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A Fun {and Easy} Math Game 24 comments math, math games, Popular Posts Today I am super excited to share one of my favorite partner math games with you! It's an oldie, but goodie. You know, one of those ideas that's passed on from teacher to teacher over the years (which is how I learned about it). It's called Walk the Plank. This game is super easy to set up and the kids love, love, love it! It is a great way to help students reinforce and practice their addition facts. And, it gives them more practice with following rules and working with others. Win, win! For this partner game you will need some paint sticks. I sent my hubby to Lowe's one day and they gave him about 10 (for free...even though he didn't buy any paint). Nice! Number each stick as shown. I recommend using the longer paint sticks. My first set was made with the shorter ones and while they did the job, the numbers were really squished together. You will also need some number cubes to match the numbers on your plank. Mine are numbered 5 through 10. I used blank wooden cubes and simply numbered them with a Sharpie. Easy peasy! To play, the students will need two number cubes. As you can see, the two players will also need some linking cubes. Each player places an individual cube next to each of the numbers on the plank. They will need 11 linking cubes each. Note: you could use any small object as a game piece. To play, Player 1 rolls the number cubes and adds their two numbers together. So, let's say that Player 1 (yellow cubes) rolls a 6 and a 7. They would add these numbers together and get a sum of 13. Player 1 would then take the cube next to the number 13 on Player 2's side (purple cubes). That's what the kids love. They get to take the other player's game pieces! Play continues in this fashion until one player collects all of the other player's cubes. It starts getting tricky near the end because the students only have a few numbers left on the plank and they can't control what they roll. But, guess what, each time they roll they are practicing their math facts. They are learning without even realizing it. It's the best!! The numbers shown above work for my second graders, but maybe you'd like to differentiate. Go for it! You can label your plank and cubes with whatever numbers you want! You could also use dice and number your plank from 2 to 12 (or 3 to 18 if you want to use three dice). For those of you who like things bulleted out for easy reference (that would be me), here's the info again. :) Materials needed to play: 1 paint stick 2 number cubes/dice (or even 3 dice depending upon the type of plank you make) 11-16 unifix/linking cubes per player (players need different color cubes), depending upon which plank you are using To play: Each player lines their cubes along the plank, aligning them with the numbers written on the plank Player 1 rolls the number cubes/dice and adds them together and then removes the OTHER player's cube next to that number Player 2 does the same Players take turns adding together their numbers and removing the OTHER player's cubes The first player to collect all of the other player's cubes is the winner! I hope your students enjoy this game as much as mine do! DON'T FORGET IT: PIN IT! Share It:

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Using Stuffed Animals in the Classroom No comments reading buddies, stuffed animals, Teaching Ideas Kids love stuffed animals. I mean, they LOVE them. They are comforting, cute, and make the students happy. Here are three ways you can use them in your classroom. Reading Buddies This is my favorite way to use stuffed animals in the classroom. You're probably thinking that reading buddies are supposed to be human. You know, you pair a class of younger students up with a class of older students and every week/every other week they read together. But, did you know that stuffed animals can also serve as reading buddies? My second graders have fifth grade reading buddies, but they don't meet up with them every day to read. But, they do have their stuffed animal reading buddies that they can read with every single day (even when their fifth grade buddies visit). Keep your stuffed animals in a spot with easy access, like a cart shown below. When it's time for students to silent read/independently read let them choose a reading buddy to read to. Here are a few expectations you might want to consider: Use one reading buddy at a time. Read to your stuffed buddy or cuddle it as you read. Do not play with your reading buddy or you will have to put it back. Treat the reading buddy with care (we want them to last). No arguing over who gets which reading buddy, they all need love and cuddles. In my classroom, if a student decides to play with their reading buddy when they should be reading, they have to put it back, but just for that day. The next day, they are welcome to try again. Students love reading to the stuffed animals. Honestly most of them usually just cuddle it as they read. I think it's comforting and sometimes, you just need to feel comforted/comfortable. Recognizing Students Throughout the Day When you see a student making good choices, place a small stuffed animal on their desk. It can stay there all day or it can move from desk to desk throughout the day. I started doing this with my class last year and they loved having mini