Quite a while ago, Kathy Shaw asked me if I would be interested in seeing her new book, Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts, when it was published. And of course, I said yes! For those of you who have been hanging out with me on Needle 'n Thread for a while, you already know I'm a bit of a book f

My friends, it seems impossible that another year is coming to a close here on MomAdvice. Each year I share with you my top ten books of the year, but I have to admit that I think this year was probably the toughest year I have had to choose. This year is actually the most […] Pin It

If you cut my wrist, I’d bleed pantser all over you. Which, for anyone that knows me in real life, is about as ironic as you can get. I’m hyper organised. I have lists of lists and spreadsheets to make even the hardiest of geeks weep. I’m so extreme my wife has to schedule in […]

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It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s

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Catherine lost her heart years ago to the sisters of the well and hasn't thought of the Looking Glass since. Her life as queen was full of hatred and resentment for the kingdom that took everything from her and the life she decided she never deserved. She and Raven have ruled the kingdom making it the opposite of what it was before, turning it into the most unhappy place on this planet, but Time has something else in store. Not only that, but the former Red Kingdom has turned to blackness and the war with the White Kingdom rages on more brutal than ever. What if Catherine was able to regain her heart and end the war? And what if she could save her beloved Jest? My continuation of Marissa Meyer's standalone novel Heartless, I decided to change the ending for all of us. We can't all be heartless.

Happy October! Halloween books are always a student favorite in my class! I always add a “spooky” element when I read aloud, by turning the lights off and using a flashlight to only show my face. They go crazy! There are so many fun themes in the month of October! Halloween isn't the only focus ... Read More about October Read Alouds for Kindergarten

The times when paper was considered to be the primary medium for artistic expression is long gone. Many writers and designers use digital media to improvise and develop their ideas. However, there is something particuliar in this "physical" canvas — something that keeps us getting back to paper when we want to brainstorm ideas in a notebook, doodle around in a sketchbook, collect inspiration in a scrapbook or just draw some sketches for the next project.

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This is a Wonder end of novel project choice activity for Wonder by RJ Palacio. The purpose of this activity is for students to show their understanding of the novel through various project choices. Included In Activity:  A list and description of eight different end of novel projects for students. There are many ways that you could use this with your students. You could assign a project due by the end of the book, allow students to use them as extra credit, or use them as a culminating activity where they have to work together to complete the project. This activity is included in our Wonder novel unit. ⭐ Click HERE for our 73-page Wonder Novel Study Unit!! All files are saved in PDF to secure the font and purchased clip art. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click HERE for Our Custom Novel Units Bundle! You Pick 3! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure to check out our other novel units! Novel Unit Custom Bundle That You Make: Pick 5!! Al Capone Does My Shirts The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bridge to Terabithia Chasing Vermeer The Devil’s Arithmetic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Lightning Thief Maniac Magee The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Mudshark Number the Stars One Crazy Summer On My Honor The Red Pyramid Rules Running Out of Time Sarah Plain and Tall A Single Shard Sideways Stories from Wayside School Swindle Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing The Tiger Rising Tuck Everlasting The Whipping Boy The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones And click here for even more novel units like the ones listed above! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Our Wise Guys Store Copyright ©Wise Guys. All rights reserved by author. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clip art and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom or personal use ONLY.

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A book tasting is a totally doable room transformation your students will go crazy over! I recently decked out my classroom and turned it into 'McJondle's Café' for the first time, and let me tell you - it most definitely won't be the last. My main goal was to expose my 1st graders to different types

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Technology in the Classroom with Ebooks and QR Codes! Friends~Do you want to learn how to easily bring technology into your classroom? Ebooks and QR Codes are the ticket. My kiddos are going crazy over them! I also have to share that I sold my first Ebook today! Yep! I wrote one and as of 4:00 p.m. I have sold 3 copies:) I feel pretty good about that! Fingers crossed that it really takes off! Here is what my book lookes like in its different forms: This is the printed version. I print it by changing the setting on my computer to print 2 pages to a sheet of paper. My setting says multiple. (Totally saves on ink and paper.) I then cut out the pages. I laminate only the front and back cover and bind using a book binding machine. I added a QR code so my students can scan it to watch a video recording of the book. There is some neat animation in the book thanks to Power Point! I also use the Ebook on my classroom computers. I keep a folder on my desktop with all my Ebooks in it. My students can open a book and use the arrow keys to flip through the pages as they read. Some ebooks I have read into a video formate and linked to an image in the book. Like in Henry's below! Another option is GoodNotes on the ipad. The cost is $5.99 but it is totally worth it. You can upload PDFs and create handnotes and diagrams. You can mark up the PDFs with a built in pen or hightlighter. I love to use this app during guided reading so that I can share my novel studies and not have to print off copies for everyone. I also keep ebooks for my students in my Kindle App. As you can tell, my kiddos love Roscoe Riley and Hedgehogs! This is my personal ipad so you can see my books too. Duck Dynasty and Writing a Children's Book for Dummys! HA! My kiddos have a seperate iPad and I only place children's books in their Kindle app! Here is my QR Code Listening Center! My kiddos love it! You can download a FREE copy of my Fall books so far by clicking below! I hope this post gives you some ideas on how to bring more technology into your classroom! If you download, I would love to hear how you use technology in your classroom!

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This year is quickly coming to an end and with it the tally of how many books I read in the past 52 weeks is also ending. This year the number is just shy of 70. A good reading year for me. I actually read more this year than last year despite being crazy busy …

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