“Hurrah for Leap Year and Leap Year’s Code which makes bachelors and old maids no longer the mode: carry the good news to our mothers, sisters and aunts, get the man of your choice and then wear the pants” As Leap Year custom and tradition dictate, young maids and old crones can on February … Continue reading "A Glorious Selection of Vintage Leap Year Cards"
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Hi everyone! It's Leslie from First Grade and Flip Flops! Hard to believe that back to school is in full swing for some of our teacher friends! I still have a few weeks left but it doesn't mean that I am not in school mode! I have been busy planning and getting ready for the year by prepping beginning of the year homework, information packets, making a new decor set, and the list goes on and on! This meme is the story of my life! One of the things I want to share with you is how I plan during the year. Of course I teach to our curriculum maps. That is a must! They are always in my plan book and I refer (and agonize and sometimes have an adult beverage just to sift through some of those tough standards I have to teach!!) to them constantly as I am planning weekly. It takes me at least 2 hours or more just to plan some weeks because our curriculum (like yours) is so. packed! One aspect of planning that I do is that I love to teach with a weekly theme in mind. It's not all the time (sometimes, I go with the theme of our weekly story) but it really helps to give me direction as far as gathering materials for my instruction. I tie in the standard to the theme (if I have one) to help make my planning and instruction go more smoothly-- plus, the kids love knowing what we're learning about. For example, we had an Olivia week where we learned all about Olivia. It happened to be that that was our story in our reading series. So I placed books about Olivia, books about pigs, all their literacy centers were pig or Olivia based (and skill targeted), and they had an activity where they had an art gallery walk just like Olivia in the story. I usually plan by seasons and if you were to take a look at my file cabinets (well, I rather you wouldn't as they are a HOT MESS! ha!) and my teaching tubs, I have them set up and prepared by what I teach by season. Here are just some examples: Sometimes we get to it and sometimes not; you know how that goes! Our days are so packed with standards, curriculum, and pacing-- that sometimes we can't always fit it in! I do want to note that although I did list some holidays, our district has gotten very strict with mentioning anything of the sort. Who knew that Santa was another bad "S" word? LOL!! In all seriousness, just to be on the safe side, check with your district to see what their policy is. For example, this year we weren't allowed to do anything Grinch related even though I could have tied it in with all the standards we were teaching that week (in ELA). I was very sad. This is just a sample of what I've taught throughout the years and if you have other ideas that you'd like to add to the list, we'd love to hear them!! And I've got a little {FREEBIE} for you to download, print, and keep in your plan book! It might come in handy when you are planning. I hope that this helps you with your planning as your school year begins! I know that it really helps me! Don't forget to check back with us for more fantastic ideas to help you with back to school! Take care!! :-) Lots of love, Leslie
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I thought it would be fun to start off the New Year with a few vintage images of postcards from the early 1900's that celebrates moving out of the old and into the new. There are also some great Raphael Tuck & Sons Victorian Scraps and paper dolls at the bottom of the post. Happy New Year to you all! Early 1900's New Year's "Toast" card by Raphael Tuck One of my new interests are items created by Raphael Tuck, so while browsing for "Tuck" paper dolls and other items; I've come across a nice selection of cards produced by them. Here are some of those finds related to New Years. Pretty New Years Lady Card from early 1900's - Raphael Tuck Raphael Tuck was a late 1800's early 1900's company known of producing paper products with pretty ladies and sweet children. They had several collections of paper dolls over the years and the images they produced on postcards such as these are reminiscent of the paper dolls they sold. c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - two girls with flowers c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with bells c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - girl in blue c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - girl with flower basket c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -beaded card This postcard from the 603 series has crystal beads applied to it and would have cost a bit more that the other cards in the series that did not have this extra bit of "frosting". c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 - holly & flowers girl c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -Two girls with flowers c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with rose c1910 Raphael Tuck New Years Postcard - from series 603 -girl with bow & flowers I'm not sure how many cards were part of the Raphael Tuck & Sons "Golden Years" 603 