tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82890901767493881012024-03-17T06:11:01.857-07:00Tommie's ToolsInspired Ideas for the ClassroomTommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-34266017833521620332012-12-31T09:00:00.000-08:002017-03-01T09:30:30.737-08:00Happy Trails to You<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Way back when I was just a kid one of our family's </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">favorite things </span><span style="font-size: large;">to do was to gather around </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">the old RCA 16" console television set</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and watch the Roy Rogers Show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-style: italic;">The Roy Rogers Show</b> was western television series that</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> broadcast on NBC for six seasons
between </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">December 30, 1951 and June 9, 1957.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The show starred <span style="color: blue;">Roy Rogers</span> as a
ranch owner,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Dale Evans</span><span style="font-size: large;"> as the
proprietor of the Eureka Cafe </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in fictional Mineral City,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Pat Brady</span> as Roy’s sidekick and
Dale's cook. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brady's jeep <span style="color: blue;">Nellybelle </span>had a mind of her own </span><span style="font-size: large;">and </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">often sped away
driver-less with Brady in frantic pursuit on foot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, there was Roy's </span><span style="font-size: large;">horse, <span style="color: blue;">Trigger</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and his </span><span style="font-size: large;">wonder
dog, <span style="color: blue;">Bullet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dale's horse was called <span style="color: blue;">Buttermilk</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Roy became <span style="color: blue;">"King of the Cowboys" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and Dale was the <span style="color: blue;">"Queen of the West"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Together the two appeared in over one hundred episodes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dale wrote the song "Happy Trails" in 1950,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and Roy and Dale sang it each week to close the show..</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy Trails to You</b></span><br />
<b>(sing along if you know it)</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy trails to you, until we meet again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy trails to you, keep smilin'
until then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who cares about the clouds when we're together?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just sing a
song and bring the sunny weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy trails to you, 'till we meet
again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Some trails are happy ones,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Others are blue.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">It's the way
you ride the trail that counts,</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Here's a happy one for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy
trails to you, until we meet again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until
then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Who cares about the clouds when we're together?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just sing a song and
bring the sunny weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy trails to you, 'till we meet
again.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">So this is how I chose to end my blog...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Happy trails to each of you </span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">'till we meet again.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">With a tear and a smile</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">...</span><span style="color: blue;"><b style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "brush script mt"; font-size: x-large;">Tommie </span></b></span><br />
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<br />Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-6079207175535729152012-12-20T09:08:00.000-08:002012-12-20T09:08:53.268-08:00Let Go of the Handle<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Celebrate the Season</span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">One of our favorite “get-away” places is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Salado</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place>.
In the days of the old west <st1:place w:st="on">Salado</st1:place> was </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">a stop on the stagecoach line at an inn at the bend of
a creek at the edge of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place>
hill country. We always stay at a rustic little two-bedroom bed and breakfast
overlooking the creek. Leonard’s
favorite thing to do is to sit in the rocker on the front porch and watch the
creek. We were there just after a storm
last January. He spent two days rocking
and watching men clean up the fallen trees and brush from the creek. There is something therapeutic about watching
other people work.</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Andy; font-size: 20pt;"></span></h2>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">My favorite thing is to wonder through the little
shops on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Main Street</st1:address></st1:street>. That is where I discovered a shop called <i>A Bird in the Hand.</i> In the back of the
store was a bin filled with my favorite…Brian Andreas’ Story People. He does
funky watercolors with his thoughts recorded on them. I can spend hours in that store just reading,
laughing, reflecting, smi</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">lin</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">g, and crying as I go through the bin. So many of