Pooh and Piglet visit them while they worked. Sometimes, they stayed on a desk for quite some time. Sometimes, they hopped from desk to desk. The students loved having them pop in for a visit and it was a great way to motivate them to make good choices. Practice Speaking in front of the class is nerve-wracking for some students, but we do have speaking standards to assess. Students can use the stuffed animals to practice reading their writing aloud, or practice whatever it is that they are tasked with sharing aloud. You could even allow students to bring a stuffed animal with them as they present if they are especially nervous about it. A Few Tips Acquiring Stuffed Animals Most of my stuffed animals came from my daughter's over the top collection. I purchased a few here and there, but I never spent much on them. If you are looking to purchase your stuffed animals, check out Kohl's or Oriental Trading. They usually have lots of affordable options. Small vs. Large Stuffed Animals The smaller the animals are, the more you can store. Most of my stuffed animals are Beanie Boos, which are on the smaller side, so I can offer my students a lot of choices. I also have more than enough for each student to use one. There's nothing wrong with larger stuffed animals, just remember they will take up more space and you might not be able to house a class set if that is your goal. Taking Care of the Stuffed Animals Wash your stuffed animals, please! Preferably more than once a year. The frequency with which you do so is up to you and your preferences, but keeping them clean is a good idea. I simply throw mine into the washing machine and give them a good spin. After that, I let them air dry. Stuffed animals are a great way to bring some fun and joy into the classroom. They can be used in so many ways too. DON'T FORGET IT, PINT IT! Continue Reading Share It:

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Do you know what time it is? Yes, it's after midnight. Yes, it's bedtime. But it's also time for Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs! {1.} When we finished our Laura Numeroff author study, we decided to write our own circle story. The last book we read was If You Give a Pig a Party and in that story the pig invites some of the characters from the other stories, but also a snake, a rabbit, and a fox. I had the students vote for which animal they wanted to write a story about. The snake was the winner! Then we had to vote on a food that started with an s, to keep with Laura Numeroff's pattern (moose - muffin, dog - donut, cat - cupcake, pig - pancake). We decided on sundae! Yum! We wrote the story together. Then I typed it up and gave each student their own copy to illustrate. If You Give a Snake a Sundae by 1AT If you give a snake a sundae, he will want a cherry to go on it. The cherry will remind him of a clown’s nose. He will ask you to take him to the circus. At the circus he will want to go see the clowns perform funny tricks. One of the clowns will give him a balloon animal. The balloon animal will remind him of the zoo. He will ask you to take him to the zoo. At the zoo he will want to see the tigers first. The tiger’s stripes remind him of the zebras. He will want to go see the zebras next. Then he will go visit the monkeys. Inside the monkey cage, he will see a red ball. The ball will remind him of a cherry. He will ask you for one. And chances are… if you give a snake a cherry, he will ask you for a sundae to go with it. {2.} For the past two Christmases I have gotten a Cute Overload Daily Calendar. Love it! Each day I would rip the pages off and just stuck them in my drawer figuring I would eventually find a use for the cute pictures. Well I decided to bring them to school for a fun story writing activity! I let them choose a picture to be their main character. They cut it out, glued it on their page, and drew a setting for their animal. {3.} One afternoon we just had a math games afternoon, rotating through a few fun addition/subtraction games. Tip Top Tally - Amazon Number Hunt - Really Good Stuff Swashbuckle Addition - Really Good Stuff (out of stock now) Math Marks the Spot - Really Good Stuff Math Dash - Edupress {4.} Our field trip to the zoo is on Thursday this week, so we have been busy learning about some of the animals we will see at the zoo! We have been making our little zoo card books. The students have really enjoyed learning about the animals. Some of them have never been to the zoo before, so it will be pretty exciting for them. {5.} We only have 18 more school days left! Then two admin. days which will involve a lot of cleaning, packing, organizing, saying goodbye to my current school, and moving to my new school! :) ********************************************************************* When I saw Melonheadz' adorable Potato Peeps clipart, I decided to updated my freebie math game and use her clipart to give it a fresh new look. The game is the same--students can work alone, with partners, or in a small group. You just need enough Mr./Mrs. Potato Head pieces for each student. Students take turns rolling two dice and adding them together. They take a potato piece according to the legend. The first student to complete their potato person is the winner! There is also a recording sheet to write down the addition sentences. Click the picture to download your new freebie! Have a great weekend!

