tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1645273193043137092024-03-14T01:39:30.104-07:00Chicken SoupSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-37927481901927798182016-03-14T15:09:00.001-07:002016-03-14T15:09:39.834-07:00Teacher Appreciation Week 2016I have to say, I think Teacher Appreciation Week is my favorite week of all. Our PTA is amazing, and they go ALL out every year with a theme.<br />
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This year is the best one yet. <u style="color: magenta; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">THE WIZARD OF OZ!!!!!</u><br />
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So our PTA decorated the whole lobby and main hallway to our cafeteria. I'm actually frustrated that I didn't get a picture, but there was even a yellow brick road!!!<br />
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For the rainbow bulletin boards, the PTA staff posted a picture of each staff member. Underneath staff members got to send in their answer to the survey question. As you can see, not all of us participated in that part. <i>(The question was: The Tin Man asked for a heart, the Scarecrow asked for brains, and the lion asked for courage. What would you ask the Wonderful Wizard of Oz for?)</i><br />
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As I said before, I love teacher appreciation week. I'm so thankful everyday for the amazing school that I work with. I love the staff, the students, and the parents are amazing. It makes the stress of a job so much more worth all the hard work! I can't thank our school PTA enough for making us feel so special! They put a lot of time and hard work into making us smile and feel appreciated this week! :)<br />
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As my token of appreciation, YOU all get 20% off anything you purchase in my store this week. Call it an early St. Patty's Day gift, if you will. Enjoy, and have a great week!<br />
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Happy Monday,<br />
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!<br />
~SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-65287816786664184442015-08-02T14:42:00.001-07:002015-08-02T18:15:10.360-07:00Ready for BTS 2015?!I think I am... I know some of you were already pre-planning last week, and the kids come tomorrow.... but we go back for pre-planning tomorrow, and the kids come back the 10th. I almost feel like it hasn't set in yet. How can it be pre-planning already? Summer just started a few weeks ago!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Is it just me, or did the summer FLY by? I worked most of the summer part-time at my Dad's office, but I took some time to do a few fun things too. Every once in a while, I have to count my blessings and I call this my chicken soup. So here goes: </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">- Went to WV for Memorial Day Weekend to see extended family</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Finished (Almost) an on-going kitchen renovation since February</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Started Orange Theory Fitness</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Learned to wake-surf on my 27th birthday</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Went to a great wedding in Madison, GA </span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Went to Disney World with the in-laws </span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Braves Game (They won!) </span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary <3</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Saw the Stone Mountain Laser Show</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Went to the movies a few times: Pitch Perfect, Entourage, and Mission Impossible</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- Cleaned and organized our house a thousand times </span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;">- And of course spent lots of time with friends that I don't get to see very often.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">I think it's safe to say I had a wonderful summer! Did you all cross a few things off your bucket list? What would be in your list of chicken soup? Leave me a comment below :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">While I'm sad that I can't continue working at my Dad's office, I am looking forward to see my kiddos again, and meet a few new ones! As I close this chapter of summer, I'd like to remind you all that TPT is having a SALE starting tomorrow (Aug. 3-4) and I am participating!! Use the code BTS15 at checkout, and get an additional 10% off after already receiving 20% off on all of my products.</span><br />
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While I only have a few products, chances are you might find something useful if you teach PK - 4th. Especially if you teach special education or have a wide variety of needs in your inclusion classroom.<br />
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Recently I've uploaded a Reading Response packet, which is great for 3rd graders who need a little step-by-step assistance in the assignment. Click the picture to view the product in my store, and download the preview for more information!<br />
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Alright everyone, Good luck this school year, and whenever you do go back.... HAPPY TEACHING!<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-20706503948659987992015-04-01T18:55:00.000-07:002015-04-01T18:55:10.531-07:00Georgia MilestonesDo you live in Georgia? Do you teach 3rd-5th? Do you fear the constructive response questions? Do you worry your lower functioning students and how they will perform? Have you been practicing to help prepare them?<br />
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If not, no worries. There is little time, but I put a few organizers together that may help you.<br />
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I created this product back in September, to prepare my 3rd grade students right from the beginning. We were given a little guidance about what to expect, and immediately I thought of my 3rd grade students who are very visual learners and lack executive functioning skills. I decided I needed to figure out a fun way to help them visualize, remember, and practice what to do on the test. With little information on the new test, I decided to keep this resource this from the digital world, until I knew more. I presented to our cluster literacy team in November, and got some feedback to make it useful for multiple grade levels.<br />
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And now, I believe it's ready to present to you!<br />
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In this packet, you will not just find posters! You will also find resources like .....</div>
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If you are needing something to present to students to prepare them for answering constructive response questions, then this is it! Use the posters, use the checklists, practice with the graphic organizers!<br />
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*Whatever you do, please don't forget to rate it and let me know how it works for you!*<br />
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Here are the links:<br />
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Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GA-Milestones-Test-Prep-Resources-Gray-scale-Posters-1791639" target="_blank">*HERE*</a> for the BLACK AND WHITE version</div>
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Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GA-Milestones-Test-Prep-Resources-Colored-Posters-1793144" target="_blank">*HERE*</a> for the COLORED version</div>
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Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/GA-Milestones-Test-Prep-Resources-BUNDLE-BW-Colored-Posters-1793196" target="_blank">*HERE*</a> for the BUNDLE that includes BOTH! *(Only $1 more)</div>
Thanks!<br />
~SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-74462625972203678262015-03-30T19:26:00.003-07:002015-04-19T18:57:52.263-07:00#Motivational MondayAnybody ready for spring break?<br />
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My kids are SERIOUSLY feeling the spring fever, so as I crawled into bed last night, I thought of an idea! They need some motivation! And when I feel upset, I try to remind myself to be thankful. I try to think of all the happy ideas that I store in my pot of chicken soup. I knew I couldn't ask my students to think of EVERYTHING that makes them happy, so I capped it off at three. </div>
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So I put it to the test today, and if you're willing to give it a try, here's what I did. Come up with three things that you love, that make you happy, or make you feel good. Come up with one thing that brings you down or bums you out. Model for the kids. And WAH - LAH! There you have it. Motivational Monday</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Poor Kids)<br />They have it so rough!<br /><br />If you would like to try my #MotivationalMonday Tickets, please download the template from my google drive (click the link below), cut in half, and please come back to comment and give me feedback! <br /><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quick-Motivational-Monday-Activity-1820067" target="_blank">*CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD* </a><br /> </span><br />
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Teachers really are HEROES, and I'm so glad to show my thanks for you all by participating in this wonderful sale! So head over to my blog to get some great deals under $4!<br />
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While you're there, I thought you might like to check out my Animal Research Packets! Now, I originally created this to help some of my 2nd grade friends during a writing unit, but it could be used for any grade. If you are interested in using it for a special education classroom where you have multiple grades, please email me and let me know, and I can send you a different cover page for the other grade levels! :)<br />
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First of all, I have two different products, so please read carefully before you purchase!<br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions!! Enjoy these amazing products!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-38005688283962003692014-10-12T20:29:00.002-07:002014-10-12T20:29:41.201-07:00Weekend Stories<h2>