them remind me of specific times in my life. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This is one of my favorites….<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<img height="270" src="http://www.storypeople.com/productImage/EnoTime.jpg" width="217" /></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;">Everything changed the day I figured out there</b></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>was exactly enough time for the important
things in my life.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Through the years I have
bought several that spoke to me. This is one of a collection of Story People that
I have in one of our bathrooms. They
make for interesting some pondering. I
also bought some for gifts for people I thought of when I read the
saying. You can imagine my joy when I
discovered that they also come in greeting cards….much cheaper!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Several years ago I bought this card for my friend
Marilyn <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">when she was going through a time of transition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>If you hold on to the handle, she said,<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>it’s easier to maintain the illusion of
control. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><b><span style="color: red;">But it is more fun if you just let the wind carry you</span>.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I had actually forgotten that
I sent the card to her </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">when last week she showed up at my door<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">with the card I had sent her,
plus one for me, and a handle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Her
message said <span style="color: red;"><b>“Let Go”</b></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I framed the card with the
handle and put it with my collection in the bathroom….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">for more pondering! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Soon, I will be retiring
(again) after seven wonderful years with CTP. It is a bittersweet time. I absolutely love what I have been doing,
where I have gone, and all those folks that I have had the opportunity to meet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But, it is time to give up
the <b><i><span style="color: red;">illusion of control</span></i></b> and to <b><i><span style="color: red;">let go</span></i> </b>of the handle. It is a little
frightening to do that. I am not sure where the wind will carry me. Leonard has promised to tie a string to my
toe. If I drift too far away in the wind
he said he would pull the string and reel me back in. It is good to have
someone to hold on to your string….just in case.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So, I am going to try to
remember these lessons…..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 14pt;"><b>There is exactly enough time for the
important things in my life</b></span><span style="color: red; font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We all just have the<b> <span style="color: red;">illusion </span></b>of control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We need to <span style="color: red;"><b>let go</b></span> of the handle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">May you have all the
blessings, joy and love of this season.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Let go of the handle and fly!</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: 20.0pt;">…..</span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Brush Script MT"; font-size: x-large;">Tommie </span></b></div>
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Victoria Soto, 27, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticut-elementary-school-shooting-victims-hero-teacher-principal/story?id=17982784#.UMzCoW_A8bQ" style="color: #336699; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;">one of the adult victims</a>, loved being a teacher, her cousin, Jim Wiltsie, told ABC News' Chris Cuomo Friday. In fact, her first-grade students' safety was such a high priority that Soto reportedly lost her life protecting them.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">This is beautiful seven year old </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">What can you do but weep for the parents and love ones?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">One of the mothers said....</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">It is important that the world knows their stories and that they are not forgotten.</span><br />
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Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-80780093404952877322012-12-08T09:13:00.000-08:002012-12-08T09:14:09.765-08:00My Favorite Post<span style="font-size: large;">Since I am so technologically challenged Kelly Murphy, the online marketing guru from Creative Teaching Press, set up my blog and posted for me for a while.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then, in June of 2010, I boldly announced.... </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Today, I shall become a blogger</span></strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kelly offered me some advice…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Keep it short and sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Use pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Don’t get too commercial. (However, I always try to mention that my projects feature wonderful products from Creative Teaching Press. <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/">http://www.creativeteaching.com</a></span>.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">• Post often and be personable. <b>Try</b> to create some followers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seemed like good advice. I think I was pretty successful with all but the first one. I was never short, but sometimes sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For 2 1/2 years I have chronicled my life. Since I am coming to the end of by scheduled blogging I spent some time last week looking back over some of the old blogs. What impressed me most was how Trevor and Kate have grown. Hopefully, I have grown a little too. M</span><span style="font-size: large;">ostly</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I have just gotten older.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorite pictures from one of the past blogs. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Kate looks like she is basking in a ray of sunshine. Trevor looks like he is singing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The picture brings joy to my heart and reminds me of a song....</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">as special as you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">(with a few adaptations by Tommie)</span></div>