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They Can't Get Enough! 4 comments Fractions, math Last week we wrapped up our unit on fractions. Before we took the unit test, we played a game of fraction bingo. What I love about this activity is that the students make their own bingo cards! I gave each student a coloring guide and a fraction shapes page. They used the coloring guide to color each fraction shape. I had them color code their fractions as well (halves were green, thirds were pink, and so on). When they were done coloring in their fractions, they cut them out and glued them to a blank bingo card. This way, each card is different and I didn't have to make 20 different cards! Once their boards were done, we played several rounds of bingo. I used the coloring guide to call out different fractions and the students used unifix cubes to cover their fractions as they were called out. Bingo winners in my class get a sticker. It isn't much, but I will tell you what, they think it's awesome! Since then, my students have asked, D.A.I.L.Y, if we can play this game. How do you say no to that? You don't! So far, we have managed to play one game a day, even though we are now well into our unit on line plots. The kids now keep two towers of cubes in their desks so they are ready to play at a moment's notice. With end of the year testing coming up, I am all about reviewing concepts whenever I can and since they truly enjoy this game, I'm simply not going to fight it. You can find this game in my TPT store! I'm looking forward to our mid week game tomorrow! Share It:

Estimation in the Primary Classroom 2 comments Estimation, Freebies, math How often do you make an estimation? Chances are, it's probably more often than you think. We often estimate how much we're spending as we shop, we might guess how many people are in a room, we estimate the size of things, or how many items are on a shelf or in a box. Estimation is a part of our daily lives, so why not start exposing your students to this skill? Not only is estimation a life skill, but it's fun! Kids love to make guesses and see how they did. Even if their answers are way off, they always enjoy the process of guessing and checking. Here's a peek at how I cover the skill of estimation in my second grade classroom. While estimation can take many different forms, my philosophy is you have to start somewhere, so when I cover estimation, I like to work with a jar filled with objects. It's a great tool for teaching and giving students practice with making reasonable guesses. I bring the jar out every few weeks. So, let's start with the jar. As you can see, it's nothing fancy. It came from Dollar Tree. It's what you fill it with that makes it fancy and fun! But more on that in a moment. My jar is really a canister. ;) It isn't huge either. It's a 32 ounce canister (quart) and it's plastic because sometimes I let the kids handle it and I don't want to worry about glass shattering all over the place. I like to fill the jar with like sized objects. But, I also like to expose my students to objects of varying sizes. For example, one day we may estimate spider rings and the next time around, we might estimate marbles. This gives the students practice with using their reasoning skills while they make educated guesses as to how many given objects are in the container. You can fill an estimation jar with just about anything! Sometimes I buy cute little seasonal trinkets I see, and other times, I use what I have on hand. In the past, I've sent the jar home with a different student each week and let them fill the jar. I've even asked parents to send in items that could be used to fill the jar. Need some ideas for filling your estimation jar? Here are a few you might like: When it comes time to estimate, my students record their estimations in an estimation journal. Before we estimate, I have the students fill in the basics like the date and the name of the object we are estimating, and we talk about making reasonable estimations. I give a few examples and non-examples after I show them the objects outside of the jar. I like to remove one object and show them what it looks like on its own. I walk from table group to table group so they can see this. Then, I grab 10 of the objects and show them what that looks like. As I walk from table group to table group, I talk about how seeing this amount can help them to make a reasonable guess if they take the time to think carefully. As time goes by, I share the trick of roughly counting the number of objects in a row (they need to see the bottom of the jar to do this) and then using repeated addition to approximate the total. For many, this skill is pretty advanced and often ignored, but it's a great way to reach all your learners and to encourage a new level of thinking/reasoning. We spend some time talking about how our estimations are guesses, and that we might be wrong, and that's OK. We also talk about making a guess that makes sense (is reasonable). For example, it does not make sense to guess that there are 900 spider rings in a jar this size, but it might be reasonable guess that there are close to 100. Then, it's time to estimate. I walk from table group to table group and show them the full jar, up close. I make sure each student has a chance to get a good look before moving on. When my students are ready to record their estimation, I have them do so with a crayon. Crayon is hard to erase and is a more permanent means of recording their estimation. Using crayon prevents them from erasing and changing their estimation if it is "wrong." In the mind of many 7 year olds, if their guess doesn't match the actual amount, it's wrong. I want them to understand that it's a guess and therefore doesn't need to be changed. I remind them that if their guess was way off from the actual amount, it just means they need more practice with making estimations. NOTE: When students make their estimations, they are usually pretty far off target in the beginning, and that's OK. Over time, most of them get better at this