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Hopefully, you have Columbus Day as a holiday from school, and you're using the day to find new awesomeness on blog-world and TPT. Or if you're lucky like me, you get to go to work as a Teacher Work-Day. I'm all for a break (I started teaching in 2010 when budgets were at an all-time low, and I was used to receiving a million furlough days), but now I'm just grateful that I'm getting paid to wear jeans and attend a few workshops tomorrow! And HEY! One less day for lesson planning :)<br />
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Okay so either way..... I'm here to share a new product with you. I've done Weekend Stories for a couple of years with my first graders, and I've seen so much progress after comparing stories from week to week.<br />
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Now this year, I'm teaching a 3rd grade Writing group, and I've had to differentiate the task so that they do not get away with the bare minimum! Also, the pace of the 3rd grade writing curriculum is so fast, that we don't have time to do this task every week. However, it's always good to do every once in a while, or once per month.<br />
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For me, it's a great work sample to use for data collection, since so many of my kiddos have needs in writing. For you, it may even be a great sample to hold on to and compare one from the beginning of the year to one towards the end of the year. However you choose, I think this will be great for you to use to differentiate whether you are teaching regular-ed 1st, 2nd, or special education 1-5th grades.<br />
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I have SO many fun things that I am currently working on! My "TPT in progress folder" has too many things going on at once! <br />
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SO I'm here to talk about Journals today. Now that I survived my first year in a new teaching position, new school, new district, new house, everything, etc. I decided to "up my game" this year when it comes to accommodating student handouts. My first HUGE task at hand has been making printables for my 2nd grade reading class response journals.<br />
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After seeing an overwhelming amount of sadly overwhelmed second graders when it came to reading response journal time, I quickly picked up on the fact that some students were unable to figure out where to write the title and date, let alone draw a T-chart and follow the prompt (of course, some tried really hard and did really well. But I was not allowed to leave any child behind). I immediately began making handouts that they could fold and glue to their journals. They were differentiated so some students who were more independent could actually fill out both columns themselves. Then I realized... with the GA Milestones test coming up in the spring, we really need to work on supporting evidence and reasoning.</div>
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So then - the guided reading response journal idea was born. My co-teacher and I got together one afternoon and listed 7 different skills to work on for the remainder of the 9 weeks. We would practice them in my group so that once they learned it with me, they could do it independently during their day to read to self. We co-plan weekly, so at the end of this unit, we will brainstorm the next skillset. </div>
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With my new motor running, I eagerly started them a couple of weeks ago, but it took me weeks to see each group due to testing, early release days, etc. However, I did get a couple of pictures to share with you! </div>
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Also, I must add. These journals are not like any others that you've seen. I've taken time to make several differentiated versions, and labeled each at the top with an "A, B, C" etc. Some are made for students that need larger lines. Some are made with sentence starters. Some are more open-ended. It really depends on the skill. </div>
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These are geared towards the 2nd grade curriculum, and currently I use them with the entire general education class. Some students need the step-by-step practice, and some don't. But everyone can use a little interactive~ness in their journal responding! ;) Dont'cha think?</div>
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Well... I can't say that I'm here to solve all your problems... but... this unit is like a 3-in-one!<br />
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I feel like I've been creating a lot of graphic organizers lately for my high-functioning kiddos, so I thought I'd start sharing them, and see what you guys think!<br />
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So I adapted a writing assignment for a 3rd grade social studies unit about Georgia Habitats and made a graphic organizer and checklist to help our visual learners organize their thoughts. My new product is great for all learners, but it is PERFECT for students who have frequent "writer's block" or executive functioning weaknesses.<br />
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The assignment: Students must choose a habitat to write about, then write a friendly letter, with facts that they've researched about their habitat, and persuade parents with reasons why they should visit, or write their teacher explaining why it is the best habitat.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-80549110354865496532014-09-21T09:23:00.003-07:002014-09-21T09:23:18.695-07:00Organizing my Classroom!Our school was open yesterday (yes, on a Saturday) so that teachers could prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences next week. So while I was there prepping my stuff, I decided to spend a couple of hours organizing! Whew, it feels so much better! Here's a tour:<br />
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This wooden shelf holds the construction paper, various styles of handwriting paper, and buckets of "Fun Friday" activities (dry erase center, fine motor center, pattern blocks, unifix cubes, toy cars, and coloring books)</div>
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The blue mailbox above holds various teaching materials on the right column. The left column is for finished work (each student has a number) that needs to be graded. The middle column is for work that needs to be finished. It's a great system for figuring out who needs to finish what. </div>
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There are regular and mini-sized clipboards next to the mailbox. </div>
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<b>From top left to bottom left:</b> Pencils & erasers, colored pencils, sticky notes, crayons, scissors & glue, index cards.</div>
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<b>From top right to bottom right:</b> Thin markers, thick markers, dry erase markers, stickers/rewards, magnet center, chalkboard center.</div>
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<b>On top:</b> Thick pencils (left), Ready-to-write regular pencils, battery-operated pencil sharpener, and pencils that need to be sharpened.</div>
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(I wish I had taken before-pictures! Everything was scattered all over the place, and things were shoved in on top of other things, and it was AWFUL!)<br />
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<b>Top Shelf:</b> Since our room is used for Lunch Bunch, we NEED paper towels, wipes, and sanitizer. I also keep plastic cups on hand for different activities and bucket filling. :) </div>
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<b>2nd Shelf Down:</b> Stuff for bulletin boards, timers, Notepads, and Various Teacher Supplies & Sentence strips</div>
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The Grand Opening of my TPT Store!!!</h2>
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I've had ideas flowing all summer, and I've finally taken the time to pull it all together! First, I would like to share with you my *FIRST TPT PRODUCT!!* </div>
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I use this 5-star Leader Poster Pack to provide a visual for my rules and expectations. The 5-Star Leader Program uses a mnemonic device to remember the expectations: </div>
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During my social skills classes, that I call Lunch Bunch, I use a self-monitoring positive reinforcement system to keep kids accountable for their behavior, while rewarding them for making good choices. In Lunch Bunch, everyone "wins" regardless of how many points they earn. The prizes are ranked, so that they can usually earn something (as long as they earn at least 5 points). Usually, this system works well enough that it's easy to earn the maximum number of points. However, when a kid is having a rough day, this system reminds them to improve on a certain skill so that they can earn the desired prize next time. </div>
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Below is a picture of the self-monitoring sheet that I use. I copy them on colored paper, and then slice them on the dashed lines. My groups come to me twice each week (either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) so I have a separate format for each. The kids are taught to color in their score, so if they earned all 5, then they color in the number 5. On the second day, they add their points up, and prizes are as follows: </div>
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<b>Available Prizes (organized in Drawers): </b><br />
5 points = 1 sticker<br />
8 points = washable tattoo<br />
9 points = pencil/eraser prize<br />
10 points = STAR SLIP (A PBS System that my whole school uses...kids go nuts over them, which makes them EXTREMELY desirable!)<br />
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<span style="line-height: 21px;">So we just had our first wedding anniversary on Monday (we spent the weekend in Asheville to get out of the new house and celebrate, so that was VERY nice)!! In honor of our recent anniversary, I thought I'd complete a #THROWBACKTHURSDAY post to share a few wedding ideas and pictures with you!! Sorry it only took a year, but I hope you enjoy it! </span><br />
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<strong style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">The Destination: </strong><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 21px;">We decided on the Beloved Hotel at Playa Mujeres (a few miles north of Cancun), Mexico. It was an all-inclusive resort, which was absolutely amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">T</span>he Party Favors: </h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you could zoom in, it says: "Don't be blinded by our love; take some shades!" The baskets were rented from the hotel, so I didn't have to bring them from home. One basket contains sunglasses, and the other holds handheld battery - operated fans (This was inspiration from a cousin's outdoor wedding). They were bought from Oriental Trading, and very cheap.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were also from Oriental Trading. I saved the ones that were left over for the treasure box in my classroom :)</td></tr>
