<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014</id><updated>2022-08-24T03:47:59.475-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fabulously First!</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>213</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-4352920489618662142</id><published>2016-07-13T12:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2016-07-13T12:31:08.543-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New School, New Grade Level and More!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi All! &amp;nbsp;Yep, I am moving from first grade to kindergarten and it was a bit of a surprise for me too. &amp;nbsp;Our small little school that I was in is moving hundreds of students into the new school and I was swept up in the move. &amp;nbsp;My principal made the decision to take me with him and I got moved to kindergarten. &amp;nbsp;At first I was upset because I was just getting so comfortable with first grade and I loved my team. &amp;nbsp;Then I realized that half the team was going with me and that made it better. &amp;nbsp;I am going from a school of about 600 students to a school that is twice as big. &amp;nbsp;This is a brand new school and in all 30+ years of teaching I have never opened a new school. &amp;nbsp;This should be exciting is so many different ways! &amp;nbsp;We have seven K teachers so far and I have met some of them and the rest of them I am meeting tonight for dinner with just our little K group. &amp;nbsp;I&#39;m pretty sure I will be the oldest one there, but I am also young at heart. &amp;nbsp;I love K and taught it for many years back before the common core stepped in and changed everything.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b2v5eD2mzoM/V4ZsD5EC_0I/AAAAAAAAFuI/6H5OlzoQYCY0PxKSBtogvuDk0TXS0erUgCLcB/s1600/midway.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b2v5eD2mzoM/V4ZsD5EC_0I/AAAAAAAAFuI/6H5OlzoQYCY0PxKSBtogvuDk0TXS0erUgCLcB/s1600/midway.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Bye Mustangs!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I also have to think quick about my blog and what am I going to do now? &amp;nbsp;I have a blog that says &quot;Fabulously First&quot;! &amp;nbsp;UGH! &amp;nbsp;So I emailed Kassie and said &quot;HELP, I need a new tagline and she took care of it right away. &amp;nbsp;OK, so that changed the types of products I am going to be making for TpT just a little bit but I&#39;m excited to be making new things since I haven&#39;t blogged in F o r e v e r! &amp;nbsp;I am now following K blogs and in some really great blogging tribes on TPT. &amp;nbsp;Looking forward to getting to know K bloggers and all things &quot;K&quot; again.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8INgKpiWzM/V4ZsNUxuj4I/AAAAAAAAFuM/jrhxwSuEiyAlf0rwrc5ydnLngyG7EV4hwCLcB/s1600/13315530_813298928805286_8115449944137223277_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;180&quot; src=&quot;https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8INgKpiWzM/V4ZsNUxuj4I/AAAAAAAAFuM/jrhxwSuEiyAlf0rwrc5ydnLngyG7EV4hwCLcB/s320/13315530_813298928805286_8115449944137223277_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hello Badgers!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/4352920489618662142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-school-new-grade-level-and-more.html#comment-form' title='98 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/4352920489618662142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/4352920489618662142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-school-new-grade-level-and-more.html' title='New School, New Grade Level and More!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b2v5eD2mzoM/V4ZsD5EC_0I/AAAAAAAAFuI/6H5OlzoQYCY0PxKSBtogvuDk0TXS0erUgCLcB/s72-c/midway.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>98</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-6073227247137271289</id><published>2015-10-21T19:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2015-10-21T19:04:21.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Let Me Tell You About APTT and How to Cram!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3d85c6;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;My school is one of a few that has adopted an innovative model for parent-teacher partnerships. &amp;nbsp;We started at the beginning of the year and it is going fantastic. &amp;nbsp;It&#39;s called &quot;Academic Parent Teacher Team&quot; or APTT. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;APTT replaces the traditional parent-teacher conference with three group meetings throughout the year, where teachers meet at once with all parents in their classroom. &amp;nbsp;Each parent is provided with a folder of their child&#39;s performance indicators. Teachers then provide an in-depth coaching session on how to interpret the data based on overall classroom performance, school benchmarks, and state standards. &amp;nbsp;Teachers provide the parents with strategies and tools to help support learning at home. &amp;nbsp;Our goal this year is sight words (Dolch) for our grade level. &amp;nbsp;I have started assessing my kids for the end of our first quarter and I&#39;m blown away with a majority of my student&#39;s progress with their sight words and their fluency!!! &amp;nbsp;Some of my students have improved by 50 to 80 sight words. &amp;nbsp;Their reading levels have gone up right along as well. &amp;nbsp;I can&#39;t wait to see what the end of this school year brings to all of us involved! &amp;nbsp;I am so proud of my class for working so hard and for my families working together to make this all happen. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YNsWrFiYfY&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;133&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_r9PFaTHStg/VhrRHz0uRsI/AAAAAAAAFfs/ytQGKaGB_a8/s400/Picture1.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Click above to watch the video &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Since our grade level is working on sight words I thought I would introduce you to a fantastic website called &quot;Cram&quot;! &amp;nbsp;It is a website with more then 50 million flashcards and it now has a text-to-speech function. There are flashcard sets that are already created that you can use or you can create your own. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I went to the website and looked up the Dolch sight words and there are plenty of lists to use without me having to create my own. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;There are several different ways that you can search on the website. I did two different searches; I searched by subject and then I searched with specific search words (dolch).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-meH05iqbl8A/U8nnkNIEjDI/AAAAAAAAEmI/50voYgC-myw/s1600/Browse+by+Subject.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;265&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-meH05iqbl8A/U8nnkNIEjDI/AAAAAAAAEmI/50voYgC-myw/s400/Browse+by+Subject.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cram.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;135&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGusK6HLcNw/U8C9gFYVFNI/AAAAAAAAEkI/qurBCHLCfO4/s1600/cram.png&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; Click Here to visit the website!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The audio content of Cram has almost 20 languages for your non-english speaking students. You do not have to sign up, but it is quick and easy to do if you want to.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Cram also has a large app store so you can find other mobile flashcards for your Android, iPhone or Windows device.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashcards-with-cram.com/id734887700&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1Gf_DIZBsQ/VhrGPp0zEyI/AAAAAAAAFfU/zW8vkUmObes/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-10-11%2Bat%2B4.18.31%2BPM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Try it out and let me know what you think about Cram and if you are an APTT school also!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;SURPRISE! &lt;/i&gt;&amp;nbsp;If you read all the way to the bottom you have an awesome FREEBIE waiting on you! &amp;nbsp;Just click the image to download. &amp;nbsp;It&#39;s Fall Ya&#39;ll!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi Ya&#39;ll, It&#39;s Fall! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am ready for some much needed cooler weather, how about you?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s time for some:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFvDL8ePmjM/Vg3xJzVEsyI/AAAAAAAAFdE/EvRFhLKU1qk/s1600/Fall%2BFavorites%2Band%2BFreebies%2B1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;311&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFvDL8ePmjM/Vg3xJzVEsyI/AAAAAAAAFdE/EvRFhLKU1qk/s400/Fall%2BFavorites%2Band%2BFreebies%2B1.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, wait, it is time to talk about the most important part:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Freebies and Our Big Giveaway! &amp;nbsp;YEAH!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://primarypeach.blogspot.com/2015/10/hi-yall-its-fall-its-deb-from.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;311&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WByeUxfn5_Q/Vg3y0Xzf24I/AAAAAAAAFdQ/DP9xl4FgAiQ/s400/Freebie%2Band%2BGiveaway%2B2.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;click here to go to the Primary Peach&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, now head on over to The Primary Peach and get&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;your freebie and a chance to win a $50 Amazon or TpT Gift Card...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/6438636730950808582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/10/fall-favorites-and-freebies.html#comment-form' title='26 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/6438636730950808582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/6438636730950808582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/10/fall-favorites-and-freebies.html' title='Fall Favorites and Freebies!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFvDL8ePmjM/Vg3xJzVEsyI/AAAAAAAAFdE/EvRFhLKU1qk/s72-c/Fall%2BFavorites%2Band%2BFreebies%2B1.