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A Childhood Book

When you read a book as a child, it becomes a part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does. ~~Kathleen Kelly (You've Got Mail)

I have seen my own daughters read 100's of books....yet, they always refer to the ones from their childhood as being the ones they LOVE!! As educators, we have to continually introduce children to books so that they constantly have the reminder of where books can take them.

Education Article :: 50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom

Education Article :: 50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom

How to keep up?

I am trying to keep several blogs and sites going! It is quite a chore! I have found so many teachers and teacher ideas on here....but this is not my favorite blog venue. I will keep posting to all, and looking at everything so I don't miss anything!!

Go Figure!: Can't Memorize Those Dreaded Math Facts!

Go Figure!: Can't Memorize Those Dreaded Math Facts!: "Many of my college students come to me without knowing their math facts. Some do, but most do not. Since we use calculators in the class, it..."

The Wonderful World of Near North Elementary School: Go on a LIVE African Safari!

The Wonderful World of Near North Elementary School: Go on a LIVE African Safari!: "      Do you want to view African animals in the wild? All you need to do is visit WildEarth.   Live Safaris  take place twice a day. Make s..."

12 Puzzle and Quiz Creation Tools for Teachers

12 Puzzle and Quiz Creation Tools for Teachers

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Wikipedia project...

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Wikipedia project...: "Have your students create a wikipedia page in ppt. I have attached the full Wikipedia template for PowerPoint so you to get started right ..."

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Email Template Project...

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Email Template Project...: "I heard about a website the other day that created fictional emails generated by fictional characters. What an interesting idea... Creatin..."

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Facebook project & Template

Tomorrow's Tech in Today's Schools: Facebook project & Template: "We've had a lot of fun in my district doing a Facebook project. Teachers from almost every subject have jumped into this. Science - creat..."

Spencer's Scratch Pad: 10 Ways to Fight Standardization

Spencer's Scratch Pad: 10 Ways to Fight Standardization: "In the midst of a staff meeting, I decide to write an angry poem in order to retain my sanity: Recipe Book They hand me stacks of binders..."

Education Article :: 99 Reasons Teachers Rock

Education Article :: 99 Reasons Teachers Rock

Needing to Update

I have not been on this blog in years! Literally!! I created it in 2008 but since, have found others I enjoy more!! However, I am noting that many teachers are using it. So I am going to get it up and going again! I wonder if I can keep up to all this!