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The Guest Book: </h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$4 from Walmart. I bought a frame, and will {one day} place our picture in it to put up on the wall. This *amazingly* fit flat in the suitcase and was never ruined! :) </td></tr>
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The Wedding Party Gifts: </h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish Phrases for Dummies!! (We were in Mexico...) These were $1 each - impulse buy from Office Depot. I bought like 20 of them, lol!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, I had to pack one full suitcase for wedding accessories and gifts. They couldn't be assembled until we got there. The girls received custom t-shirts for our morning brunch, the necklaces and earrings to wear for the ceremony, and a cute little personalized poem. I also bought their hair and makeup at the spa, for their main gift, because the jewelry was VERY cheap. They knew about their gifts ahead of time :) but the t-shirts were a surprise. The boys received a "coupon" for one 30-minute jet-ski session with the groom. Yes, that was his idea. That's what he wanted to do. Then, of course, everyone got the Spanish for Dummies book :) along with a pair of matching sunglasses to wear during the sunny ceremony (I couldn't survive without glasses outside, so I didn't expect anyone else to either)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everybody's role in the wedding party (bridesmaid, maid of honor, mother of bride/groom) is listed on the front with our wedding date in the middle (7*21*13)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The numbers on the back made an excellent guessing game! It's equal to the number of years I've known that person. My mom=my whole life. LOL. And my number stands for the number of years I've been waiting to be "Mrs. Kramer" (the number of years since we met. lol) and I met the Mother-in-law one year after we started dating (only because she lives in NY)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were *Very* Cheap. I made the print outs, brought the ribbon with me, and cut the bows after we arrived. The white flowers were made from tissue paper, and the vases were pop-out cardboard (All was packed flat, and then assembled when we arrived). That set came from Party City. The yellow flowers are artificial flowers from Wal*mart (99 cents per piece!) Bringing these from home saved me about $600 (at least) versus paying for real floral centerpieces. </td></tr>
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<b>My Something's:</b> I never did get a picture, but my <i>something new</i> was my tiara, which perfectly matched my <i>something old</i> - my grandmother's bracelet and my <i>something borrowed</i> - one of my bridesmaid's earrings that she wore on her wedding day. My <i>something blue</i> was my garter - which was from Walmart. I didn't care that it was under $5 and I knew my husband wouldn't, either! lol<br />
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The silly father/daughter dance routine: </b>Since I have been a "Daddy's Girl" since Day #1, I knew I need to do an upbeat song to eliminate tears. So I started with a slow-dance (instrumental version of the Dirty Dancing Song: I've Had the Time of My Life), and created a custom choreographed dance to a custom set of clipped songs. So our slow-dance quickly transitioned after about 30 seconds, and we broke the ice with "Do You Love Me?" (Now that I can dance... HEY!) by the Contours, and a few other fun dance songs including the Cotton Eyed Joe and the Chicken Dance, ending with "We Are Family" as our finale. It was the best start to an amazing reception, and it really set the mood for the whole night.<br />
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The songs that I requested for everything! </b>First dance, perfect! Cake song, perfect! Bouquet toss, Garter toss, Walk-out songs, perfect, perfect, PERFECT! I honestly started thinking of songs WAY in advance. Fortunately, my sister-in-law got engaged a couple of weeks before us and she had her wedding in March. Her music was so awesome throughout the entire ceremony & reception, that I thought about the songs for my wedding the entire 9-hour car ride home. And I continued thinking about it during every jog that I took. I tuned into particular Pandora stations (oldies), thinking songs may pop up that would be perfect. On spring break, I officially started organizing a list on a Google Drive document, that could be updated on my cell whenever and wherever I was. I also started searching daddy-daughter dance routines, and formed the entire ensemble myself (with a little help from a friend ;) hehe).<br />
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Piece of Advice:</b> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Honestly, they say that wedding planning is REALLY stressful, and time consuming. For me, it really wasn't that bad. I maybe had 30 emails back-and-forth with my planner, and never spoke to him on the phone. He broke the process up into bearable sections. I would think and plan ideas in my head for weeks before I got back to him. When we finalized one decision, he would pick something else. Yes, it was a LOT of decisions (which is difficult for someone like me), but I did have a vision in my head, and I took my time (it took all 7 months to get everything straight), and it really came together in the end. </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">The most important thing is to visualize your perfect day over and over. The more visualizing you do, the more it comes together, and the more you enjoy it when it all does come together. I envisioned my dream day every morning when I woke up, when I went to work out, and when I went to bed. I am so glad that everything worked out perfectly, but I don't think I would have been so pleased if it wasn't for all of the planning I had done in my head.</span><br />
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This year, I'm looking forward to the fact that this is the *FIRST YEAR* (out of 5) that I will be able to roll into the SAME EXACT position. I will be teaching most of the same kids from my caseload last year, and my schedule will be very similar. My position requires me to focus the majority of my schedule on benefiting students with social/emotional skills, and to "push-in" (Co-Teach) students for main content areas, as needed. Therefore, I only pull students into my classroom (resource setting), for morning priming and <b>Lunch Bunch</b>, to teach social skills.<br />
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My program (split between myself and 3 parapros) have a group of lunch bunchers for each grade level first through fifth. Our program revolves around students who have an identified need for social skills instruction. We create groups that include both our students as well as a variety of same-aged peers. We have a rotation, so different kids come each week, but the same group will come twice per week (either on Monday & Wednesday, or Tuesday & Thursday).<br />
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Each week is geared around a particular social skill, so we work on role-playing and discussing the topic for a week or a few weeks, and we may build on the topic, depending on how complicated it is. We have an essential question, and short discussion, and then we often play a game. Here's what our bulletin board looked like last year:<br />
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Typically, the first and second grade plans are very similar - just differentiated for lack of experience (1st) or higher order thinking (2nd). I usually keep 3rd on the same track - but just add much more difficulty :) And for 4th and 5th, I usually plan for them to do a quick discussion on a social scenario, and then they get to chat about whatever they like (there's more teachable moments in listening to what they have to say, anyways!)<br />
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<b>CONFESSION #1:</b> Okay, honestly... This picture is not from today. It's actually from a few weeks ago... but I was at a lack of words when I saw this. I would have shared this sooner had I not been busy moving and starting summer school! I just KNEW that I HAD to share this, because this was the best chicken soup for my soul that I think I've ever received. I mean, how cute is this end of year gift?!<br />
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To remain confidentiality, I've blocked the student's name. However, this was a student that I had taught for a short time at the end of the year. He was in my small group for the week of the CRCT, but he had another resource teacher as his case manager. So we primarily worked one-one-one for Affective Skills to develop anger management. I was teaching the "Unthinkables" from the Social Thinking program, but all we could do was talk about it. With little time and no other small group participants, we never got the chance to role-model situations. With that being known, here's the one thing that I guess really clicked in his head:<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-76070219999422304672014-07-01T19:09:00.003-07:002014-07-01T19:09:28.178-07:00Currently July 2014I don't think I've posted in a year. I remember posting this time last year with WEDDING BRAIN. I cannot believe that our 1-year wedding anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks!!!<br />
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Since this time last year, I've moved twice, started two new jobs, and remained busy the entire year! Overall, I would say 2014 has been an awesome year, and I can't believe that this year is almost halfway over! </div>
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After moving, I'm especially addicted to HGTV to get inspiration for decorating our new house. We've done some painting and updating appliances, but so far: Nothing major. It took a few weeks before we actually moved in, but we moved in on my birthday (ugh) and we've now been in the house for a couple of weeks already! I'm so relieved to be done with moving, but still have SO much reorganizing and decorating to do!!</div>
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In my previous posts, I complained about how my snipping tool wouldn't work (because Windows 8 is a little over my head in some areas). Well, in an effort to solve my excessive pop-ups problem, I found that I had "Launch [-ed] Google Chrome in the Windows 8 mode." Is anyone else a fan of Google Chrome? I love it until I can't figure something out. Well, now that I've got it back to "desktop mode," I can now have the internet window open at the SAME TIME as Snipping Tool. WHEW! I feel like I got my life back....<br />
