March of 2019. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Miss Kindergarten";">Little Miss graduated in August and became a middle school English teacher in October. My heart skips a beat when I see her leave each morning, lunch in hand, to mold young hearts and minds. I pray each night that she holds true to why she chose this vocation of teaching and that she doesn't listen to those who are trying to steer her away from her heart's desire to get kids to read more, think more, and be more. I have watched her cry, because we all know teaching is hard. It is difficult to teach kids who are 5 years behind and it is even more difficult to teach kids who don't have enough to eat or haven't slept or have seen things we would never imagine anyone seeing. She is doing it, though, and she is getting through to these kids. Most of all she is getting through to herself. She is learning that she has so much to offer. My heart skips a beat just thinking about the inspiration she will bestow on future generations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Miss Kindergarten";">Super Bowl Sunday will forever be known as the Super Bowl of Love in our house. Big Miss dreamed of the perfect engagement and I think her love outdid himself. Imagine a backdrop of a snow topped mountain in Colorado and a man on his knee expressing his love to you. That is what my girl received and it was magical. The weeks since then have been filled with Pinterest pinnings, venue viewings, dress designers, and wedding whimsy. We are filled with lots of craziness ahead of us, but we are having a blast. I was especially surprised to be asked to attend the Bachelorette Weekend when it comes up. My heart skipped yet another beat to know that I am still the cool mom!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Miss Kindergarten";">So, nothing school related here, just some news about my girls. I felt it was fitting to include them as my <strike>start</strike> restart to blogging. I hope I still have followers out there and I hope I gain some new ones as the weeks and months pass by. Get ready to laugh, cry, and live in the moment with me once again as I share the teaching antics of my life. Of course, there will be sprinkles of my girls, my hubby, and my puppy girl from time to time! </span></div>
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/blogs/jppsig.png" />Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953696469072686797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095986134352372893.post-11788927651026975452017-01-02T12:44:00.001-05:002017-01-02T12:44:47.813-05:00One Little Word
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>So many of us choose a word each year that will help us define our thoughts and our actions. Each year I try to choose a word that helps me work on something that I have lacked over the years. As we grow older, we sometimes find that we become less of who we want to be and more of who others want us to be. I admit, I have fallen victim to these exact circumstances. Be focused, be brave, be confident, be smart, be anything other than who you feel you should be.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>I have been pretty good when choosing a word. Last year my word was pray and I was conscious of praying each and every day. I learned that praying isn't always reciting a prayer from our youth with meaningless effort. Prayer is being one with God, talking to Him, reading scripture and learning from it, and even watching Him through the eyes of others. I prayed. I read scripture everyday and it changed me. My word completed my thoughts and actions.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Janda Safe and Sound"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>In the light of being in a prayerful year, I wanted a word that would really help me become more of a thinker. I want to be one with myself this year. I want to step back and relish in all that others have to offer the world. I want to be silent.</strong></span></div>
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/blogs/jppsig.png" />Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10953696469072686797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095986134352372893.post-51185175802877832922016-07-10T12:40:00.000-04:002016-07-10T12:40:31.365-04:00The Top Ten Reasons Why I Haven't Blogged in Almost a Year<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "KG Lego House";">I am hoping that I still have followers who are patiently waiting for me! I can't even begin to tell you what I have been up to this past year, but know that even though I did let life get in the way, blog posts were finding their way into my head! I figured my first post back would give you the fun facts of what has kept me from you all these months. I hope you have fun reading what ended up being a really long post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Lego House";">I transferred to a new school last year and with that came 2 new grade levels and two new subjects. I had to take off my primary teacher hat and make the move to 4th and 5th grade. If that wasn't scary enough, I no longer teach Reading! I am now a Math and Science Teacher! Ladies and Gentleman, I had to learn how to do upper elementary math! Have you seen this stuff? I was so scared and thought I could never master this stuff, but you know what? I did it and I did it so well that my principal has decided I am staying in 5th and will be a math and science teacher again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Lego House";">Not only did I become a math and science teacher, but my new principal thought I should also be the math coach. Um, didn't you hear me in my interview when I said I really don't know anything about math? All I can say is this helped me so much because like most of you, I am up to any and all teaching challenges. Being a math coach only helped me because I learned so much and I was able to bring that to my classroom. By training other teachers in things that I had to learn, I became stronger in my content knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">I became an Everglades Literacy Curriculum Trainer. Sounds important, right? Well, those who know me know that I hate the outdoors and if I would have known that is what this meant, I would have graciously declined the offer. Really, I thought Everglades Literacy was about reading about the Everglades! Apparently, you need to immerse yourself in the actual Everglades in order to become literate about what goes on there! It ends up that I LOVE this part of my life now and even though I refused to walk through the slough, I did get in a canoe! I now train teachers all over Miami-Dade County on bringing this curriculum into their classrooms. If you are in the state of Florida and are interested, please comment below and I will get you the information on how your school can become an Everglades Literacy School.