skill. Just remember, it's an exercise in reasoning and exposure to a skill. I don't grade my students on this nor do I put any pressure on them. It's a fun way for us to practice a skill that will eventually translate into their everyday life. Once everyone has had a chance to make their estimation, it's time to count up all the objects! I leave this to the kids. I place a tray at each table group and dump some of the objects from the jar onto the trays. The students have to work together to figure out how many objects they have. I teach them to group the objects into tens for quick and easy counting. When the groups have figured out how many objects they have, one student reports the amount to me and I write it on the board. Once all the totals are written on the board, we add them up to determine how many objects were in the jar. This is a great way to expose them to adding multi-digit numbers. Then, we talk about how close/far away our estimations were. Finally, the students spend a few minutes drawing the contents of the estimation jar in their journal. You can grab a copy of the journal HERE. Simply copy as many blank student pages as desired and staple them together to create a journal for each student. :) The great thing about estimation is you can cover this skill as often as you want. Any amount of practice is going to be beneficial, and it's always lots of fun for the kids. Happy estimating! DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:

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You know the look... the look a student gives you after you've asked them what 3x4 is or 4x7... that eyes-up-to-the-right, head-bobbing-count-in-your-head look. We tell our students over and over again how IMPORTANT it is to learn their math facts. How much EASIER multi-digit multiplication, division, and fractions will be if they just learn their times tables. For most students, our supreme knowledge and crystal-ball insight doesn't inspire them. I tell my students over and over again, "Your times tables aren't just going to suddenly come to you. Just because you are in fourth grade doesn't mean you will now magically know your 4's. You have to study!" So, what inspires students to study their facts? In my own experience, the average 4th grader isn't inspired by the thought that it will make math-life easier. They need a challenge. They need a little bit of healthy competition, they need a PRIZE! I've seen a lot of multiplication motivators in my time. The third grade team at my school does a great job of inspiring their students with a Multiplication Sundae Challenge. For each level students pass they get a topping on an ice-cream sundae in June. This is very inspiring to those 3rd graders! I've done a solar system theme where students each have little rockets and travel from planet 2's to planet 3's and on. All of these ideas have been great, but this year I decided to try something different. To be honest, I wanted to inspire my kiddos in a way that was less messy than sundaes and took up less wall space than traveling in outer space. So, I came up with Multiplication Ninjas! THE SUPPLIES The idea is pretty simple. Students pass their 2's and 3's to get their Ninja, a Black Warrior pencil. (Get it.... Black Warrior?! I thought I was being pretty clever.) Once a student has their Ninja, they earn "belts" as they pass each level indicated on the Ninja poster. The belts are simply Loom Bands. I bought a package of Loom Bands in each of the belt colors indicated on the poster. I got them on Amazon.com for between $3 and $6 each. There are 500 bands in each package, so they will last a very long time! The belts go up through the 12's facts. Once students pass their 12's they've earned all of their belts and their pencil. If a student passes their 13's, they get the ultimate prize... wait for it... A HIGH FIVE ERASER! What kids wouldn't want that! Am I right?! THE NINJA HOLDER To make a ninja holder, my husband drilled holes in a 4 x 4 and I painted it. I used white chalk marker to write the letters and then sprayed it to keep the chalk paint from smearing. THE TESTS Now, you may wonder how I test my student's facts and I have to be honest once again, I hate scoring multiplication quizzes. So I asked myself, in this day and age, why on earth would I print a bunch of paper tests and spend hours scoring them... We have TECHNOLOGY people! This is where multiplication.com comes in. The website is free and easy to set up a class. Students have access to timed quizzes, games that help them practice, and videos that help them study. That is only the tip of the iceberg. I haven't even had time to play with all of the great features. Right now I'm just happy that I can put students on an iPad and have them quickly take a timed quiz on the level they are at. They get instant feedback and I can see which facts they know quickly, which facts they had to think about, and which facts they don't know. It makes life a TON easier. To start Multiplication Ninja in your own classroom, I'm offering the poster for free in my TeachersPayTeachers shop. Just click HERE to download it. (If you download, please consider leaving a bit of positive feedback on the product at TpT. :) ) The poster comes in 4 pages. To make the colors POP! I printed on photo paper. I taped the pages together using double sided tape and Voila! I had thought about this idea for weeks and was super excited to share it with my students, but I wasn't certain if they would be as excited as I was. My class did not disappoint! They are such good sports. I've had students wanting to stay in at recess to practice and take their tests. It makes a teacher's heart happy. Today we had our second "belt ceremony". I proudly announced the ninjas and the belts earned. My students made ninja moves which brought applause from the audience. It was great fun and inspirational for my other little soon-to-be ninjas! Do you have any great ideas for motivating your students to learn their math facts? Please share them in the comments! Thank you for visiting!

