Monthly Archives: February 2012

Free Journal Organization Solution

February 28, 2012 – 1:22 pm

I have my students write in journals several times a week.  I always had a sloppy mess with a stack of journals sitting wherever I could find room.  But, no more!  I came up with a solution that was quick, easy, and FREE!   First I found a nice sized empty box.  This one was [...]

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Leap Day Sale on TeachersPayTeachers!

February 26, 2012 – 2:58 pm

Haven’t heard of TeachersPayTeachers?  It’s an online marketplace where teachers buy products created by other teachers!  I have 38 products in my store that I will mark down 20% on February 29, 2012.  TeachersPayTeachers is offering an online coupon (coupon code is L2P9Y) for an additional 10% off!  This is a sale not to be [...]

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What Achievement Testing Looks Like in the Special Education World

February 26, 2012 – 10:45 am

At my school, in Ohio, we are gearing up for the yearly Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAAs).  I teach 4th and 5th graders so I have a lot of tests to administer!  My 4th graders (I have three) who all have special needs (that kind of happens when you teach special ed!) all have to take the [...]

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Sight Word Organization

February 20, 2012 – 6:14 pm

It took me awhile to come up with a nice way of storing the sight word flashcards (you can print them off in this FREE eBook!).  In the end, I decided to use Command Hooks on a cabinet door.  I think they look quite cheery, how about you?  The Command Hooks work great.  I did have [...]

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Pirate Geometry

February 15, 2012 – 11:14 pm

Here is the latest project I’ve been working on: Pirate Geometry!  I needed a geometry lesson that goes over basic vocabulary of lines for fifth graders and couldn’t find anything that I liked.  I ended up doing what I always do in this situation…I made one myself!  Of course, once I got started it was [...]

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