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So, <strike>the other day</strike>, last week, I finally submitted my receipts for PTA reimbursement. The deadline honestly snuck up on me, so I took advantage of some of the things on my wishlist, and I bought a million great activities to use during morning priming and lunch bunch. I can't wait to prepare everything and put it to use, but here's just a few of the amazing products that I purchased:<br />
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Well, Michelle Garcia and the Social Thinking team are to thank for this wonderful curriculum, and I have a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/saustin614/superflex-social-thinking/">Pinterest board</a> of ideas to get you started. It may have some social materials mixed in, but it's a pretty great collection of ideas!! :)</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-84045360352141747422014-03-07T13:46:00.001-08:002014-03-07T13:46:49.677-08:00Tesla, Bones, and Stomach VirusWhat do these three things have in common? Well, it's how my week wrapped up after Tuesday.<br />
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Fortunately, Wednesday was a MUCH better day. It went along a pretty normal day, and around 3:15 I received a message from the hubby saying that he was able to borrow the company car for the night. :D<br />
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FYI: The last time this happened, we naturally had to go out on the town. {naturally, right?!} And we went to Dan's favorite restaurant: Houston's (it's in Buckhead, anyone ever been there?!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE FRUNK. <br />Yup, that's right. The battery is under the floor boards. So you get an extra Trunk (in the front) for extra storage. How cool is this?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No joke, this is the navigation / camera / multimeadia screen (which is larger than the screen on my laptop). You can show two screens at once, which is pretty cool. The screen that we are looking at is the energy consumption, so you can be conscious of how well you're driving :)</td></tr>
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So, after a night in the Tesla, I decided that it is now my Most Favorite Dream Car, ever!!! I hope Santa brings me one this year!! (Hey... It's called a DREAM CAR, right?!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Randomly, I got this cute little piece of Chicken Soup from a student in one of my co-teaching classes on Thursday. TOO SWEET. I folded it and put it in my treasures box. :)</td></tr>
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Back to topic: So Wednesday was amazing. Then Thursday was a pretty normal day, as expected. I got home, ate dinner,and took a nap. (SIDE NOTE: I've been going through an awful sleeping phase for the last two weeks... I can't turn my mind off at night, no matter how exhausted I am. and therefore, I stay up until past 12 and can NOT bring myself to get up at 6am. Does anyone else ever go through these phases?)<br />
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Well, on Thursday I decided to cut back on my caffeine so that it would help me sleep better. That was a failure, seeing as I fell asleep right after dinner. Then I got up, showered, and went to bed around 9, hoping to get a good night's sleep. Just before I went to bed, I started to get a stomach ache, which made me even more motivated to shut the lights and go to sleep so that <i><b>hopefully</b></i> it would go away....<br />
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Well, it didn't. I woke up time after time with hot/cold flashes and feeling nauseous. Finally, I got sick in the middle of the night, and it went downhill from there. For the rest of the night, if I did try to go back to sleep, I found myself dreaming about how I need to get up ASAP and start making sub plans.<br />
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Isn't it the WORST when you don't have emergency sub plans, and you have that over your head to keep you from resting when you're feeling so green?!<br />
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Well, unfortunately, because my routine is so different from day-to-day, there's no way I can come up with emergency sub plans to have on hand for emergencies like this. I had to suck it up, and write them so that my amazing parapros could print them out before the sub came.<br />
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Ugh, so after all of that, I finally was able to sleep all day and feel MUCH better now. Hopefully I can make it to the end of the year without taking any more sick days!!<br />
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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!<br />
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~Sarah :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-51781595016773984062014-03-04T17:47:00.001-08:002014-03-07T13:50:16.203-08:00One of those days...<h2>
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....The kind of day where it's just one thing after another.<br />
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Well, I haven't had a day like this since I could remember. Although it really wasn't too bad (it could have been much worse), I can definitely use some <i>chicken soup</i> :).<br />
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It all started before I could even get out of the house this morning. And then I knew that something was up when I turned on my Pandora station (to cheer me up) and of course it only wanted to play songs from the early 2000's that I've just heard wayyyy too many times, which really started to annoy me. Then, when I gave up on Pandora (only because I have the free version, where it would only let me skip a certain number of songs), I tried playing a new upbeat song, and somehow it didn't want to work.<br />
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Well, finally it did work (just in time, because I pulled into the school parking lot before it was half-way over), and I completely forgot that my day started out rough. I skipped into school remembering that breakfast was served by our PTA because of Exceptional Children's Week :). They served catered Chikfila, and I couldn't be happier (especially since I haven't had those Chicken Mini's since high school!!). It wasn't until later that I realized that this was just one of those days that was just not going to stop.<br />
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For instance.... I forgot something VERY important at 9:00 (making several people very angry) * I made a student cry at lunch bunch * the power went out 10 minutes before dismissal * my student's bus happened to be late, and then...... when a rescue bus DID come, the database was still down (from the power outage) * so we couldn't print out the bus info for the sub bus driver.<br />
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So on a normal day, we dismiss at 3:20, all students and staff gone by 3:50. With the new dismissal (added 30 minutes to make up from the storm) that started yesterday, we dismissed at 3:50, and should have been gone by 4:20, but the bus didn't come until 4:30, and didn't leave until 4:45.<br />
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At that point, I blamed everything on the full moon (I certainly checked when I got home, and it's not, but it really seemed like it was!!) The part that<i> really</i> got me down was that I couldn't help but feel like EVERYTHING was<i> all.my.fault.</i> I hate that feeling! (Especially when I know I can't <u>possibly</u> be responsible for the power going out, the bus being late... etc. )<br />
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Well.... so when I got back to my desk, I pushed my to-do list out of the way, and did something relaxing. :)<br />
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Do any of you use picmonkey.com? Well I'm addicted. I can't remember who's blog I was reading that introduced it to me, but I read someone's tutorial on how-to-do-something-rather (I just can't remember!) and I've been hooked since. Also, on Sunday night, I was reading Kristin's post (from A Teeny Tiny Teacher) about organizing her desktop, and I was like: :-o This is what her's looked like:<br />
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Isn't it beautiful?! I knew instantly that I must have one!! So I followed the links that she posted from <u><a href="http://colormekinder.blogspot.com/2014/01/organize-your-desktop-101.html" target="_blank">Mrs. M (from Color Me Kinder)</a></u> which led me to <u><a href="http://www.moritzfineblogdesigns.com/2013/08/clean-up-your-computer-desktop-simple-computer-organization/" target="_blank">Heather (from Moritz Fine Designs)</a></u> and I saved Heather's template so that I could make one later. And then I went to bed. That was Sunday.</div>
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So as I was sitting at work this afternoon thinking what I could do to unwind, instead of packing my things and going home, I got started and made my own :)</div>
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I started with Picmonkey.com. I clicked on "EDIT" and uploaded the wedding pic that I use as my current background on my work computer. I didn't even have to worry about creating a canvas and figuring out the resolution size, because I already knew that this size worked as a background for my screen (You may want to look into that, though if you're not sure! Just follow Kristin's tutorial, or ask and I'll help you out).</div>
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Then I faded it by sliding the "contrast" bar under the "Exposure tab." (I apologize for not having step-by-step pictures! I'm still figuring out how to use my Snipping Tool with my Chrome app on this Windows 8!)<br />
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So then it looked somewhat like this: </h4>
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I added some overlay labels, laid them out (I found that 8 fit on my picture), and I clicked on the gray color, and faded them so that my picture below could still shine through.<br />
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After sorting through my messy desktop, I listed out the categories that I would like to have (it worked perfectly that 8 boxes fit, because I wasn't sure if I wanted any in different sizes like Heather's template).<br />
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So, it turned out like this: </h4>
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I am 100% in LOVE with my new desktop :) After I saved the picture to my computer from picmonkey.com, I right-clicked on my desktop, went to "Properties," and uploaded it to be my desktop picture. You can check out Kristin or Annie's post to learn how. If you have any questions, feel free to let me know, and I'd be glad to help you!</div>