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Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-58141358756069400172012-12-01T12:59:00.000-08:002017-03-01T09:31:34.998-08:00My Last Workshop at NAEYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, for the last 7 years CTP has been willing to do just that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These pictures were taken at the NAEYC convention </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">with this Gingerbread Man.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">circa 1966</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(This is the first pie I learned to make.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6 green apples peeled and sliced</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tablespoon butter cut into pieces</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mix everything together and put in an uncooked pie crust.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 cup flour</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup butter </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(Cut butter into the sugar/flour mix </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thaw in refrigerator overnight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Veterans Day at Kate's school is special!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids get to invite veterans for a celebration....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">dads, mom, lots of grandfathers, uncles, even neighbors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kids who don't have a veteran to invite </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the Posting of the Colors to a Parade of Veterans</span></div>
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<br />Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-88051507586960887022012-11-01T05:18:00.001-07:002012-11-01T06:32:37.054-07:00Let's Go Vote<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, Lenny and I had this conversation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tommie: We should go vote tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lenny: Why do you need to go to Lowes?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> (Lowes is a big box hardware store.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tommie: I said...we need to go vote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lenny: I guess I will stay home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I don't think I need anything from Lowes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess we will go by Lowes just to see if we need anything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Getting old is not for sissies!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. I just had a call from Cindy, one of the CTP reps.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">She thinks they sell hearing aid batteries at Lowes!</span><br />
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Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-66838806819315690712012-10-31T13:55:00.000-07:002012-11-01T14:46:02.841-07:00What I learned in Greece and Other Places<span style="font-size: large;">First, I want our friends on the East Coast to know that our thoughts and prayers are with them. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to have your life turned completely upside down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were flying back from Rome on Saturday through Philadelphia. I think we made it out on one of the last planes. It was a bumpy ride but we made it home to Dallas....tired but safe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to share with you all my experiences of the last two weeks. We had a wonderful time practicing for retirement. We traveled to Italy, Greece, Croatia, and Turkey. Surprisingly I met a retired teacher friend in Dubrovnik as we were walking around the city walls. She was practicing for retirement, too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put all my pictures in a Smilebox. My daughter said I needed a Smilebox intervention. I am now limited to sending them only one a week. I offered to pay anyone in my family $10 to watch this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually it is really quite good, if I do say so myself. Be sure to turn on the sound on your computer. I have lovely music to accompany the pictures. The world is a beautiful place if only me had the time and money to see it all!!! Right now I have no money and I don't think I could make another transatlantic flight if I had to.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">to check out the products they offer</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Last Sunday we left for a two week </b></span><b style="font-size: x-large;">cruise. </b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>After a long flight from Dallas </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">We boarded our ship and </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>So much to see and so little time. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I wonder if we will see Cary Grant?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>If you don't know who he is, you are too young!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><i>An Affair to Remember</i>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>I don't know whether they were in Italy or Greece</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Tess Builds a Snowman</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Who Will Help".</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will find that no one is willing to help with the work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, everyone is willing to help with the eating.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">is one of those oldies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">It won't do as I say.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">It will not dust the furniture</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">It doesn't do my laundry</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quick search for cut-outs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You will find plenty!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Add some hair and wiggly eyes to a fly-swatter </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and you have Felicia Fly-Swatter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She is very fancy. She has a cute bow in her hair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She even has a hyphenated last name!