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">My Big Miss graduated from UCF last May and she was finally home from college! Well, closer to home. She lives 20 minutes away. We have spent some quality time together over the past year and have more than made up for the 4 years she was away. It is so fun having her back and I am so blessed to have a new friend! She left a baby, but came back an adult. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">My house needed some tender loving care. I don't know about you, but I find that I just don't have the time or the energy to clean anymore! I guess I do have some time, but I like Netflix! I had to get things under control! Even though I still have a lot to take care of here, at least I started and it may take another year to finish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">My mother has gone downhill since my grandmother passed away. For some reason, she has aged tremendously in the 3 years since grandma left us and my sister and I are just going nuts. Mom fell and was on the ground for about a day before we found her. Long story short, she ended up in the hospital and then rehab and now she requires us to do things for her that we never expected to have to do, at least not yet. I ask for prayers for mom and for my sister and I to have the strength to continue on with her care. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">I started my Jamberry journey last year and it took up some of my life for a few months. I am not as obsessed at this point! I love my nails and I love sharing with others. It pays for the nail sheets that I want for myself, so that's really why I continue with the business. I have also met some great people over the course of the year! If you need some Jams, check out my page at <a href="https://pinksmyink.jamberrry.com/">https://pinksmyink.jamberrry.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">I also became a Beachbody Coach and this has made a difference in my life! I am loving my Shakeology every morning (this is why I joined, I wanted to get my Shakeology at a discount) and I am helping others who want to follow a healthy lifestyle. I have learned that being healthy is a mindset and until that mindset changes, you can forget trying. So, if you want to come along for the fit and healthy journey, you can find us on Facebook at Let's Get Fit and Healthy. If you want to know more about Shakeology or any of the programs (I LOVE the 21 Day Fix and 22 Minute Hard Corps) then you can go here: <a href="http://www.beachbodycoach.com/pinksmyink">www.beachbodycoach.com/pinksmyink</a> and I will help you find what works for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">Out of sight, out of mind. I just fell off the social media platform. I want to say that my mind just needed a break. I had to rethink my goals and priorities. Now that I had the time, I realize that blogging was very important to me and it filled a niche that I need. I miss all of you so much and I need that interaction from like-minded people. I hope you are all still here!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">My Little Miss decided to go away to college after vowing not to leave! This hit me hard folks, really hard. It is her senior year for goodness sakes! I thought I was home free! Around October, she came home from visiting friends at FSU and decided that she wanted to finish off her college career in Tallahassee. I can't blame her and I reminded her that she was supposed to go as a Freshman, but decided to stay home. Anyway, we moved her up a few weeks ago, but I spent this past year breathing her in every moment that she would let me. So now it's just me and the hubs, in this house, alone. It's our time, I know. We both miss her tremendously and even though we are having fun, it was better with her laughter! It's only a year....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;">That's it folks. I am back and I have so much to share with you! Stay tuned and I hope you come back for more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Behind These Hazel Eyes";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Can you see all of the pink polka dot goodness? I am totally in love with my new blog name and my beautiful poppin new look! I will miss my old blog name (Faithful in First) because it was my first go at blogging and we had many good years together. Then my grade level changed last year...and again this year... which meant I wasn't too faithful to first, was I, lol. I remember someone saying that when you choose your blog name, try to stick to something that will follow you for a lifetime, so I chose my two favorite things: Pink and Polka Dots, and the new blog name was born. So farewell Faithful in First, you were so good to me. It's where I met all of the blogging greats! It is also where I started following Christi Fultz and fell in love with her awesomeness!</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Behind These Hazel Eyes";"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Christi was the first person I shared my new blog name with and she verified that is was the perfect fit for me and my mission. Her blog design process was pain free and she was oh so helpful and understanding! It was as if she knew me all along and was able to pinpoint exactly what I wanted, even when I didn't know what I wanted!