11 Practical Classroom Management Ideas 2 comments Back to School, Classroom Ideas, Classroom Management, Popular Posts, Tips and Tricks One of my favorite things to do is peek inside other teacher's classrooms. I love seeing what kinds of things they are up to, checking out their favorite tricks of the trade, and to sniff out new tips that I can bring back to my own classroom. If you're like me, then keep reading. This post is full of all my favorite classroom management ideas and tips. Warning: This post is long, so grab a cup of coffee and cozy up while you enjoy peeking inside my classroom. :) This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please visit this link. MOVEMENT CODE WORD I started using a movement code word just this year. My class just couldn't seem to wait for me to finish giving directions before they started to "follow" them. To save my sanity, I started using a code word system which turned our transitions into a game of sorts. The students had to wait for me to give directions and could not move until I said the code word. I will say, I wasn't sure if this would work, but it did! So, I stuck with it all year. And, I'm going to continue to use it in the future. As you can see, I don't do anything special as far as displaying the code word. I just write it on the board. Pretty printouts aren't necessary for everything. ;) I change my code word at the beginning of each week, and I like to use fun/funny words. Some people like to use vocabulary words, but I prefer keeping it light and fun where I can. :) Some code words I used this year include: -Cactus Pants -Llama llama -Rainbow Dash -Sugar Cube -And too many others I can't remember WIRELESS DOORBELL If you ever feel like your go to "attention getter" isn't getting the attention it needs, then I highly suggest you invest in a wireless doorbell. For $13, it's a fun and effective way to mix up your attention getters. Click here to see this item on Amazon. I don't use the doorbell exclusively, I use it when the kids are working in pairs or groups and the voice levels in the room are above a whisper level. It's easily heard and immediately gets their attention. When I ring the doorbell, I tell the class to fold their arms and face me. Then, I say what needs to be said, and everyone returns to what they were doing. It's great! CHANTS Sometimes transitioning from desks to the carpet area can be slow. One way to help pick up the pace, and eliminate talking along the way is to lead students in a chant. We used a few chants this year, and once the kids learned them, I would let them be the chant leaders. I would signal for table groups to head to the carpet one at a time as the chant was going on. I'd like to say that I'm so incredibly talented that I can write my own chants, but that would be a HUGE lie. I'm the least musically/rhythmically inclined person I know. Buuuut, click here for a (free) fun transition chant I found at Classroom Freebies. Pinterest is also a great source of chant ideas for those of us who need it. ;) GUIDED READING GLASSES Guided reading is that sacred time of day where we all tell our students not to bother us unless something extreme is happening. It is also the time of day where our students seem to forget that we are not to be interrupted for minor things. Or, was that just my class this year? Seriously, my class this year was just.not.getting.it. Every time guided reading rolled around they seemed to forget that we had a hand signal system in place. To them, I abandoned the role of teacher and swapped it for role of IT professional. I've never had problems with students solving their own problems or using hand signals during groups before, but this year was different. So, I invested in a pair of special glasses. These glasses became my "Don't talk to me during reading groups" glasses. I hoped that something visual like the glasses, that I only wore during group time, might remind them to follow procedures. Guess what? It did (of course there were a few hiccups here and there, these are kids we're working with, after all)! Click here to see these glasses on Amazon. If glasses aren't your thing (or you already wear them), then a headband or hat would work too. HAND SIGNALS The last thing I want to hear is "Can I get a new pencil/tissue/drink of water/go to the bathroom?" 