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kids can use her to find </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Make sure you determine the rules first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You cannot swat your friend no matter</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is Dusty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He has wiggly eyes and a pom pom nose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can find all kinds and colors of feather dusters </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">at the Dollar Store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Give Dusty to one of the kids and have him </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">dust off a good book for you to read to the class.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my favorite.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Of course, the little girl is my favorite,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> but I like the puppet too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is a toilet brush with wiggly eyes and a pom pom nose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Get it out when it is clean up time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sing along....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clean up time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clean up time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Everyone helps at clean up time.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a garden glove.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is stuffed with batting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The base is a spatula. That holds the glove in place when you move it around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the base of the spatula is a rubber band</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> to hold the glove on. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Add a bandana for a little extra fun.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really like this puppet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can use it to give someone a "High 5" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for doing something special.</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or you can give someone a pat on the back.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or you can wave hello or goodbye.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Or you can just take all the puppets and play with them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Have fun at the Dollar Store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Puppets are everywhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pick up some wiggly eyes and a glue gun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Then all you have to do is use your imagination!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-67618171274395239802012-09-10T06:43:00.004-07:002012-09-15T09:12:43.441-07:00Monkeys In the Classroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you found yourself back in school</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">with a class full of monkeys?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some of Melanie's ideas for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">decorating with monkeys.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But now it is time to bring those </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">crazy monkeys to life in your classroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Dr. Jean's <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/p-3006-five-little-monkeys.aspx">Five Little Monkeys Reader</a> and <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/p-3641-five-little-monkeys-lap-book.aspx">Lap Book</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <i>Five Little Monkeys</i> reader by Dr. Jean </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">is a great springboard for lots of lessons.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorate a magnetic board. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Put magnets on the backs of five monkeys.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have kids remove the monkeys as they sing the song.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC6G11uHO84F6zR8VgVBzwKJXFuCLKK2gw_zIH1U0vKk1CPPad8H7ryfA-0WoMOLlNVxYDcxN1v3ajjIloSZieIi7NSvkGU3VlBksTyXyjUBj_zdvfyZonr60zrGXaovv7W_nKKHK8BQ/s1600/5+little+monkeys+board.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC6G11uHO84F6zR8VgVBzwKJXFuCLKK2gw_zIH1U0vKk1CPPad8H7ryfA-0WoMOLlNVxYDcxN1v3ajjIloSZieIi7NSvkGU3VlBksTyXyjUBj_zdvfyZonr60zrGXaovv7W_nKKHK8BQ/s320/5+little+monkeys+board.JPG" yr="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can make a puppet from</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">a green </span><span style="font-size: large;">sock for an alligator.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have the alligator snap a monkey right out of the tree.</span></div><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make a step book of the story.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This book is made from a strip of monkey border</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from which I cut individual monkeys.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kids can sing the song as they read the book.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BCFaZ59_HSa7PyQDkhALsRbS264hqtMK-dQDqoBOjCNFZ0v2fxPgkM_0Cah9QTYrUWBpXi5ofs6z0tHN6IGsp9EeqW9UQB-GCQXxhtAv0X9ppMVJ-dd3A_I26gP25IG56EIJwzcki50/s1600/5+little+monkeys+puppets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BCFaZ59_HSa7PyQDkhALsRbS264hqtMK-dQDqoBOjCNFZ0v2fxPgkM_0Cah9QTYrUWBpXi5ofs6z0tHN6IGsp9EeqW9UQB-GCQXxhtAv0X9ppMVJ-dd3A_I26gP25IG56EIJwzcki50/s320/5+little+monkeys+puppets.jpg" yr="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Use a tongue depressor for the monkey puppets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The book can be used to teach counting backwards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the monkey puppet is facing forward </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the kids count forward.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2-3-4-5-6-7-8</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turn the monkey around and the kids</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> pick up the number counting backwards. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">7-6-5-4-3-2-1</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go slowly for the little kids but the older kids love </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to see how fast they can switch gears.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is fun to watch their brains work </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">when they have to switch back and forth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">But don't forget about your local</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">teacher supply store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You can find the store closest to you </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">listed on the CTP website.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go to the bottom of the home page</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and click on <span style="color: blue;">Find a Store</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Put in your zip code and how far you want to search</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and it will give you all the information </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">that you need </span><span style="font-size: large;">to find</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Where is good things are...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sometimes, you just need to touch it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and see it for yourself before you order.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sometimes, you want to check it out to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">see if it really does match.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Visit your local store and tell them </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">that Tommie sent you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-20476508112020834602012-08-27T08:15:00.014-07:002012-08-27T08:15:01.078-07:00Dots on Chocolate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Chocolate never goes out of style.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Check out these ideas from Melanie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">See all the pictures at CTP</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/">www.creativeteaching.com</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">or visit your local </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">teacher supply store to see the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">new stuff in person.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Look for the wonder in small things!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Celebrate the enormous worth of </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">every human being!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Learning and loving go hand in hand!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div></div>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-86775411766772811902012-08-20T08:21:00.021-07:002012-08-20T08:21:00.245-07:00Dots on Turquoise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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CTP introduces a new weekly feature on our Facebook page called "Monday with Melanie." Melanie Ralbusky, teacher-blogger extrordinare of Schoolgirl Style, has been working with CTP on a few fun projects this year--and we just have to share her tips, ideas, and projects! To kick things off, let's talk BW Collection classroom décor ideas. As you can see, this new décor line adds touches of style and sophistication to the classroom, turning an ordinary learning space into a dazzling designer space! Be sure to check out our new back-to-school catalog to see more classroom decor ideas from Melanie!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage uiStreamHeadline" data-ft="{"tn":":"}"><div class="actorDescription actorName" data-ft="{"type":2,"tn":":"}"><a data-ft="{"tn":";"}" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=198803980437" href="http://www.facebook.com/creativeteachingpress">Creative Teaching Press</a></div></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span style="font-size: small;">CTP introduces a new weekly feature on our Facebook page called "Monday with Melanie." Melanie Ralbusky, teacher-blogger extrordinare of Schoolgirl Style, has been working with CTP on a few fun projects this year--and we just have to share her tips, ideas, and projects! To kick things off, let's talk BW Collection classroom décor ideas. As you can see, this new décor line adds touches of style and sophistication to the classroom, turning an ordinary learning space into a dazzling designer space! Be sure to check out our new back-to-school catalog to see more classroom decor ideas from Melanie!</span></span></h6><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt;">When I was very young, most of my childhood heroes wore capes, flew through the air, or picked up buildings with one arm. They were spectacular and got a lot of attention. But as I grew, my heroes changed, so that now I can honestly say that anyone who does anything to help a child is a hero to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 18.0pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">As you get ready for a new year remember....</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You are a hero!</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-37615068428921770292012-08-11T08:41:00.001-07:002012-08-12T05:21:25.601-07:00The Rules of the Classroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you are setting up your classroom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">don't forget about the rules.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Six years ago Trevor was starting kindergarten.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">He was a little anxious about the big step he was about to take.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I asked him if he would like to go to school to see </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">what kindergarten was all about.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We visited Sandi Hill's classroom while she was </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">getting ready for Meet the Teacher.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(By chance he ended up in her class.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since we have been friends for more than </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">20 years, maybe it was not all by chance.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As he was looking around the room </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">he spied a chart.