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "KG Behind These Hazel Eyes";"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">I decided to get all matchy matchy and now my FB page and business cards match my blog design. I am in pink polka dot heaven! So, if you are in the market for a new blog or anything else that you want to update, please head on over to my new blogging bestie, Christi, and check out her Design by Christi page!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "KG Behind These Hazel Eyes";"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">With a new school year fast approaching, I know many of us are in preparation mode. To celebrate my new name, my new look, and the new school year, I want to share one of my favorite products with you for free. It will be free all day today and will go back to being only $1.00 tomorrow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: KG Behind These Hazel Eyes;">This is my "Tweets to Repeat" board. They work like exit slips. Students fill out the speech bubbles using 130 characters or less to tell about something that you have chosen for them to tell. It helps students summarize and stay on point, and it also helps you see if they got it! Students also love the social media aspect. I keep the "tweets" up all year so students can see how much they learned. Once you download, please leave feedback.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You heard it here first, ladies and gents! I have finally decided to change my blog name and although the big reveal won't be ready for a few weeks, I have to create a post so the blog can be moved over on Bloglovin. This means that if you are already following, you will continue to be my follower and if you have friends who want to be new followers, they will be able to find me on Bloglovin. </span><br />
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My new blog name is: <span style="font-size: x-large;">Pink Ink and Polka Dots</span></span><br />
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It fits me perfectly. I love pink, I love polka dots, and I am fun, fun, fun all rolled up into one little lady! </span><br />
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So that is it for now. I will have a few blog posts going up that will renew your outlook on some resources out there, some fun stuff about Everglades Literacy, STEMposium outtakes, and just anything else that I can think of to end this summer on a happy note.</span><br />
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Thanks for following and please make sure your bookmark the new url: pinkinkandpolkadots.blogspot.com so you don't miss out on the new blog coming in a few weeks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: AileensFont;"><span style="color: #5e4422;">Christy from <a href="http://yourthriftycoteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Your Thrifty Co-Teacher</a></span><span style="color: #5e4422;"> Elizabeth Polo from </span><a href="http://firstgradestripes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">First Grade Stripes</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;">, and I we were able to <strike>beg </strike>ask some of our favorite companies and bloggers for help with some goodies for this day. The best part about this is that <b>THREE LUCKY WINNERS</b> will be able to win a goodie bag just like ours, PLUS a gift certificate to one of stores.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: AileensFont;"><span style="color: #5e4422;">A special thank you to </span><a href="http://www.soydelicious.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Soy Delicious Candles</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;">, a soy candle business based right here in South Florida by two former teachers, Georgette Hoyo and Maggie Maceiras. They have about 29 different tin scents, and we were able to sample quite a few. These tins are wonderful because you can take them with you on vacation, or order them as keepsakes for baptisms, showers or communions. They can even personalize them for you. They are amazing! I have personally used Soy Delicious Candles at my home, and I must say that their 'delicious' scents fill the entire room.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: AileensFont;"><span style="color: #5e4422;">Melissa Yglesias from </span><a href="http://www.moretime2teach.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">More Time 2 Teach</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;"> was unable to attend our luncheon, but came through as a donor of </span><a href="https://www.classdojo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">ClassDojo</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;"> </span><span style="color: #5e4422;">reusable bags.</span><span style="color: #5e4422;"> </span><span style="color: #5e4422;">I’m sure many of you have heard of ClassDojo. It’s an online positive classroom management program that encourages positive classroom behavior. You can learn more about it by checking out their website.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: AileensFont;"><span style="color: #5e4422;">Bridget of </span><a href="http://littlelovelyleaders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Lovely Little Leaders</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;"> donated some beautiful notepads to help us stay organized. Not only is Bridget a sweet heart, but she is an expert at staying organized. You can find some beautiful designs and organizational items by visiting her store. She also has an AMAZING Teacher Life Binder that you have to check out! I am definitely purchasing one this summer to not only get my teacher life in check, but my home, businesses, blog, and finances on track! I am so happy to have met an organized woman who gets me!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: AileensFont;">On behalf of </span><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: AileensFont;">Christy from <a href="http://yourthriftycoteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Your Thrifty Co-Teacher</a></span><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: AileensFont;">, Elizabeth Polo from </span><a href="http://firstgradestripes.