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>26</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-1869150652141622254</id><published>2015-09-30T11:21:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2015-09-30T11:21:24.248-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You Know You Need Jooners for Conferences!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;As you are getting ready for Parent/Teacher conferences in October, I want to introduce you to Jooners.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jooners.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot; Jooners&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;243&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5jaDkZn1pvg/VbqmGbIjCcI/AAAAAAAAFZU/ZK72kQLB4pg/s400/2.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; click here to go to the website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Jooners is an online signup sheet that allows you to create, manage, and share your events from anywhere you have internet access. &amp;nbsp;You have the choice to sign up for an account or just click on the &quot;Create Sign Up Sheet&quot; without creating an account.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jooners.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;195&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l_zKp22rhio/VbqmGPW0_sI/AAAAAAAAFZk/Ptj0rk7lbJ4/s400/1.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Why do I need Jooners? &amp;nbsp;Well, you know that Fall Festival that is coming up? &amp;nbsp;How about a class party that is coming up and you want to be organized? &amp;nbsp;How about a book fair and you need volunteers? &amp;nbsp;How about if you want volunteers for your classroom and you want parents to sign up? &amp;nbsp;Get the idea? &amp;nbsp;Now think of other ways you can use Jooners to make your teaching life easier! &amp;nbsp;You can create your own from scratch or you can choose from the examples that are already made. &amp;nbsp;Notice that there is one listed for Parent/Teacher Conferences? &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jooners.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;321&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6YcEnh5eTf8/VbqmGOQUqAI/AAAAAAAAFZg/yjKDROMct3U/s640/3.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The ones that are already made can also be edited to meet your needs. &amp;nbsp;I used it last spring for conferences and it saved me a LOT of time!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/My-Products/Category:223571&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;247&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uukwBtaPEuo/VgsvVfWqRDI/AAAAAAAAHSg/IM5ZdU9ASdM/s320/1.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://whoswhoandnew.blogspot.com/2015/09/fighting-for-fiona.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Who&#39;s Who authors&lt;/a&gt; are holding a fundraiser for a little girl named Fiona from Indiana.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Three year old Fiona Waller’s only cure is a bone marrow transplant...her medical bills are overwhelming as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;Fiona was born with a rare, life threatening immune deficiency which requires her to undergo painful weekly infusions. A bone marrow transplant would replace her defective B-Cells and T-Cells. Karen Waller, Fiona&#39;s mom worries that, &quot;the only other option is to continue treatments and wait until she gets sick.&quot;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The family’s medical insurance requires an $8,000 out of pocket deductible each &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; January.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fi’s medical bills totaled over $80,000 in the first 6 months.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/K-1-Fighting-for-Fiona-Fundraiser-Bundle-2116160&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;153&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wkeoP7LetX0/VgsvVlkZ-6I/AAAAAAAAHSM/GU5ey7QpFkQ/s200/2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;To help this wonderful family with expenses for this beautiful baby girl, Who&#39;s Who is holding a fundraiser to help pay for her medical bills. Our initial goal is to raise enough to pay for the family’s 2016 deductible. Maybe we can even raise enough to pay for the actual bone marrow transplant!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grades-3-5-Fighting-for-Fiona-Fundraiser-Bundle-2116206&quot; style=&quot;clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;154&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--ADkhUKSUoM/VgsvWLWERjI/AAAAAAAAHSY/p9clsxssXY0/s200/35b.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grades-1-2-Fighting-for-Fiona-Fundraiser-Bundle-2116185&quot; style=&quot;clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;155&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CH5gAGpGMUI/VgsvVnye0lI/AAAAAAAAHSI/n-N27dLKv-w/s200/3.jpg&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;All proceeds from the sale of these educational resource bundles, will go to Fiona and her family. Please check out some of these resources from the links below. You will get some AMAZING resources AND you will be helping out a family in need.