When I was younger I wanted to be a teacher. Now I think that maybe the idea of being a teacher came from loving crayons, paper, handwriting and any...

One of my dear friends shared this in a text message recently. I just loved it, and wanted to share it with you guys too. Have a wonderful weekend. Some weekend reading… Controversy around a new Netflix movie (which only makes me more curious). Throwing a dinner party like a Vermonter. I think this isRead More »

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Classroom Organization: Tips and Tricks Classroom Organization–I could talk about this forever. My name is Catherine, and I am an organization addict. It’s true friends. I love procedur…

People make little comments here or there all the time about organization to me. I laugh. Out loud. Because anyone who really knows me and has...

1. Kidz Bop Kids: You can find every single Kiz Bop album EVER on Spotify! It is fantastic!!! I love that I can play the current hits and know that they'll be clean and kid friendly. The kids never complained about it either.

Hi! My name is Annie Moffatt and I LOVE Polka Dots and labeling things! It is quite an obsession with me :) I have had a few requests for the labels that

Favorite classroom must haves!! These are the TOP classroom tools I'm obsessed with and think every teacher should consider having in their own classrooms!

Sample a day of Rooted in Reading with these lesson plans and activities for Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Grammar!

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This moon craft is great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or older kids. It's a great art extension during a space theme in the classroom.

Hi guys! It's Megan and I am back today to talk all about the ampersand. I have a love/hate relationship with the ampersand. I love it: it's flexible. A super character. You can draw it in virtually infinite ways and people still seem to understand its meaning. I pretty much consider it the 27th letter of the alphabet. it can stand alone or join other characters together. I love the ampersand. Yet I avoid it. Because for some reason, this character has been tricky for me to draw. Until now, because I'm here guest posting on Alisa's blog today with the intention of mastering this tricky little fella'. To start off, I broke the ampersand character down into 3 basic categories: I then approached drawing practice, the same way I did the lettering practices. 1 Letter, 100 ways. I mixed in practicing all three styles above. (since my style of lettering is more calligraphic, I am not as drawn to the contemporary style, so you won't see much of this in my examples). Remember to keep in mind that even the slightest variation can totally change the feel of each character. I mentioned before using tracing paper for practice. If you struggle drawing the ampersand (or any letter/character), print out a few different fonts from the computer, and using tracing paper, let them guide you as you draw the basic shapes. I played around with flourishes and embellishments, line weight, and any variation I could think of. Below are some favorites from my practice session: I had so much fun practicing drawing ampersands, that I decided to take it up a notch and create a larger illustration based on this simple, yet complex, shape. After very lightly penciling in a line drawing of a traditional ampersand, I created a floral illustration. I made sure to use a black pen that didn't bleed (such as a micron, sharpie pen, or copic marker). Next, I used my favorite watercolors, Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Watercolors, to fill in my doodles. And just for fun, if you enjoy Alisa's coloring pages, I created a fun page of my own for you to download and enjoy! Download HERE Have fun lettering and creating! You can check out all of my lettering posts HERE and don't forget to share your progress using #redefinecreativelettering. Xo, Megan @Makewells (instagram) www.makewells.com

"I don't think of it as luck or chance, Miss (l/n). The harder I work the more luck I seem to have. It really is all about having the right people on your team and directing their energies accordingly. I think it was Harvey Firestone who said, 'The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.' " "You sound like a control freak." "Oh, I exercise control in all things, Miss (l/n)" - When college student (y/n)(l/n) goes to meet to interview serious and cold leader of the bau Aaron Hotchner. She meets a man who is enticing, intelligent, and intimidating. The curious and innocent (y/n) is shocked to realize she wants Aaron and despite his cold shoulder she tries everything in her power to get close to him. Unable to resist her beauty, smarts, and uniqueness of (y/n). Aaron admits he wants her, too-but on his own terms.

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1. Kidz Bop Kids: You can find every single Kiz Bop album EVER on Spotify! It is fantastic!!! I love that I can play the current hits and know that they'll be clean and kid friendly. The kids never complained about it either.

Counselors near and far have been excited for the arrival of Disney Pixar’s movie Inside Out. Disney’s movie, about a girl who is forced to leave her friends and life as she knows it behind to move across the country for her dad’s new job, is a gold mine for helping kids develop social and emotional skills! While reading through the posts over at the Elementary School Counselor Exchange on Facebook, I noticed that someone asked for a list of counseling themes in Inside Out. This got me thinking…so I pulled out a pad of paper and came up with

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This weekend I put up a new gallery and I am just tickled with how it turned out. It started last week when I got our son's first p...

I love pens & handwriting. You may know this already. If you’re following me on snapchat (tshutterbean), you might have seen me write a few things. BTW- Here’s that envelope template that I’m obsessed with. If you’re a pen snob/handwriting lover, you’ll understand it when I say that not all pens are created equal. A bad […]

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Cameron currently loves the book 'Where the Wild Things Are.' I love it too, so I made a printable for his room.

How to make silky soft Creamy Polenta from scratch. This super simple recipe is made with basic pantry ingredients and is the perfect side dish to roasted meats, vegetables and stews.

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Anatomía de Grey es una serie muy mal vista en general por los fanáticos de las series, irónicamente sigue después de más de 5 años en antena teniendo un público fiel y numeroso. ¿Cómo es posible d…