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: AileensFont;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">First Grade Stripes</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;"><span style="font-family: AileensFont;">, and myself, we would like to thank ALL of the teachers that attended our FIRST South Florida Teacher Blogger Meet Up and ALL of our wonderful sponsors whose generosity made this luncheon a great success! We look forward to our next meet up. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We did it! <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1429576525" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">This Saturday</span></span></span> Elizabeth from </span><a href="http://firstgradestripes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">First Grade Stripes</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, Christy from </span><a href="http://yourthriftycoteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Your Thrifty Co-Teacher</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">and I hosted the very FIRST South Florida Blogger Meet-Up! What started off as a mere thought online in our Florida Teacher's Facebook Group</span></span><span style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> became a reality where I honestly met the most genuine, down to Earth, creative and intelligent women. Most of us only knew each other through social media outlets such as Teachers Pay Teachers, Facebook, and Instagram, so it was such a blessing to get to know some of our blogger friends in person! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">One of the teachers that I was so happy to meet was Bridget (second from the left) from </span><a href="http://littlelovelyleaders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Little Lovely Leaders</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> who is a fifth grade teacher and Teachers Pay Teachers author. She came the farthest to meet up with us! She is the genius behind some amazing paper products and I can't wait to take a look at her planner in her TpT store. Her passion for organization is addicting! We know teachers LOVE to be organized. She was kind enough to give us all a desk planner, and not only is it so practical, but it is beautiful. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I also got to know Elizabeth, one of my co-hosts, and actually meet her in person, she is in the far right in the above picture. Her blog is </span><a href="http://firstgradestripes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">First Grade Stripes</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">. She kept me organized and on track while we were planning our fun day. We only spoke through email and texts, so I was so excited to finally meet her. It turns out that our schools are very close to each other and we know many of the same people! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #5e4422; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This pretty lady is Christy from </span><a href="http://yourthriftycoteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Your Thrifty Co-Teacher</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and my other co-host for the meetup. She is so much fun and has a flair of sophistication that I fell in love with. She also knows so much about creating products, so I can't wait to pick her brain! Her students must love her energy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I was beyond thrilled to meet blogger and Teachers Pay Teachers author, Jennifer from </span><a href="http://buzzinbeesoflearning.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Buzzin Bees of Learning</span></a><span style="color: #5e4422; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> (second from the right). I wish she had been my kindergarten teacher. It was such a pleasure to meet a teacher who shares the passion that we all have. Her smile is infectious!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #5e4422;"><span style="line-height: 26px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #5e4422;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; line-height: 26px;">We were lucky enough to meet teachers who have that creative flair and who now have been bitten by the blogging bug: Jessica, Iris, and Ali. Two previous co-workers who I had the pleasure of working with, Christena and Keila, also attended. Keila is friends with Elizabeth! They all shared some perfect ways to write grants so we can get the things we need for our classrooms. A few members of the group are heading to the Teachers Pay Teachers conference this summer and I am looking forward to hearing from them when they come back. Be on the lookout for their blogs in the future!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #5e4422;">Speaking of goodies, make sure to come back and visit my blog </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1429576526" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">next Sunday</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #5e4422;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. I will be highlighting all of the companies that donated, along with their donations, and we will be GIVING AWAY three goodie bags to three wonderful followers. Christy, Elizabeth, and I will also be including a gift certificate to our stores, so mark your calendars, set your alarms. You won't want to miss it.</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">Today I am excited to talk about CanvasPop and their amazing product! I was contacted by the company a few weeks ago asking me if I would like to review their product in exchange for a free canvas print of a photo of my choice. I couldn't pass up the opportunity! I think my husband was more excited than I was because he thought I would actually have a picture of his Corvette made (um, no, we have kids I want to see on my wall, lol).<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">So, I sent them the picture and a few days later my canvas print came. The packaging alone was so professional, so I knew once I got to the print, I was going to be very happy.