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;·&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif; font-size: 7pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;To donate directly to Fiona&#39;s Fund - &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gofundme.com/shesafightercom&quot; style=&quot;color: #1155cc;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;gofundme.com/shesafightercom&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: HelveticaNeue, &#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;, Helvetica, Arial, &#39;Lucida Grande&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;·&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;, serif; 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UGH! &amp;nbsp;I have a ton of boxes sitting in my house ready to go into the truck to head over to my classroom. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Last year I think my kiddos were eating glue sticks. &amp;nbsp;They all brought in their own personal glue sticks and by April we were OUT! &amp;nbsp;I knew glue sticks were going to cost me so I came up with another plan. &amp;nbsp;One that I could use from year to year and consider it an investment. &amp;nbsp;I bought these bottles and filled them with glue. I found them on Amazon and if you click the image below it will take you to the ones I bought.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://goo.gl/DhKPbM&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot; Glue Bottle Daubers&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;271&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lI3wRW_W4HA/VamS_4S6N1I/AAAAAAAAFXw/eAquZbCEC70/s400/glue%2Bdaubers.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;These cuties are 2 ounce bottles and they come in a pack of 12. &amp;nbsp;I only bought one package and it was enough to make it to the end of the year. &amp;nbsp;This year I am going to have them out as an option for anyone that wants to use them instead of glue sticks. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I added the liquid white glue to my &quot;wish list&quot; for my classroom, so hopefully I won&#39;t have to buy too much of it on my own. &amp;nbsp;I also had a shoebox tub that I used to store the bottles in so it all worked out. &amp;nbsp;Try them out and see what you think!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/06/currently-july-2015.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkLza1_ER_0/VZQuzYkSZwI/AAAAAAAAFXI/PTNJwCIZonc/s640/currently.png&quot; width=&quot;494&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Click image above to join us&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, I haven&#39;t watched children&#39;s television in a LONG time. &amp;nbsp;I am out visiting grandbaby #3 in California and loving every minute of it. &amp;nbsp;Tomorrow I have to leave my sweet baby and head back home and I am so sad! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I have been taking care of her during the day and every morning we watch Daniel Tiger&#39;s Neighborhood, which is basically Mr. Rogers animated. &amp;nbsp;So that is why I am listening to it with her because she loves the characters, colors, and music.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am LOVING that I got to spend two weeks with my sweet baby and had such a wonderful bonding experience with her. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am THINKING about how I have to leave tomorrow and fly back to GA and get back into the real world again. &amp;nbsp;I know most of you are just starting your summer but in about three weeks I have to be back in my room getting it ready before teacher work week. &amp;nbsp;UGH!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am WANTING to be able to spend more time with Anna, but I need to go back home...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I did not turn my &quot;teacher brain&quot; off this summer so I have been busy!!! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;ENJOY your summer no matter what is left of it!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;It is already Friday and this week has FLOWN by! &amp;nbsp;I don&#39;t like my summers to go by SO fast! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqF0OUjvxHM/VYRiEyhvljI/AAAAAAAAFTM/CtyMQ0ul00o/s1600/1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DqF0OUjvxHM/VYRiEyhvljI/AAAAAAAAFTM/CtyMQ0ul00o/s320/1.png&quot; width=&quot;173&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, really this week has flown by. &amp;nbsp;Yesterday I got on one of these and flew four hours to Los Angeles to meet one of the most important people in my life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NvkaVyebKEM/VYRiRgpE2VI/AAAAAAAAFUY/bP-81Y9v4pY/s1600/plane.