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December 9, 2015 by: Laura

Christmas Gift Tags: My Gift to YOU!

This time of year can get hectic, both at home and at school.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve been wrapping lots of presents lately.  I created some cute gift tags to use at home and at school and I’d like to share them with you. You can use them for your own gifts or print them at school for students to use on

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November 9, 2015 by: Laura

November Picture Books and FREE Teaching Resources

November Picture Books and Free Resources

Gather a pile of November picture books and be ready for anything this month!  I don’t know about your school, but at mine the holiday craziness begins creeping in around mid-November! I absolutely love the holiday program rehearsals, assemblies and special events. But it means I need to be *FLEXIBLE* with my lesson plans and have some activities ready to “fill in” when time is

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