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"What is that?", he asked Mrs. Hill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She replied, "Those are our rules."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then she read the rules to him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"I can do that!", he said.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">His anxiousness was gone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This is from the wisdom of Mr. Rogers...</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Children want to please the important people in their lives.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">The problem comes when they don't know how.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">That's why we need rules posted in the classroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A really fun way to teach the rules of the classroom </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is with <b>Rules Rap </b>by Dr. Jean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-7155622133131345742012-08-07T09:51:00.007-07:002012-08-07T10:34:04.506-07:00Making Memories Month by Month<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I have been checking the STATS on my blog lately </span></em></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">to see who is out there, where you are from,</span></em></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> and what you are reading.</span></em></span><br />
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</span></em></span> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I was so surprised that the #1 blog visited </i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>last week </i></span><i style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">was </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Celebrate February.</span></i><br />
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</span></i></span> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Almost 500 people wanted to </i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Celebrate </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">February </span><span style="font-size: large;">in </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">August</span><span style="font-size: large;">! </span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>What is up!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>It is 105 degrees in Texas!</i></span><br />
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</i></span> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I went back to the blog</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;"><i> from </i></span><i style="color: blue; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;">January 11, 2011 to check it out.</i></span><br />
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</i></span> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Then. I realized why there was so much interest. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>The blog features one of my favorite books.</i></span><br />
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</i></span> <span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Making Memories is one of those books</i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i> that you need to start the year. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>It is available as an e-book so you can download it immediately and be ready to go.</i></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b><em>Making Memories Month by Month</em> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">This book includes projects for each month of the year. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">When the children complete the projects for the month the teacher </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">compiles the projects to make a scrapbook for each child.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqYz6a6g3GYawHmy3MdIeE1a_IQDG8jiMHpL2-cwcWkxi1G1XQ_dU-qNV9oe4i_TOALI_-G8LngXfh3iv8Md2CwDfAjU9RxkQUJPdEPSvJBLXgXdZuj_dwSp9M_6c0HnVVcaY7liraQw/s1600/making+memories-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #0066cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqYz6a6g3GYawHmy3MdIeE1a_IQDG8jiMHpL2-cwcWkxi1G1XQ_dU-qNV9oe4i_TOALI_-G8LngXfh3iv8Md2CwDfAjU9RxkQUJPdEPSvJBLXgXdZuj_dwSp9M_6c0HnVVcaY7liraQw/s320/making+memories-01.JPG" style="border-width: 0px;" width="240" /></a></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">A scrapbook full of art projects that a child made during the school year </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">is a perfect end of the year gift for the parents.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> Add a child’s writing samples, math activities, photographs, and projects, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">and that same memory book becomes a colorful portfolio of the child’s work. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This book was made by Gilbert.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The pages are 12" x 18" construction paper. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Each month has two pages of projects.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some sample pages from Gilbert's book.</span></b></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">October</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Each month has a poem for the children to learn.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>December</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs3z-3t7g7xUui4MCFgMYyUM9C5JHGyXc0snM9yQ3L4B6N0Bl7S2I0WyAS0deZwyD8-koJjVy2x3nXHEgPT8fSjJTuii44Bcw5xVGpR8IHoRY0gE0-_ckhxEt5C8xT54KvkAExm61qwk/s1600/making+memories-10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs3z-3t7g7xUui4MCFgMYyUM9C5JHGyXc0snM9yQ3L4B6N0Bl7S2I0WyAS0deZwyD8-koJjVy2x3nXHEgPT8fSjJTuii44Bcw5xVGpR8IHoRY0gE0-_ckhxEt5C8xT54KvkAExm61qwk/s400/making+memories-10.