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;146&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NvkaVyebKEM/VYRiRgpE2VI/AAAAAAAAFUY/bP-81Y9v4pY/s400/plane.jpg&quot; 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style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pFmQz-SxQ8/VYRiEywsD9I/AAAAAAAAFTQ/B5gs_ACtKqg/s320/3.png&quot; width=&quot;174&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;When I got off the plane I had the best little visitor in the back seat with me. &amp;nbsp;I enjoyed being with you and riding with you little Anna. &amp;nbsp;I got her to laugh which totally filled my heart!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v9VptZZ7wzo/VYRiFZB9h7I/AAAAAAAAFTY/Wzvv21zvWII/s320/4.png&quot; width=&quot;169&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Finally got back to the house and was completely exhausted. &amp;nbsp;I have never been on a plane for FOUR hours but it was so worth it!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tufpvwdt2L0/VYR9Lvt7VvI/AAAAAAAAFVQ/mmBNXLHfk5o/s1600/sleep.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;234&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tufpvwdt2L0/VYR9Lvt7VvI/AAAAAAAAFVQ/mmBNXLHfk5o/s320/sleep.png&quot; 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Please pray for those who lost loved ones this week and please visit Sarah&#39;s website, &lt;a href=&quot;http://edu-clips.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Educlips&lt;/a&gt;, to get this beautiful tribute.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://edu-clips.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot; Educlips Tribute to Charleston, S.C.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;198&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4B_ax8PRQ4A/VYSArCdbonI/AAAAAAAAFVc/hMoAFJLGI0E/s200/educlips%2Bicon.png&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://edu-clips.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;302&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A_0zwn9Y29E/VYSArkcxpcI/AAAAAAAAFVo/ZfLBJgbo1o4/s320/pray%2Bfor%2Bcharleston.png&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Have a blessed week and remember those who are having a tough time!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/7743524591374930499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/06/five-for-friday-link-june-19th.html#comment-form' title='21 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/7743524591374930499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/7743524591374930499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/06/five-for-friday-link-june-19th.html' title='Five for Friday Link - June 19th'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VARhSeEdeec/VYRiF2i3XeI/AAAAAAAAFT4/vLby1YTXzC0/s72-c/fiveforfriday2_thumb%255B3%255D.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>21</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-6558891159386656304</id><published>2015-06-07T12:52:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2015-11-15T16:58:34.764-05:00</updated><title type='text'>&quot;Teach Your Monster to Read&quot; is Awesome and FREE! </title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi All! &amp;nbsp;It&#39;s Deb from &lt;a href=&quot;http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fabulously First&lt;/a&gt; bringing you a fabulous teacher tip for reading!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;256&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pmEI8oqFTlA/VXRnU4zriMI/AAAAAAAAFNw/hMOxvQgEr1o/s400/Untitled.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;click here to visit the website&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Have you signed up for &quot;Teach Your Monster To Read&quot;? &amp;nbsp;What is it? &amp;nbsp;Why is it free? &amp;nbsp;I can answer all of those questions!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The program is funded by the Usborne Foundation, a charity set up to support initiatives to develop early literacy and this is why it is free. The program is for children in the first stages of learning to read, or for older children who need a little more practice. &quot;Teach Your Monster to Read: First Steps for the iPad is $4.99 which I feel is a bit pricey. The reason I say that is because Raz-Kids is web based and the app is free to use on the iPad.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;If you are interested in learning more about this program please click the picture above!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;You do have to sign up or sign in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BEBxPEi83s4/VXRqNizHUWI/AAAAAAAAFN8/J7ZweTkv9uw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B11.58.10%2BAM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;64&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BEBxPEi83s4/VXRqNizHUWI/AAAAAAAAFN8/J7ZweTkv9uw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B11.58.10%2BAM.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Here is the app if you are interested in taking a look at it for your devices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teach-your-monster-to-read/id828392046?ls=1&amp;amp;mt=8&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qf2Os48KxVs/VXRsjEzE7vI/AAAAAAAAFOI/bIL8OiUOYMI/s200/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B12.06.53%2BPM.png&quot; width=&quot;195&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;After you have signed up you add players one at a time to choose which game they will play (see below)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;or sign up multiple players!