series but I can see how these cards would have been a popular choice both then and now. ***** I just wanted to add in a few other items Raphael Tuck and Sons made so you get an idea of the other fun collectibles out there by this amazing company. Uncut sheet of Raphael Tuck Doll Parts - Victorian Scraps This doll sheet recently sold on eBay for $175.00 I considered buying this sheet myself but the damage to it overrode the $175.00 beginning bid price for me. Paper doll parts such as these were used to assemble "articulated" paper dolls similar to the L&B ballerinas I posted back in 2012. Add a torso and then create and embellished skirt to "cloth" each doll. Several Victorian print companies produced this kind of "craft" doll. You can see a few other examples of this kind of child doll - HERE A Set of 4 Raphael Tuck Lady Heads - Victorian Scraps Victorian scraps were quite popular in the past as they are by collectors today. Lady heads such as these could be used to create an assortment of crafts or could simply be collected and placed into scrapbooks of their day. Fair Frances of the Little Maids paper doll series by Raphael Tuck - 1894 Raphael Tuck paper dolls are highly collectibles; when you see sets like this how could you resist? The girl doll are so sweet to look at and there are so many to collect. One paper doll set from the Bride Series by Raphael Tuck - 1894 If child dolls aren't your thing then there are other paper dolls with more grown up appeal, such as this one from the 1894 Bride Series. Basically there is a large assortment of paper collectibles produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons between the years of 1866 - 1959. c1900 Mechanical Paper Squirrel - Raphael Tuck & Sons There are postcards, greeting cards, actress cards, royal commemorates, books, paper dolls, Victorian scraps of all kinds, and even miniature paper models. Victorian Paper Scraps - Flowers - Raphael Tuck & Sons c1890 RT&Sons created a large assortment of paper scraps in the Victorian/Edwardian period. There were flowers, foliage, buildings, animals, people, decorations, and even clock faces. My favorites so far are the dolls, lady heads and model theaters but I'm sure as I continue to look I'll spot many more items to add to my growing, vintage collection. I will be posting more about Raphael Tuck paper collectibles and other vintage paper products from my collection in the upcoming year, so visit again soon. Happy New Year!!!!
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A new year means new entrants into the public domain for the January 1, 2015, Public Domain Day.
Raptor Jesus would not approve of this CAH white cards set. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD or click the image below. If you like this set please share it! Thanks!
An amazing collection of vintage life hacks from 100 years ago that are surprisingly, still useful today!
In a new book called Cosmigraphics: Picturing Space Through Time, published this month by Abrams, Michael Benson examines over a thousand years of mapping the great beyond.
When I was little, Valentine's Day was my absolute favorite holiday, because I found nothing better than the quintessential elementary school Valentine's exchange, which always involved wonderful Tweety Bird cards and free heart-shaped candy (two things I will never tire of). As I got older, I became annoyed at how silly and commercial it seemed, and did nothing for Valentine's Day for a few years. Now, though, I think of it as simply an excuse to spread as much love as possible, even if it's through silly and rather commercial means. And nothing at all can beat the loveliness of vintage Valentine's, especially gorgeous handmade cards from the 19th century... x x x Gorgeous Sherilyn Fenn. x x x x My own lipstick marks. x x x A lovely 18th century Valentine (I'd like to make some of these this year!) x
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For quiet students, another school year calls for the oh-so-familiar report card comments on participation and the series of unfortunate classroom events they've come to know all too well.
In April I wrote an article about the Coalition’s history on superannuation. This is an updated version. Keeping up with their ever-changing promises is turning into quite a saga. 1972 Compulsory national superannuation was initially proposed as part of the 1972 Whitlam initiatives but up until the 1980s superannuation was solely the privilege of predominantly…
Hello everyone, it’s Annette Green here today with my final post of the year for Susan’s Garden Design Team. It’s been a wonderful year working with Susan’s beautiful flower…
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ALuv {in 3rd grade} is one of those learners who needs explicit teaching in order to truly get it, especially with vocabulary or figurative language. And that’s okay by me. I love the extra challenge of helping the light bulb come on. It keeps me on my toes {and knees}. Just recently, we did a text ... Read More about Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt Through Text
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In all my years of teaching in the secondary ELA classroom, I’ve discovered that one of the most polarizing teaching components has been grammar. Students
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