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Here is what it looked like after I finally saved it as the background and got everything all organized:<br />
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So after all, I got to sit back and look at the Happiest {absolutely best} day of my life... and I suppose my day sort-of evened out after everything. Hopefully I can get through the remaining 46 extended days (51 total) without another day like this! (*Fingers crossed*)</div>
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*On another note, ................does anybody watch How I Met Your Mother? I've only been hooked on this show since last January, but I REALLY loved last night's episode! I can't WAIT till the finale! </div>
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Until next time,</div>
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~Sarah :)<br />
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**PS: Can anyone figure out my question from my March Currently??? The answers were: "Grey and Yellow" ....... The pictures above may give you a HUGE clue!! ;)</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-74388472913366062752014-03-01T10:29:00.000-08:002014-03-01T10:29:26.871-08:00Currently March<h4>
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I cannot. It feels like last week (it was actually 3 weeks ago) that we were snowed in for a few days, here in ATL, GA. Yeah, go ahead. I hear you choking back your laughter .... Well, if you need a good laugh, you should go back and watch what Jon Stewart had to say about our FIRST storm (Snowpocalypse #1 2014) from January. So, go ahead. Laugh. Here, I'll even post it for you...<br />
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(TIP: You may want to skip along to 1:30)<br />
(WARNING: I don't agree with all of the crude jokes and remarks made by Jon Stewart, but some of his jokes really were funny)<br />
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Here's the only few pictures that I snapped from both Crisises:<br />
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...After a total of 7 days cancelled due to "inclement weather," it doesn't feel like we had much of a January OR a February. Since we got back from our last snow-cation, we've been running like crazy to catch up on lost time. SPEAKING of lost time, our school district decided to make up our four days by adding 30 minutes to the end of the school day. So, I know it's all over the ATL news, but I'm not sure if you've seen anything about it in your neck of the woods.<br />
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The thing is, I'm really not mad. If anything it should (hopefully) benefit me. I have to make up a few lunch bunch segments, which I can definitely do on Fridays. And I may have to pull students in the afternoon. However, I have no doubt that it should work out just fine, and if I do all my make-ups sooner than later, I might get a FULL planning period at some point (would you believe that?! Coming from the person who had ZERO planning last year...)<br />
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Another funny thing, is that I had read one teacher's blog post (I can't remember who it was for the life of me, and I just can't find it!) about a teachable moment from the whole experience. She gave students the freedom to write a persuasive piece about what the school system should do in order to make up the days. Her kids were RIGHT ON THE MONEY with extending the school day 30 minutes so that we don't have to add days to the end of our school year! But I thought, "Pssh, what a great idea (especially coming from a kid), but noone would EVER agree to that..." Interesting, right?<br />
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ONE THING is for sure: This year will go down in our minds as HISTORY. We've never had 7 snow days in a year (let alone within two weeks of each other). I know that it was memorable for my husband and I (especially since the first storm came on his birthday - and unfortunately, everyone closed up shop and drove home by 2:00 that day, so the only place we could find that was open, was CHINESE. We live less than a mile from a BILLION restaurants, and yes the hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant was the ONLY thing open. So yes, he got Chinese Take-out for his bday dinner. He didn't complain, but I was mildly sad that I didn't treat him to the Stoney River or J-Alexander's steak dinner that I had planned :(<br />
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<a href="http://thefirstgradefairytales.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-teachers-warm-and-snowy-heart.html" target="_blank">*If you wanna read more highlights about our crisis in Atlanta, please this post from Kelly at First Grade Fairy Tales. She did an awesome job summing up the good & the bad!* </a><br />
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So no, that's why I can't believe it's March. Here's what's up:</h4>
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1) Listening... I've accepted the fact that my husband (who just turned 27) will never grow out of video games. He gave up the XBOX for nearly two years, but he still played games on the computer. And then the ONE came out. And .... well, all I can say is that Marriage is all about compromise :) Plus, it gives me the time to sit on my laptop and blog hop! :)<br />
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2) I have the best job in the BEST school in the world. HANDS DOWN. More to come about that later..<br />
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3) We have rented this house since July, expecting that with a 12-month lease, our house in Augusta would have sold [hopefully - which it did, a few weeks after we signed this lease], and we would have enough saved up for a new house in this area. The problem with going from an area with a lower cost of living to a higher one. Now that it's *MARCH* we have exactly 4 months to find, close, and renovate (if necessary) the house of our dreams before our lease is up! I can't wait..<br />
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4) .... Don't we all? ....<br />
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5) HINT: No, the question is NOT "What are my favorite colors?" I can't choose favorites, very well... so think again :)<br />
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I can't wait to see everyone else's currently! Have a great March, everyone!<br />
~Sarah :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-59159016958025576572014-02-28T20:02:00.003-08:002014-02-28T20:06:49.861-08:00Morning Routines.... Then and NowSo, I'm really trying to catch up on writing about my amazing job and accomplishments so far this year! First up, I'd like to say that I'm pretty proud of my morning routine. Especially when compared to last year. Last year, my self-contained class went to breakfast together, came back to the room, unpacked, and then we had a morning priming segment before beginning calendar and writing journal. Since I worked as a Pre-K teacher fresh out of college, I didn't know a better way to get the day started, besides a little M&M (music and movement). Ever heard of Greg & Steve? He's got some AMAZING sound tracks for little ones, if you didn't know. So we listened to Greg & Steve's Good Morning song EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. Yup, no joke. We listened to it for exactly 180 days (minus furlough). Following the GM song, I always had one more song to hype them up for the day. After a while, I found the songs that they liked. And I shortly figured out that it was easiest to play one song for each day of the week. So here's the schedule.<br />
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The only song that is not by Greg & Steve is the Gummy Bear Song. And I have no clue where that song came from. How did I keep up with this song rotation, you ask? Well.... have you ever heard of grooveshark?</div>
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No? Well, grooveshark lets you set up a free account (or at least it did for a while.. I'm not sure if it's still free for the way I used it last year) and save your favorite songs to playlists, so that they are readily available for you to listen whenever you like. FOR FREE! The catch? I think you could only listen to your songs on one device. I used it for a few months, and it was great, but then our school district blocked that site, and I wasn't able to use it anymore. Sometimes I was able to play it through my cell phone, and hook it up to the speakers, but I couldn't always get cell reception, so I wouldn't suggest that idea. (I never liked having my phone out anyways.)</div>
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SIDE NOTE: I tried for the life of me, to take a snapshot of my playlists, but I still haven't gotten the hang of this windows 8. Ever since I updated the system, I couldn't figure out how to get out of the GoogleChrome app, and it won't let me open any other programs (like the Snipping Tool) side by side to the internet window. UGH. That's good ole technology for ya! I'm sure I'll figure it out sooner or later, but if anyone has a solution for me, please let me know! Thanks :)<br />
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I've moved on from that. When I was interviewing for my current position, my administrators told me how the teacher did Morning Priming last year, and I was blown away by the inspiration! Since my kids don't have breakfast at school, they come to me straight for morning work, news, and sensory activities. It took a lot of consulting with parapros, first grade teachers, our occupational therapists, an instructional coach, and a program coordinator, but it's really come together. So here's what it looks like now:<br />
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So, there you have it! That's about the first hour of my day! It's a pretty great way to start the day, if you ask me! I hope to soon share more about my daily routine, especially some of the social skills strategies that I use! But that will come... :) One day...<br />
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~Sarah :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-81746948518256954902014-02-27T20:36:00.000-08:002014-02-27T20:36:48.695-08:00Liebster Award Part II:<h2>
It's THROWBACK THURSDAY!!! Hoorrrayy!</h2>
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I've been very productive lately, and I thought that I need to get <strike>back</strike> FINALLY <b>into</b> the blogging world to share some great stuff that I've been working on lately! Last year, I had a self-contained position where I just had TOO much on my plate to ever blog about it. It was a great year, but it was a struggle to keep up.<br />
