It was a rough week in my teaching partner's math class. Things just never seemed to go his way, and the kids were acting really wacky. They are generally a sweet bunch, but are our most intensive learners. They're often off task and really struggle to
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We run the mile every Wednesday, no news to you , and yet again it brings the funny. One young man, who generally protests throughout the mile run and often refuses to run, ran the best mile of his life. He ran a lot. He ran fast. He broke a sweat! After
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We have this big ole writing test here in California that all fourth graders take in March. (Hey State of California, I have a GREAT idea for something you could cut to save money...) We try to incorporate writing across the curriculum all year long to
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Well, it's the New Year. (Did you already know that? You know me. Always full of breaking news...) Time to make those promises to myself that I fully intend to have no intention of fulfilling. Resolution #1 Seek revenge on people who leave the copier
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My blog is fixed! My blog is fixed! Thank you to Mr. McCartney from Sydney, Australia for your help on the Blogger help forum. I thought The Bits was going to be in bits forever. Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!
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I think I've mentioned on more than one occasion that our students do not like running . Well, today is Wednesday. Wednesday is Mile Run Day! yippee... As usual, 99% of kids whipped out mommy notes excusing them from running for various made-up reasons.
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Hi Folks, Sorry about the wonky-looking blog. I'm not sure what's going on. I didn't change anything, but somehow over night my blog header and wrapper have gotten smaller. I tried increasing the width in the html, but it had no impact. Maybe they're
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Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely And with too high a spirit To be encumbered with your old
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FOUR! The field trip we took took on Thursday involved learning how science and math play a part in golf. It was a unique opportunity for our students to participate in hands-on STEM activities AND do so in a swanky country club in one of the wealthiest
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On a field trip with our kids today, our bus drove down a street with huge-normous mansions. The kids all oooo-ed and ahhhh-ed over the opulence. At lunch, I overheard a table of kids talking about them. Molly: I would LOVE to live in one of those houses.
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One of our sweetest, nicest, kindest, most responsible, never-gets-in-trouble boys came to school today wearing a necklace with a big ole medallion hanging on it. That's weird. So, I sat next to him to do a little questionin'. Me: Hey Zach! You got a
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I've received many emails asking me for more information about King Arthur Flour and their Life Skill Program, so click here if you're interested. I'm so glad my teammie found this program and that our kids could participate. Best of luck to you and your
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After a few weeks of banging my head against the wall with Howard , I needed some feel-good stuff to happen. Ask and ye shall receive! Thanks to my take-charge, do-gooder teaching partner and some pretty awesome students, my wish was granted. You see,
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Here's the scene: Three little first graders are standing outside their room, talking loudly like first graders do. Heck, like ALL graders do... "You kill me!" "No! You kill ME!" "NO! I wanna be killed!" A teacher, my teammie, was walking by and overhears
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One of my favorite things to do is chat with the kids. Informally, just hanging out, getting to know them and all their little kid thoughts. A few weeks ago I was out with the kids during free-play on a Friday afternoon. Quiet little Ana giggled her way
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