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhocW1A3IeIY2vJ2DM2yamcDDqtDsNG-OuO7mRyQSmI3CjDV6TE_zj1DPfxxDRGjxDUqFB99AQw3BjDRczKUGLqIGl-tPTmqZfftjWGlsPKSlu3UVaVGK85oFUetvjylAn8-la0gNHtcI/s1600/making+memories-11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhocW1A3IeIY2vJ2DM2yamcDDqtDsNG-OuO7mRyQSmI3CjDV6TE_zj1DPfxxDRGjxDUqFB99AQw3BjDRczKUGLqIGl-tPTmqZfftjWGlsPKSlu3UVaVGK85oFUetvjylAn8-la0gNHtcI/s400/making+memories-11.JPG" width="300" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>January</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU_bL9xhAfCiGjANvV2gm84WpushTzI2ptNbs744My2DrzidoJ5PpDAiNw84eIKgSKEy8mP8e0uhlQnqwy092vG8hkr7vFoKWodpMWPk9sUJmFJJojKF8UtJwucA5D6SQlkMqVH6N9FM/s1600/making+memories-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU_bL9xhAfCiGjANvV2gm84WpushTzI2ptNbs744My2DrzidoJ5PpDAiNw84eIKgSKEy8mP8e0uhlQnqwy092vG8hkr7vFoKWodpMWPk9sUJmFJJojKF8UtJwucA5D6SQlkMqVH6N9FM/s320/making+memories-15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>February</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_XaGNgzsZN9YUgLJqCM5qM1f-eBhn9TWcJ83P75wMP_UsGQcQ3fsZdXNQRPJuuZ3Y2uqZcWxGtuDGLFaycpih1KIicXhjcTz2DpkvRxujf6l5GzkYbkV-jKPC3Mf_KzR6vTSPiKkYlo/s1600/making+memories-16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_XaGNgzsZN9YUgLJqCM5qM1f-eBhn9TWcJ83P75wMP_UsGQcQ3fsZdXNQRPJuuZ3Y2uqZcWxGtuDGLFaycpih1KIicXhjcTz2DpkvRxujf6l5GzkYbkV-jKPC3Mf_KzR6vTSPiKkYlo/s400/making+memories-16.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>March</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7RXeJ4lbbh3aP6jb-SEZccCIpKy2unAsyHao8hwrF-ZTrK3ZnBsnOhqpFtw8LkWgiRJgTNbsiIB8HEw7VT65dXXYuQqw5FgsVUapMA_ix6QInSvSHr4tZFfWMG1A3upOfeaXfzFrNfo/s1600/making+memories-17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7RXeJ4lbbh3aP6jb-SEZccCIpKy2unAsyHao8hwrF-ZTrK3ZnBsnOhqpFtw8LkWgiRJgTNbsiIB8HEw7VT65dXXYuQqw5FgsVUapMA_ix6QInSvSHr4tZFfWMG1A3upOfeaXfzFrNfo/s400/making+memories-17.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>April</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Each month has a writing (dictating) project.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6FToGgovbyuI81XNlcyyeY7cUyU8ZDly8cGmpb7BU6sizEBkpfJSENs8s2junUXJLLC4HojIap9XvMDx4Q0faZMp3Eb-lWuKnXky9qW_8Ub6YR0iyEaIKCehjWjle_YH7x0s-n6Ppjs/s1600/making+memories-19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6FToGgovbyuI81XNlcyyeY7cUyU8ZDly8cGmpb7BU6sizEBkpfJSENs8s2junUXJLLC4HojIap9XvMDx4Q0faZMp3Eb-lWuKnXky9qW_8Ub6YR0iyEaIKCehjWjle_YH7x0s-n6Ppjs/s400/making+memories-19.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>May</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM4issXhijvB1mQjciHRYLCjnCRzQOgk1lGiFaJTrb0cQPO1OEtq5ZJCpFJvO5W7IvuPBb6flOGW2ToSa4tumutyMqt_juJ_VikSDB37O1Eo5LXGdJq-kSg9ZDErySfhsnrIHE4mU4go/s1600/making+memories-21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUM4issXhijvB1mQjciHRYLCjnCRzQOgk1lGiFaJTrb0cQPO1OEtq5ZJCpFJvO5W7IvuPBb6flOGW2ToSa4tumutyMqt_juJ_VikSDB37O1Eo5LXGdJq-kSg9ZDErySfhsnrIHE4mU4go/s400/making+memories-21.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>June</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCyMyKNOdS30ctgFwMX4zOHAJ-1XWUQvoghmDiVScI1GKgt4lYizPnYRnXMT-bLAKIHjpLsYu2CYxwzNq43ZSqowhl9NzE0-1d4wqq4q7hgUkJI5-HEJVpkkHoGWnnUka1RrXH9CRYuo/s1600/making+memories-23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCyMyKNOdS30ctgFwMX4zOHAJ-1XWUQvoghmDiVScI1GKgt4lYizPnYRnXMT-bLAKIHjpLsYu2CYxwzNq43ZSqowhl9NzE0-1d4wqq4q7hgUkJI5-HEJVpkkHoGWnnUka1RrXH9CRYuo/s400/making+memories-23.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>End of the Year</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTsbLknFGqaEH7uKnWxeFCF-8HBlf9i8KbK2Gdd_g68WgPpD513LF-oe9ebvlban6dN2NQigyBjSqFnjsHILPqV8vRGmnu658aB1Fop-tu0bODQXmWiiv5p6qZ3nuj72CizpBbUQOKNI/s1600/making+memories-24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTsbLknFGqaEH7uKnWxeFCF-8HBlf9i8KbK2Gdd_g68WgPpD513LF-oe9ebvlban6dN2NQigyBjSqFnjsHILPqV8vRGmnu658aB1Fop-tu0bODQXmWiiv5p6qZ3nuj72CizpBbUQOKNI/s640/making+memories-24.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At the end of the year Gilbert recorded </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">how he had grown during kindergarten.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">This project is guaranteed to make a mama cry!!!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The project works best if you start it at the </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">beginning of the school year. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> So, order your e-book now!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Be ready to go when school starts.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-4283914777897150792012-07-30T09:25:00.000-07:002012-07-30T09:25:22.250-07:00Science Fair is #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About two years ago Creative Teaching Press asked me to start a blog to post some of my ideas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That was way out of my comfort zone, but I agreed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was given these suggestions:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: blue;">Keep it short and sweet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"> Use pictures. Remember a picture is worth a thousand words!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Post often and be personable. Try to create some followers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have had a little trouble keeping it short.<br />
I have posted hundred of pictures</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I have managed to create a few followers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After a month or two I learned how to go inside the blog and check on web visits and other interesting stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I went over 200,000 web visits...that's not bad since I expected an all time high of 13!<br />
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I also learned how to track the countries besides the US that were checking in:<br />
Canada<br />
Russia<br />
Australia<br />
India<br />
Mexico<br />
Philliphines<br />
and Puerto Rico<br />
(I actually got to meet some of these gals at a recent conference.<br />
It was like connecting with old friends.)<br />
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The Internet is amazing.<br />
The world is so much smaller.<br />
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There is also a way to check the most visited blogs.<br />
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The #1 blog for all time is Science Fair<br />
which was first posted on January 31, 2011.<br />
It has had over 10,000 single hits.<br />
That is twice as many as the #2 post.<br />