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Then, this year I hit the ground RUNNING (literally). I moved during the same week that I was supposed to be packing for my wedding and honeymoon, I came home from my honeymoon, and immediately (I mean the very next day) started working at my new job!<br />
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So I left this...<br />
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And I will say that adjusting to A) a new school district B) a whole new staff C) a completely different position, and D) all new students ....was pretty time consuming! Add in learning your new name to the mix - my brain was a little chaotic there for a little while - not gonna lie. It's no excuse!! But I've also been trying to be a decent newlywed wife and spend some time with my new hubby this year :)<br />
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So either way... it's no wonder that I totally forgot about Heather! Heather is an awesome blogger from A Special Kind of Place :) She's also a resource teacher, so I have lots to learn from her.<br />
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You can click her button above to go visit her blog! Anyway, she had nominated me for the Liebster literally the DAY AFTER Katie did! I have totally forgotten about it, but I remember now, that I had to write not one but TWO apology emails to these amazing ladies, explaining that there was NO WAY I could sit down and blog any time soon. I was hoping to get back into it after I moved, and got back from the wedding, but ... well... you know. (If it makes you feel better, many of my Thank -You cards from wedding gifts were at least about 3 months late!!)<br />
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So I thought this (being Thursday) would be a great time to turn back time and reflect on Heather's Nomination. Since I've already nominated 5 bloggers, I'm just going to add my answers to Heather's questions! So here they are! :)<br />
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1. What is your favorite memory?</h4>
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The day ... or I should say WEEK ... that I got married. :) I couldn't imagine a better experience. My whole heart smiles EVERY.SINGLE.TIME I think about it.</div>
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2. If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?</h4>
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Apart from ...my husband? .....Ummmm, I really don't know. Meeting new people make me nervous sometimes!! I think I would be too shy to meet a celebrity!</div>
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3. What would you do if you won the lottery?</h4>
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Buy a house. The #1 thing on my mind these days.. more about that in upcoming posts.... Secondly, I would spend a good chunk of money on a cause that would benefit children in some way. Probably Autism Speaks, or something. And lastly, I would be sure that my dad is taken care of for the rest of our lives.</div>
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4. What is your favorite movie? </h4>
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Favorites are so difficult. But our PTA asked us this question this week, and I answered with Pitch Perfect. It was the only (recent) movie that's had me dying of laughter (can't believe it's already more than a year old...), so I think that was a good choice!</div>
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5. Who inspires you to do what you do?</h4>
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My Dad. He always told us growing up: "30% of people live to make the world a better place. 70% just live in it." Honestly, I made those percentages up. I can never remember what he told us. But seriously, how many people have desk jobs and clock out at the end of the day, and don't think about work again until they walk in the office the next day? NOT teachers, I'll tell you that! I chose to teach children with special needs about a month after I graduated from high school. As soon as the idea hit me, I KNEW it was the right choice, because it would improve the lives of families who struggle with everyday difficulties that come with having a child with a disability. There are so many children now with disabilities, that I knew it would be rewarding and make a difference at the same time. :) When times are tough, I always remember what my dad always said!</div>
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6. How many different jobs have you had in your life?</h4>
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Too many to count. I started working at Coldstone at 16 years old, a pizza place at 17 (that's where my husband and I met), Ruby Tuesday throughout college, a school in Evans County, a couple of day cares (as summer camp counselor, and a Pre-K paraprofessional for a short time), and two different positions at a Richmond County School, and now here. But everywhere in between, I have been a nanny, baby-sitter, tutorer, ABA interventionist, and worked for my Dad here and there. And I feel like I'm missing a few....</div>
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7. If you could be a flavor of pie, what would you be?</h4>
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Well, I don't like pie. I would say apple pie, but I think I'd much rather just be a slice of cheesecake :)</div>
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8. How many countries have you visited?</h4>
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More than I know. All over Europe as a baby (which I don't remember, of course), and Italy in 1st grade, Mexico a few times, Bahamas many many times, and other Caribbean countries (from a cruise). I think that's all.</div>
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9. What is your best advice to a new teacher?</h4>
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You will not survive without building relationships/ collaboration. I build relationships with families starting on open house (by bringing cups, juice, chex-mix, and cookies) and checking in via phone within the very first week. I also do a "Glow and Grow" during conferences, so it's mostly positive. Lastly, I meet with other teachers, therapists, and administrators to bounce ideas off of each other to help the kiddos. It's REALLY tough, but I try to meet with every teacher once per week. I build it into my schedule before and after school. And if we have nothing to catch up on, it's good to chat and vent every once in a while :)</div>
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10. If you could live in any time era other than now, what would it be? </h4>
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I'm not exactly a fan of history, and honestly don't care to live in any other era than this one. If I had to choose, I definitely wouldn't want to go back further than the 50's. I used to watch That 70's Show! I'd LOVE to experience growing up in the 70's. Plus, I grew up on Oldies. I'd be the kid that listen's to the radio 100% of the time.</div>
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The very best thing about teaching is enjoying what I do. I get this feeling almost every day, and at the end of the day, it's not about who progressed in what, it's about ME accomplishing my lifelong DREAM of making a difference in the world. And if I have fun while I'm doing it, and if I'm able to share my knowledge with other teachers and parents, I'll say that's gotta be the best feeling. I may have suffered for 4 years throughout college, and endless nights working at a restaurant to afford it, but either way: I made it through, and it was TOTALLY worth it :)</div>
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Have a great night! Until next time....</div>
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PS: Stay tuned for some sneak peaks at what I'm working on, as well as a description of what I do these days :)</div>
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Well, since I'm snowed in....</h2>
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I figured I'd FINALLY get back to this Liebster Award Post that I was supposed to write back in July 2013!! </div>
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The Liebster Award is an award for new blogs. Liebster is a German word that means: BELOVED, CUTE, LOVELY, DEAREST, & WELCOME!<br />
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I thought I would hop on and accept since it was so kind of Katie to nominate me. She has a resource position, and some GREAT ideas. I love that I've found someone with a similar position to my own, so I really hope to gain alot of insight from her in the future! You can find her blog by clicking on her button below:<br />
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<b>Here are the rules of accepting the nomination-</b><br />
To accept the nomination I must:<br />
1. Link back to the blog that nominated me<br />
2. Nominate 5-11 blogs with fewer than 200 followers<br />
3. Answer the questions posted for me by my nominator (Katie)<br />
4. Share 11 random facts about myself<br />
5. Create 11 questions for my nominees<br />
6. Contact my nominees and let them know that I nominated them<br />
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**The Nominees**</h3>
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- Butterflying through Teaching</h4>
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Miss B. has a cute little blog and NEEDS to be recognized for it! She's got alot of great posts, too, so go and check her out!!<br />
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- The Land of I Can</h4>
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Heather, from The Land of I Can, is a Kindergarten teacher who has been blogging for about a year now, but I've only just found her. She has a CUTE blog, and a bazillion awesome posts that I can't wait to explore in the near future.<br />
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- Teachers Are Terrific</h4>
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Carol, from Teachers Are Terrific, has a wonderful blog with tons of rich posts! Her blog has been active for a couple of years, but she is new to me. She has lots of experience in 3rd & 5th grade, and has just recently switched to a STEM Lab teacher (which must be amazing!) I can't wait to catch up on some of her posts, and continue to follow her in the future!<br />
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<b>- A Classroom Full of Smiles</b><br />
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I found Mary through DoodleBugsTeaching's most recent Five for Friday! I was instantly drawn to her cute button, and I cannot wait to see what she has to offer, and follow her in the future.<br />