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYsqvPs7N3c/VXRx81QoYXI/AAAAAAAAFPA/zojfI2jziyk/s1600/three%2Bgames.png&quot; 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width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hang on there are some great options:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hW7uy6Sjciw/VXR0LaHyU4I/AAAAAAAAFPQ/Yw-CjciAQuU/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B12.38.34%2BPM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;97&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hW7uy6Sjciw/VXR0LaHyU4I/AAAAAAAAFPQ/Yw-CjciAQuU/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B12.38.34%2BPM.png&quot; 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src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQuIJDp2JQs/VXR0LUZXj_I/AAAAAAAAFPU/bPikPTD_bAI/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-07%2Bat%2B12.38.56%2BPM.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I love that I can change their passwords to something kid friendly on a keyboard. &amp;nbsp;There is even a place where you can download the stats via excel. &amp;nbsp;They also provide password cards for each student to log into the program. &amp;nbsp;What&#39;s not to love?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Yeah, there is a lot more to the program, but I gave you the basics to get started and it is &lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;FREE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;verdana&amp;quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;If you already use it or if you sign up, please let me know how you like it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pmEI8oqFTlA/VXRnU4zriMI/AAAAAAAAFNw/hMOxvQgEr1o/s72-c/Untitled.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>49</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-3637005270430560519</id><published>2015-06-05T11:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2015-06-06T12:09:06.511-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Five For Friday - June 5th Linky with Doodle Bugs Teaching!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pB6GUTu9r9k/VXG_T3KZ_NI/AAAAAAAAFMM/NNsq-WorWw4/s1600/fiveforfriday2_thumb3_thumb4_thumb2%255B2%255D.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;285&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pB6GUTu9r9k/VXG_T3KZ_NI/AAAAAAAAFMM/NNsq-WorWw4/s400/fiveforfriday2_thumb3_thumb4_thumb2%255B2%255D.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Yep, it&#39;s that time again for &quot;Five for Friday&quot;, but&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;this is my first Friday for starting my summer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Got a busy summer planned and would someone please tell me why I have already started creating a list for things to do for next year? &amp;nbsp;Seriously?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnprW8dOfOk/VXG_SGj-NNI/AAAAAAAAFMg/NXQtubpLLLA/s1600/Divider%2B1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BnprW8dOfOk/VXG_SGj-NNI/AAAAAAAAFMg/NXQtubpLLLA/s320/Divider%2B1.png&quot; width=&quot;226&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am planning a trip to California in about two weeks and would you believe I didn&#39;t have a laptop case for traveling? &amp;nbsp;I know I like being at home but I need to get out more. &amp;nbsp;So I had to buy a laptop case. &amp;nbsp;I wanted to have a really nice one for twice the price but this one will do...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ161GxYYUs/VXHA0ZyjgFI/AAAAAAAAFMk/r7UXFypBNwY/s1600/laptop%2Bcase.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;303&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZ161GxYYUs/VXHA0ZyjgFI/AAAAAAAAFMk/r7UXFypBNwY/s320/laptop%2Bcase.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6P3f2ynXz0/VXG_SHM8UwI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/Hj8gqI6yWTM/s1600/Divider%2B2.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6P3f2ynXz0/VXG_SHM8UwI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/Hj8gqI6yWTM/s1600/Divider%2B2.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, so I also realized that I don&#39;t have luggage to fly out to California so I had to go shopping again. &amp;nbsp;I bought something inexpensive because how many times do I use luggage? &amp;nbsp;Hardly Any! &amp;nbsp;So I ended up with this...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTU_99yUMJk/VXHBoA1yyVI/AAAAAAAAFMs/Z8MSe4gXDUA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-05%2Bat%2B11.33.52%2BAM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTU_99yUMJk/VXHBoA1yyVI/AAAAAAAAFMs/Z8MSe4gXDUA/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-05%2Bat%2B11.33.52%2BAM.png&quot; width=&quot;263&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbJ1kVL9xWQ/VXG_SPHCFHI/AAAAAAAAFMU/6zYpx9cG200/s1600/Divider%2B3.