People must need a little help with Science Fairs.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scroll back through the old post and let me know if you have a favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of the pictures are pinned on Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the most re-pinned of my pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Shepherd's Hooks makes a great ornament holder!" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/138837600983523472_zy2wElQr_b.jpg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who would have imagined!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a bell on a hook!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next time I will let you know the #2 most visited post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for tuning in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It has been a fun ride.</span></div>Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12337694676407908882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289090176749388101.post-67529441842265736752012-07-20T13:30:00.000-07:002012-07-20T13:30:12.925-07:00Tree<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have you noticed how many classrooms have trees?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apples...trees...I guess they go together with school. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">This picture is from Learning is an Adventure </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from Debra White's classroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://www.whiteclassroom.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #0066cc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">http://www.whiteclassroom.com/</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out my post from</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">August1, 2011.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are more pictures of her classroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Debra's tree is painted on the wall. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you don't want anything that permanent </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">you might want to take a look at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">CTP's Apple Tree bulletin board.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">CTP 4042</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">www.creativeteaching.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e9sSHCNaoKdm0ckoL3DN15g7YtBc6lnS9qLy3zDz3xSf0ojxKS_jQg5v58jKIjlw4mOUKLOB_f25hY36rp7AxzfCw8ZyOggtNAAPylc2SL7zVL_jOt2Ik3qaLpSh27lvgWItEAMB9Dk/s1600/4042-hi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-e9sSHCNaoKdm0ckoL3DN15g7YtBc6lnS9qLy3zDz3xSf0ojxKS_jQg5v58jKIjlw4mOUKLOB_f25hY36rp7AxzfCw8ZyOggtNAAPylc2SL7zVL_jOt2Ik3qaLpSh27lvgWItEAMB9Dk/s320/4042-hi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used the tree in a science class all year long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We start in August when it is really sizzling here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I bought two copies of a great book...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Reasons for Seasons </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">by Gail Gibbons. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img alt="The Reasons for Seasons" class="product-image image img book product-expand-view" data-bn-cache="%7B%22values%22%3A%5B%22Product%20Image%22%2C%22Hero%20Product%22%2C%22ProductImageMain%22%5D%2C%22isPageAware%22%3Atrue%2C%22nodes%22%3A%5B%5D%7D" data-bntrack="ProductImageMain" height="200" id="yui_3_5_1_1_1342628957642_1798" itemprop="image" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/112120000/112127399.jpg" width="197" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love her non-fiction books. </span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I cut the books apart so that I could show both sides of the pages.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I posted on the bulletin board, the pages about summer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really should have bought another book and put it in </span><span style="font-size: large;">the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">science center </span><span style="font-size: large;">so that the kids could read the entire book in order.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWN4a2TmjAOdLGAtRpOmBApts3yEqFq9byHgCMCriNP38__O7-_vfXMgyH5VsfxsZWNq-PHp-itc-11LHPxdRAw6ko05nR1uhJzszdqfJULq-BtdbVzGJ5449galNsMKUaIxxIJGzTZ4/s1600/4657+apples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWN4a2TmjAOdLGAtRpOmBApts3yEqFq9byHgCMCriNP38__O7-_vfXMgyH5VsfxsZWNq-PHp-itc-11LHPxdRAw6ko05nR1uhJzszdqfJULq-BtdbVzGJ5449galNsMKUaIxxIJGzTZ4/s200/4657+apples.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In September I added the basket</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: right;"> from the bulletin board set.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>HARVEST TIME</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: right;">I put the apples on the tree and </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: right;">in the basket.</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In autumn I changed the border to leaves </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and changed the green leaves to colored leaves of fall.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FANTASTIC FALL</b></span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added the pages for autumn from <i>The Reasons for Seasons.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In winter I removed all the leaves and</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">put snowflakes in the air and on the ground.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>WONDERFUL WINTER</b></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I added the winter pages of the book to the bottom of the tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In spring, I went back to the beginning with the green leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I added a spring border and a few flowers </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">around the pages from the book.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>SENSATIONAL SPRING</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LL-HhEO0fE617VkJLVNJvqjNEzKBvpd-MWgTvYYhE7VgKlNVfk7ORqU5DSYfMvtImnmbl0Qqui_Gcc96ibKcFHw18cHEuF1U-vclzuImf_nTQl9zxnu5ANaFpIhIpJNFvMNEwRbCcOo/s1600/5886-hiflower+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LL-HhEO0fE617VkJLVNJvqjNEzKBvpd-MWgTvYYhE7VgKlNVfk7ORqU5DSYfMvtImnmbl0Qqui_Gcc96ibKcFHw18cHEuF1U-vclzuImf_nTQl9zxnu5ANaFpIhIpJNFvMNEwRbCcOo/s200/5886-hiflower+1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">There you have one very versatile bulletin board.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do the work once and you have the basics for the entire year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to use fade less background paper </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">so the bulletin board will look fresh all year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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