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Elyse, from <b>Proud To Be Primary</b>, caught my eye with her cute button (I'm a total sucker for chevron as well as pastel colors). She is an amazing blogger from Canada, and she has been around since 2013. I can't wait to explore her amazing posts as well as the others!<br />
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11 Questions I need to answer from Katie: </h3>
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<b>1. What was the first teacher blog that you read/followed?</b><br />
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I honestly can't remember, because I got into blogging almost all at once. However, there is one blogger that stands out in my memory more than the others, and it makes me SO sad that I can't remember. But I'm pretty sure that I read all about her room set-up. I had stumbled upon her one day, and she was the first blogger to really suck me in and captivate my interest. I didn't pay any attention to it then, but began reading blogs when I found out about Pintrest much later. I've looked for her since, but for the life of me, I cannot find that blog. Believe me, I've tried, and I'm still looking for that blogger out there!! It makes me so frustrated, so I'll seriously have to update this when I find her!<br />
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<b> 2. What is your favorite lesson to teach your students?</b><br />
Eeeeek, I really don't have one favorite. I feel like I never teach anything twice. If I do, it's so differentiated or vamped up from the first trial, that it's completely different! Last year, with my K-2nd self-contained students, I really got into Calendar, and it was definitely my favorite time of the day. This year, I have really found to like teaching social skills. And Andrea Cardenas has been an awesome resource that really makes social skills lessons FUN! <a href="http://acardenas.weebly.com/">Check out her blog HERE!</a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">*Post-it notes (the larger size-with lines!!)</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">*Colored Pens</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">*Highlighters</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">*Laminator</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">*Paper trimmer</span><br /><br />
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<b>4. Favorite 3 classroom apps (if any)?</b>Now, I had an iPad in my classroom last year, but I no longer have one, since I had to turn it in when I moved :(. However, it was used as an independent work station during our daily rotation (we had a 3:5 student/teacher ratio, so if they were not learning Reading, Math, or Spelling with a teacher, they were either at the computer, workstations, puzzles, listening center, or iPad.) and these are some of my favorites that I downloaded for them. Once they got to the iPad station, I usually opened up some program that I wanted them to practice on for a set amount of time. When the timer went off, they are allowed to choose their own activity.<br />
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* Agnitus<br />
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<b>5. If you have a TPT store what is your favorite product of yours? If not what is your favorite product you have found?</b>I have not set up my own TPT store for my own products -YET. I definitely have plans to, though! Therefore, I'll have to rave about an amazing product I have found. And this is very difficult, as favorites are difficult for me anyways.<br />
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<b>6. What has been your biggest challenge as a teacher?</b><br />
Time Management. Always been a weakness.... *sigh*<br />
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<b> 7. Funniest thing you have had happen while teaching?</b><br />
It's so hard to remember everything! But last week, it cracked me up when a child called me "Mommy!" That's always fun.<br />
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<b> 8. If you could have anything for your classroom what would it be?</b><br />
An iPad... *sigh*... I had one last year, but had to give it back when I moved to ATL. I was really dreading that day, and I still miss it :( ....Next year, I am going to write a grant for one :)<br />
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<b> 9. Favorite "Professional Development"/teacher book? </b><br />
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Number Talks by Sherry Parrish. No doubt! She is amazing. I've known about the Number Talks program since I worked at my last school, and I've never implemented it, but I'm always fascinated to learn about it (that's the mathematician in me). Last week, she even got to come to our school and demonstrate a # Talks session for us! It was amazing. She did one session for each grade level, and so we got to observe in groups. After the session, she met with us in our professional learning room for a Q & A session. It was so exciting to have that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! <b>*Click on the picture to order!</b><br />
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<b> 10. Favorite picture book?</b><br />
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It's so cute! The first time I read it, I thought it was the best picture book ever! Of course, I have a million favorites, but I don't think I've ever read a children's book that made me laugh so hard! :)<b> *Click on the picture to order!</b><br />
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<b>11. What is one thing on your bucket list you want to complete before summer is over?</b>Well, it's funny since it was still summer when I was nominated! However, my summer was too crazy for me to answer back then. I could make a list of all of the things that I did wish to complete before summer ended, or the things that I actually did accomplish before summer ended, but seriously! That will have to go in a separate post!<br />
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11 Things About Me: </h3>
1. I am extremely indecisive when choosing Favorites. Decisions can be difficult any time, but I'm always none for having 1,000 favorites. And they change all the time. One day, there will be a post highlighting any lines that say: "It's my favorite!"<br />
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2. I just got married on July 21, 2013 (yes, it still feels like yesterday) to the amazing love of my life, and I FINALLY feel like I'm used to my new married name (took long enough!)<br />
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3. I LOVE shopping. It makes me the happiest person in the world. Mostly I love to shop for clothes, or shop online, and most of all, I REALLY love house hunting. There's nothing like finding your dream house :)<br />
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4. I LOVE to be lazy. Lazy weekend and summer days on the couch with my laptop are the best :)<br />
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5. I also love searching the web. Mostly on Pinterest. (hehe)<br />
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6. We have two dogs. Sasha and Milly. They are cute, and amazing additions to our little family. I couldn't imagine any other pets more perfect for us!<br />
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7. I am from Alpharetta, GA. A small rural town grown to a national favorite. It was small when my parents built our house there in the 80's. But now, not so much. Traffic is one of the main reasons why I decided to move as far away as possible for college.<br />
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8. And speaking of traffic.... I hate traffic! I know everyone does, but I learned how to drive in the suburban mess of roadwork traffic, and I got spoiled living out in the country for 7 years. And every time it hits me, the road rage comes back. I'm very fortunate to live 2.2 miles from work this year. And even then it drives me BONKERS every time I have to sit at the main traffic light for more than one rotation (I mean, come on. The ONE light will DOUBLE my commute time. No kidding.)<br />
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9. I like to think I have a gift with working with students who have Autism Spectrum Disorders. I've had a passion for the field ever since I first heard the word "Autism" and learned about it in high school. Definitely found my true calling.<br />
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10. I was born on Flag Day. Noone knows what that is until they meet me, but it's on the calendar. Look it up :)<br />
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11. I'm a middle child of two boys, I have 3 new sister-in-laws, and I love big families. I can't wait to start a new one of my own one day :).<br />
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11 Questions for the NEW nominees: </h3>
1. When did you first realize you were going to be a teacher?<br />
2. What got you into blogging?<br />
3. How many amazing years of teaching experience do you have?<br />
4. What is your favorite grade level and subject area to teach?<br />
5. What is one thing you like most about your school or district?<br />
6. What are your top 3 must-have teaching supplies that get you through the day?<br />
7. What is ONE huge thing that you wish legislators knew that could benefit the field of education?<br />
8. What is the most beneficial professional learning/workshop/conference that you have ever attended?<br />
9. Do you have a top blogger that you love following the best? (If you can't choose just 1, list up to your 5 favorites)<br />
10. What is your favorite technology educational tool (website, app, etc.)? (If you can't choose just 1, list up to 5)<br />