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">The canvas itself looks exactly like it was hand painted. The canvas is taught around the frame and the stapling is perfect (everything is nice and tight around the frame). The hanging wire is placed exactly where it needs to be and holds the frame in place without any movement. Here is the final product:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: KG Lego House;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.2pt;">I am extremely pleased with the final product, the ordering process, and the customer service after I </span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">received</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.2pt;"> the product. My husband (notice we did get his Mustang in the print!) is already ordering new canvas prints. We decided to give this one to my mom for Mother's Day, since it has all of her </span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">grand-kids</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.2pt;"> in one place.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">I am giddy to offer you this giveaway on behalf of CanvasPop! The winner will receive a FREE 16 x 20 canvas print (about an $80 value) of their favorite photo! All you have to do is complete the Rafflecopter at the end of this post and then cross your fingers. The winner will be announced in one week.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">Also, as a thank you for being a follower of my little blog, CanvasPop is giving all of my followers a 35% discount throughout the next few weeks (the code will expire April 30th, 2015). Just use this code when you order and the discount will be applied:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">It is time for all of our blogging buddies from South Florida to get together and Party! Elizabeth over at <a href="http://firstgradestripes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">First Grade Stripes</a> and I have put together a sweet luncheon for those of us who live in the south end of Florida (of course all Florida bloggers are more than welcome to join in on the fun) on May 30th. We are hoping to have a jam packed day filled with fun, friends, and folly! The details are listed below and we would love for everyone to come! Please comment below with your email if you want to be added to the list or you can email one of us directly (see flyer for info) and we will include you in all of the email updates. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">How common is common core? Well, it depends on where you teach and who "tells" you what you should or should not be doing in your classroom. I teach in South Florida, which in my opinion, means that I have several different "entities" dictating what I should or should not use in my classroom. Of course, everything I am told about is "highly suggested"...<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">This is an introduction on how I came to be comfortable with the CCSS, now the Florida Standards. Starting next week, I will be posting weekly on using the ELA Shifts and how you can use these resources to help you achieve your goals that you have with implementing the shifts as pain-free as possible. I would also love your feedback and questions!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: KG Lego House;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.2pt;">My journey with the common core started at its inception years ago when I was selected as one of about 25 teachers in our state to create ELA formative assessments for a bank of items for the teachers in Florida. I worked with a team of extraordinary teachers for over 2 years and we found that common core wasn't so common after all. All of our districts had different ideas of when to roll out the standards, what the standards meant for our students, how to teach the standards, and which curriculum would best meet the needs of our students while teaching the standards. Some districts were way ahead of others and some were so far behind that I think they are still drowning all these years later. Needless to say, we felt a need to share what works best for us and we </span><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">collaborated</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.2pt;"> so much over those 2 years! I took the best from the best and brought it to my team at my school.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;">There came my label as the CCSS expert at my school (expert: not at all, educated on the standards: yeah you could say that) and I was on the CCSS implementation and now I help out with the transition to the Florida Standards, when needed. I mostly help my team of fourth grade teachers, as the Florida Standards mean different things for different grade levels, at least at my school.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Last summer, I was given another great opportunity and that was to become a Florida Standards Advocate. A fancy name for someone who just wants everyone to understand how to best use these standards in teaching our students to be the very best they can be. It hasn't been easy! Teachers are a hard sell, but parents, well they are even harder. It is difficult to have everyone see eye to eye, but we are getting there, standard by standard. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: KG Lego House;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>The Florida Standards Advocate team works with Student Achievement Partners, a team of people around the nation who work to help states with the transition and implementation to the Common Core or whatever rendition of the core each state may be using. Let's face it, you can call it whatever you want, but we are teaching Common Core in one way or the other.</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">Our book club reading over the past few months has been "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. This was a slow read because I was trying to take in everything she was telling us. I found that once I realized this was her way of making things right in her life, it was easier for me to read. I enjoyed reading all of the different projects she worked on each month and my favorite was what happened in May.