95 times a day. Thank goodness for hand signals. I introduce these on day one and they are a sanity saver. My only rule is, don't use a hand signal during teaching time unless it is a dire emergency. These hand signal posters are from Rachel Lamb- The Tattooed Teacher. You can edit them to meet your needs! YOU TUBE FOR RELAXATION I used to play relaxing music via my CD player, but this past year I've relied on You Tube for all our relaxing sound needs. I could use Spotify, or other music apps, but I like to project the image from the You Tube video for extra ambiance. "Meditation Relax Music" is one of my favorite channels. Toward the end of the year, the "A Day of a Unicorn" song/video quickly became a class favorite. TABLE POINTS/STICKER BOOKS I have an entire post about this. Check it out HERE! All I will say here is that my students loooooooove their sticker books. And thank goodness, because I loooooooove to buy new stickers. POINT OF ORDER Whenever we enter the classroom (from our morning patriotic ceremony, from Specials, after lunch, etc.) I use point of order. The students enter at a zero voice level, and stand behind their desk with their arms folded. This just helps them remember that it's time to focus on learning. They sit down when I give the code word (see above). MYSTERY WALKER Anytime my class walks together from point A to point B, I choose two mystery walkers. I do this by pulling two name sticks from the container on my desk (sorry, no pic). I keep a careful eye on these two students as we walk to wherever we are going. If they follow hallway expectations, they earn the status of Mystery Walker and earn a ticket (in my classroom, tickets are used to earn special privileges). If a student earns the status of Mystery Walker twice in once day, he/she earns a special reward tag! I made these using my Editable Reward Tags. Read all about reward tags HERE. If you have a classroom economy, you could pay your walkers a small amount of classroom money. Or, give them a sticker. Or, they just get bragging rights to being named Mystery Walker. Basically, you can reward your walkers however you'd like. :) JOB CHART FOR TWO My friend Deirdre (A Burst of First) shared this genius classroom job idea a few years ago. I took her idea and made it work for me. Because, isn't that what teaching is all about? Hehe. Seriously though, this system is a life saver (for me)! Every week, I assign two students the role of classroom helpers. These students basically do anything from running errands to collecting papers to passing out papers to carrying the lunch bin outside. This system works for me because I cannot keep up with assigning 23+ jobs a week. It's just too much. If you prefer assigning specific jobs to all your students, that's awesome, but this is a great alternative for those of us who can't keep up with that. After school on Friday, I take down the two names from that week and replace them with two new names for the following week. I keep the name cards in a small basket and just rotate through the pile of names two at a time. I keep it as simple as possible. You can download the chart here for FREE! What you'll need to do: Print out the chart. Use an exacto knife to cut small slits toward the top and lower middle portions of the white section of the chart. Place paperclips through the slits. Slide your name strips under the paperclips. (You'll need to make your own slips of paper with student names printed on them....or, just cut up index cards and write the names on that). STUDENT NUMBERS For some reason, the idea of using student numbers seems to really irritate some people. If that's you, please don't read the rest of this section. Student numbers, however, can make things easier when it comes to labeling. My students are not called by number, nor are they just a number to me. It's simply a way to streamline classroom organization for the students, and me. I use student numbers because I don't have to spend time relabeling everything in my classroom at the beginning of the year. This is especially helpful as class sizes continue to increase. I label our mailboxes with numbers. These numbers have been in place for a few years now. Such a time saver when I'm trying to unpack and set up my classroom at the end of summer. Students write their name on their paper, followed by their number. This way, papers can be quickly and easily placed in the correct mailbox. Our brag tag display is also labeled with numbers. These numbers have been up for about 3 years because I haven't had to customize the labels with names. That's all, folks! I hope you found an idea or two that you can use in your own classroom. Do you have another tip or idea to share? If so, comment below! DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:

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