11. List one bit of "Chicken Soup" that gets you through when times are tough.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So after about 5 months of being absent from the blogging world, I thought I'd start by linking up with Kacey from Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for FRIDAY!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Did I mention that work has been going very well ever since Thanksgiving Break? Well, I've found that I have a LOT more time on my hands. Like time for packing up 60 Christmas cards in one night (complete with labels and stamps! --YEAH!), for example!</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. On Tuesday, I got to drive to work in the LEAF! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hubby couldn't have <i>possibly</i> made it to work on 12 miles, but I did just fine (my commute is literally 2.2 miles each day). So this was a great start to my day. I guess I was just a <span style="font-size: xx-small;">little</span> excited, because I don't get to drive it too often. But, I mean, come ON: Heated seats, heated steering wheel, navigation (none of which my 2012 Camry has), AND building Eco-trees at the same time?!?! How could it possibly NOT be a great start to your day? It was a great treat. :D</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. I regret to say that I've been WAY too busy with school work this year, and the holidays have flown by without much warning. And after receiving a couple of amazing Christmas gifts today, I realized I REALLY need to start cracking down on my Christmas shopping! Ahhh! But look what my amazing Co-Teacher made! Aren't they cute?! They were so delicious, I almost ate the entire thing during my planning this morning :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">4. So on Monday, my co-worker recommended a recipe with pork, root beer, and barbecue sauce. I tried it tonight, and I'm telling ya! You NEED to check it out</span> <a href="http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/3-ingredient-pulled-pork/97ce3e03-1178-416c-8073-e1e37987e060" target="_blank">HERE</a>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Sarah</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-43802112072823104672013-07-01T20:49:00.000-07:002013-07-01T20:51:58.999-07:00Currently July Linky Party!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been SO excited to join in on my FIRST Currently Linky Party with Farley! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*WARNING* Mostly, this is just about my excitement for my wedding, so if you don't want to hear (Read) it, I understand if you completely skip over it. Sorry, but it's all I can think about lately!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Currently listening to Pandora on my phone. This year, my love got me a Bluetooth Bose Speaker for my birthday, and IT.IS.AWESOME!! It is SO much clearer than my phone, and it actually has a pretty good battery life! Anyways, my favorite thing to listen to {lately} is oldies. I added a 60's-80's music station on my Pandora, and I LOVE IT! Of course, it's all GREAT stuff that takes me back to my childhood (yes, it's all my dad let me listen to growing up!) and it puts me in the mood even more for the wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~This past weekend was a weekend FULL OF LOVE! We went to New York to visit my love's mother and family (he was born and raised in Albany). She threw us a wedding celebration (not shower) to celebrate for all the relatives who aren't coming out to Mexico for the wedding. We got to visit with a bunch of people that we rarely see (which is always great!), and I got quality bonding time with two of my three soon-to-be sister-in-laws, one soon-to-be brother-in-law, and two soon-to-be nephews! I get along really well with my soon-to-be mother-in-law, and I feel like I couldn't have picked a better family to marry into! It also makes me happy to be gaining 3 sisters, since I grew up with 2 boys my whole life :/ ...Either way, it was a great weekend, awesome party, great weather (until we got rained on), and I can honestly and truly say that I LOVE MY NEW FAMILY!! I know I'll get to see the immediate family in 2 and a half weeks, but I still just wish I had more time with them this weekend! :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~HOLY MOLY! My name is changing in 20 days! It's definitely going to be an adjustment after living with a particular name for 25 years, and teaching as "Ms. Austin" for the past 3. I even talk about myself in third person with the kids!! This is going to be so difficult. But I can't wait :D.... Actually, I have been excited about changing my name since I was little (I hated the name Austin!) and I LOVE my new last name. The *CRAZIEST* part is that pre-planning for new teachers in the county starts while we will be in the middle of our honeymoon (I'm missing three days ...whooops), so we literally get back from our trip on a Sunday, and BOOM!! Monday I walk into work at 8am as a NEW PERSON! It's going to be CRAZY! I'm going to meet SO MANY new people and say: "Hi, I'm Sarah <strike>Austin</strike> I MEAN!! KRAMER!" Hopefully I get used to it quickly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*WANTING*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">~I have several gift cards that I need to use up at the mall (Call me crazy, but I literally have not had TIME to go shopping since before my birthday)...and I can't wait to buy new stuff for the trip! I need some new dresses and bikinis! {But who doesn't?} Besides, all of this house-hunting and down-payment-saving makes it hard to go splurge money right now. So now that I have some b-day gifts to spend, I can go shopping without spending any of my own! :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Well, I have a long list of to-do's for the wedding. And I was supposed to do them today, but I didn't have time to get to about 70% of my list! EEK! On my list of things I need to do is: Order bridal party gifts, order wedding guest favors (I'm doing sunglasses to do that cute thing off of Pinterest where it says: "DON'T BE BLINDED BY OUR LOVE! TAKE SOME SHADES! 8-)"), and I also need to finish the centerpieces (I made one last week, and will post about it soon!) make some table number signs and place cards. I was going to order them off VistaPrint, and decided it would be cheaper to make my own, so I went to Walmart last week, and stocked up on cardstock. So now I just have to create a template that I like, and get-r-done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*MY NEW RULE* (Not sure if it works as a tip, or a trick, OR even a hint, but maybe you can take this as a reminder when work gets over-out-of-control)<br />~ People always tell me not to waste my time re-creating the wheel. That's why I've become SO fascinated with the amazing Super-Teacher-Bloggers out there (that's what I consider you all to be, anyways) and all of the products that come up on TeachersPayTeachers. It actually came in really handy last year when the second grade team was clueless to some of the new common core standards, and I told them all about TPT. It saved EVERYBODY time, because there are such excellent resources out there, and they didn't have to completely start from scratch to create their own lessons. However, (although I am usually able to find most of what I need on TPT) I still take alot of resources from school and modify them to fit my students needs (don't we all) and I always get yelled at by the Mister at home for "working too hard." So therefore, I'm allowing myself *One Teeny Exception* ... I'll recreate my school resources if their's aren't cute enough. ;) ...Besides. I never usually have time for all that cutesy stuff. The only thing I usually do is create checklists for particular material. And hey, that's pretty time consuming alone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Go check out Farley's blog post <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/06/currently-july.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see what everyone else is Currently thinking this July! And have a wonderful July 4th, everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alrighty, teacher friends! Next time I join in on the Currently Linky Party, I WILL BE A KRAMER. And a super-busy-one with hopefully a new house, new job, new school, and new name. Whew that's a bit much to think about at once! Maybe I should just focus on tomorrow?! I'll be back again soon!</span><br />
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PS: Happy Canada Day, for whoever's Canadian! The only reason why I know it's Canada is because my dad called me from there today! ...And he told me... HA!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595496733726905250noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164527319304313709.post-56385720487345752032013-06-26T20:41:00.000-07:002013-06-26T20:49:13.484-07:00BLOG LOVIN Fever and Calendar Linky!<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6595733/?claim=5w8m3gk7x62">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><br />
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I signed up last week, and I'm SO glad I did. I'm now more addicted than ever, and I thought I would link up to get more followers. In the next couple of weeks, I definitely plan to finally edit and post some freebies. I made TONS of stuff throughout the year last school year and never found the time to post! However, that should change next year! So go ahead and follow me on Bloglovin (click the blue button over in the right corner), and leave me a comment so I can make sure I follow you too! ;) And I will TRY my best to be a better blogger.... well, after the big day that is. (We get MARRIED in 25 days!!!!! EEEE!) If you're not on bloglovin' yet, click the picture blow to see Tori's post about how to sign up. She makes it SUPER simple, and trust me, it's worth your 5 minutes!<br />
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And after you follow me, if you haven't already, you should HOP on over to Tori over at Tori's Teacher Tips. Now this is important, so LISTEN UP! When you get there, follow these instructions for a possible CHANCE of her Back to School FREEBIE packet, AND $10 to spend in her store! Isn't she amazing? I love her already! So first:<br />
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2. Click on her button on the top right to Follow her on bloglovin'<br />
3. Leave her a comment with your name and email address, notifying her that you are a follower.<br />
4. Cross your fingers and wait to be contacted. She will choose *ONE LUCKY WINNER* per day. I hope I win! I just want the back to school activity packet!<br />
5. She also gave strict instructions to browse around the other bloggers that have linked up. It's good to make new friends and meet new bloggers!<br />
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I did a post at the beginning of last year about my calendar routine. I really enjoyed my calendar time, and I changed it up a few times throughout the year, but it was pretty basic. I kept it straight and simple to help the kids learn the routine. I SWEAR (no joke) by the end of the year, the kids were leading the entire routine by themselves while I snuck over to my desk for a bite of granola bar, or to eat my banana, or check emails, etc. (hehe) I'm bad, I know, but I was building independence, OKAY?! So here's the link for that post: <a href="http://soupteachersoul.blogspot.com/2012/10/first-freebies-ever.html" target="_blank">Click Here!</a> When you get there, you will need to scroll about half-way down to get to the calendar part, because I did a dual-post that day with some of my behavior management freebies. But please go check it out and give me feedback!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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