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'KG Lego House'; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: magenta;">May was all about finding the play in our lives. I need to find time to play more often. I don't always take the time to just have fun for the sake of having fun. I always make plans and that is my downfall. When the time comes to fulfill the plans I have made, I cancel them and just stay home. I think I work better when things are spur of the moment. Then there is no room for me to resist the playtime!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: MissKinderLoveLaughing; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: magenta;">In came Katie and her offer! I am so happy to have been given the opportunity and my students are equally thankful. I have one class iPad that students can use, along with four classroom computers. Students have to use a district mandated program daily at home and in school, so I knew that MobyMax would be a reward for finishing up what my students needed to finish.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: MissKinderLoveLaughing; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: magenta;">I used the Writing Workshop Module with my students, since the FSA Text Based Writing Exam came up first for us. I am here to say that not only was it on par with what was going on in my classroom, but my students actually worked on the modules in class and at home! This is huge, considering my students rarely complete home learning assignments with or without the computer. The writing workshop started off with opinion writing and took students through various sources where they had to read and then answer questions that would help them figure out the author's opinion and choose their opinion on the topic. I have included some screenshots from www.mobymax.com so you can see what the writing workshop has to offer.</span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: MissKinderLoveLaughing; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I chose to use the Writing Workshop, but you can choose all content areas or the ones that are indicative to your group of students. I am so happy with my choice to use this with my students and I am positive that I will continue on, even after my free year with the Pro License ends. This is one of the easiest ways I have found to engage my students and help track their understanding of the Common Core Standards. Data is key and this program provides me with the data I need. Even though I use the Florida Standards, the alignment of the CCSS is similar so it is easy for me to use with my state requirements.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>I have been using the Farfaria App
on my personal iPad for a few months. It started as a way to get my niece and
nephew fall in love with reading. I would have them use the app whenever they
visited and of course, IT WORKED. Not only did they love that stories could be
read to them, but they were learning how to read right along with it, as
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;"><b>A few weeks ago, Zach from Farfaria
contacted me to review the app and I was so excited because I had already
started using the app in my classroom with my students. We received a new iPad
from Donors Choose and Farfaria was one of the first apps that I downloaded.
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;"><b>Farfaria is set up in “kingdoms”
depending on the genre of the story. Once a kingdom is clicked, students can
choose from a multitude of stories. Stories can be read aloud or students can
read to themselves. Stories can also be saved to favorites.</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;">unlimited reading from a library of
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<li><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;">five new, engaging stories added
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<li><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;">interactive experience is fun for
kids and easy for parents</span>
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<li><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;">every story can be read aloud with
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<li><span style="color: magenta;"><b><span style="font-family: Janda Safe and Sound; font-size: small;">no advertising and no hidden
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Janda Safe and Sound Solid'; font-size: 18.8888893127441px; font-weight: bold;">Wanting: When I started blogging 4 years ago, I started with a personal blog (pinksmyink) and then quickly began my teaching blog (faithfulinfirst). My personal blog doesn't get any attention and I am no longer teaching first, so faithful in first seems crazy at this point. I love my pinksmyink name, so I am thinking of keeping the teaching blog, changing the name, and moving on. It seems fit since everything else is in the pinksmyink family (FB, IG, Twitter, etc.). Now if I can just find someone to create a fab blog design, I am good to go!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: 'Janda Safe and Sound Solid'; font-size: 18.8888893127441px; font-weight: bold;">Maybe: I turned down 2 opportunities this year to move out of the classroom. I don't think I will turn down the next one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'cinnamon cake'; font-size: 18pt;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">One of the daily emails I receive from my faithful followers asks me how I use Go Math during my math block. When I first started using Go Math, I was beyond confused and had no idea what I was doing. This is what many of you confess when you email me, so I figured it was time to lay it out for you. Hopefully this gives you a better feel for what you may want to incorporate in your math block. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Go Math is a great tool and I feel awful for those of you who didn't have the opportunity to be trained like I was. Albeit, the training came a year late, but it opened my eyes and there was no turning back. The next two paragraphs highlight one of the authors, so if you want to jump to the meat of the post, it starts after the second book image.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>One of the authors, Juli Dixon, was my trainer and she has become my personal math hero. You can read her daughter's story and learn more about why she believes in teaching math for understanding. Her daughter was involved in a tragic accident and learning was difficult. This is the story of their journey and it fostered a new way to look at math.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Juli has also authored and co-authored many books on the common core and math curriculum. She is a true inspiration. This is another one of my go to books, Beyond the Common Core, A Handbook for Mathematics in a PLC @ Work.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Now on to what you really want to know. I am going to use Lesson 1.1, so you have an idea of how to start your year.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>The first page of every lesson begins with a Listen and Draw activity. This is to be used as a formative assessment. It is unguided and not taught. This is where teachers get an idea of how students think about this type of problem. How will they approach this type of problem solving? All students will not approach it in the same manner, so you will get to see all the different ways that students are able to figure out how to solve the problem. Some will draw, some will need manipulatives (I always have manipulatives out at my tables), some will just go straight to the problem. Teachers should be using a checklist or other form of data check to document the information. Once all students (only give 10 minutes) have finished, you can then show a few of the ways the problem is to be solved.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Students may have drawn actual ladybugs, circles, squares, etc. to show adding to. It doesn't matter what they drew, they should show 2 groups and an answer next to the word ladybugs. Rather than correct or have them redo the work if it is way off, jot a note or show them 2 groups on the margin of the page. You want to keep their work in tact so you can use this page to gauge your teaching and their learning for the rest of the lesson. If most of your students get it, then you know you can move quickly through the next steps, if not then you will need to adjust the flow of your lesson. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Model and draw part 2 shows up at the top of the next page of each lesson. This is a continuation and should only be a 5 minute teaching point. This is another way to show students how adding to (or whatever you are teaching) can be modeled. Students are to be listening and engaged, but the teacher is doing all the talking as it is only a model for the lesson.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>At the beginning of the school year, all problems will have a red check because Go Math works on gradual release. Another point to make is that all problems do not have to be completed. Go Math was written with extra practice built in, so if you find that all of your students get it after the first two problems, you can stop using the book and move on to more hands-on centers earlier in your lesson.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>The third part of my math block is using the On Your Own section. This is the You Do portion of the lesson where students work independently. I walk around and ask questions to check for understanding. This is a 20-25 minute part of my block. This is when I use the information from the formative assessment and the Share and Show to see who needs intervention. I pull those students who didn't know how to approach the problem and/or had difficulty with the problems, to my table and we work together. I use different manipulatives and center work that I have already put together prior to the lesson. All the other students are working in their books (I assign a set number of problems depending on their understanding. I may say do all the odd or all the even.). Once they finish, they move on to a quick math center of their choice that is geared to the day's lesson.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Well, that is how I run my 60 minute block. The times are approximate and some days I end up with lots of time left over and some days I have to "borrow" time from another subject. I hope this helps. Please leave me some love now and then after you try this I would love for you to come back and tell me all about it. If you would like my Go Math PowerPoint, it is free in my TpT store. Just click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Making-Sense-of-Go-Math-695224" target="_blank">here</a> and you will be able to download it. I also posted on how I use Go Math in our Interactive Math Notebooks, you can find that post <a href="http://faithfulinfirst.blogspot.com/2014/03/math-notebooking-with-go-math.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: cinnamon cake; font-size: large;"><b>Happy Saturday all and thanks for stopping by :)</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Janda Safe and Sound Solid;"><b>Now what to do with my blog name. This has been on my mind since I got the news and I have decided that I am keeping Faithful in First because I have been faithful to first for pretty much all of my teaching career. I am going to change the tagline to read: wishes, wonders, and wants of a fourth grade teacher. If I become super popular in the future (wink, wink) I may change my mind, but for now my small following won't lose sight of me, lol.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Janda Safe and Sound Solid;"><b>So, since I am now only going to teach reading, language arts, and social studies I am already in planning mode. I have finished the McGraw Hill Wonders Smart Start mini focus walls for 4th grade and they are in my TpT store as a freebie. I have had so many great things said about my first grade focus walls (units 5 and 6 will be up in the next few weeks) that I decided to keep with tradition. You can click the pics below and head on over to download the freebie.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Janda Safe and Sound Solid;"><b>I am looking forward to learning more about 4th grade and even thought I am very nervous, I know it is going to be fabulous! I would love advice from any 4th grade buddies, so please comment away with ideas and anything else you can help me with on this new journey.</b></span></div>
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