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbJ1kVL9xWQ/VXG_SPHCFHI/AAAAAAAAFMU/6zYpx9cG200/s1600/Divider%2B3.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Now, this flight is going to be FIVE HOURS and I am not one to embrace being five feet off the ground. &amp;nbsp;What am I going to do for five hours, on a plane, in a squishy seat? 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font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Last, but the most important part to ALL of this insanity, it to hold this little darling right here. &amp;nbsp;I am meeting her for the first time and when I do I know I am going to fall more in love with her then I already am. &amp;nbsp;SHE is worth all the luggage buying, laptop purchasing, and flying on a plane for five hours. &amp;nbsp;I just know she is going to be SO spoiled by the time her GMA is ready to go back home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;This is my cutie pie already getting her &quot;duck face&quot; on. &amp;nbsp;Isn&#39;t she the cutest?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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Parent Volunteer Gifts Made Easy!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pgL9UXMemNM/VV-mAv6XPpI/AAAAAAAAFKI/x6MAgWs1JPQ/s1600/Bright%2BIdeas%2BLogo.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pgL9UXMemNM/VV-mAv6XPpI/AAAAAAAAFKI/x6MAgWs1JPQ/s400/Bright%2BIdeas%2BLogo.jpg&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I always try to come up with some of the best ideas for my parents that volunteer each year in the classroom. &amp;nbsp;So I thought I would make it easier on some of you that fret like I do with coming up with unique ideas for gifts. &amp;nbsp;This year I had some fantastic parent volunteers and they deserve the best!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Here are five of my favorite gifts for parents who volunteer in the classroom:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nelliebellie.com/give-extra-get-extra/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HTLKAP6AMrk/VUvktTfw3KI/AAAAAAAAFHs/LEMOC6dJUBA/s400/Untitled.png&quot; width=&quot;280&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Click above to visit this idea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1. This one is from NellieBellie blog and there are some very cute labels that are available on her post for free. (see below) &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nelliebellie.com/give-extra-get-extra/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MVOMhl2QoLw/VUvll94r8_I/AAAAAAAAFH0/3LXpwLZxpe0/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-05-07%2Bat%2B6.21.01%2BPM.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;2. The next one is from Paging Fun Mums, for a parent appreciation gift:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pagingfunmums.com/tag/teacher-appreciation-week-ideas/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5PFZPOOO_48/VUvpKuM8TkI/AAAAAAAAFII/eZTXnQc1-ws/s400/thumbprints.png&quot; width=&quot;317&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;click above to see this post&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; I love the thumbprints of all the children in the class. &amp;nbsp;It also can be a keepsake for the child whose parent was the volunteer as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;3. Another idea that I have used and dearly love is this one with the pitchers from Target. &amp;nbsp;They actually are not glass at all, but plastic. &amp;nbsp;You could also fill them with flowers or some crystal light wrapped with colorful ribbons.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lifeiswhatyoumakeit2.blogspot.com/2012/05/end-of-year-volunteer-gift.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;302&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UI2Ma1Mdu8c/VUvrfeivJ9I/AAAAAAAAFIc/gVBr1SKnm-Q/s400/pitchers.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;click here to visit this idea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The ribbon and labels are from Michael&#39;s and the pitchers are in the patio area at Target.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;4. This one I absolutely love because the insulated tumblers are inexpensive and can be personalized for each parent volunteer. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHSyZRbxeC0/VUvy1jG932I/AAAAAAAAFIs/9AuqQWtYAvM/s1600/tumbler.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XHSyZRbxeC0/VUvy1jG932I/AAAAAAAAFIs/9AuqQWtYAvM/s400/tumbler.png&quot; width=&quot;271&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;click above to visit post&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hey, who can resist a tumbler to carry around everywhere you go during the summer?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;5. This last one is from Maria Manore&#39;s blog, Kinder Craze.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://kindercraze.com/2014/05/thank-you-gift-tags-for-classroom/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;246&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EhsymWII5W8/VUv00F9Lf8I/AAAAAAAAFI4/VO4R_0orBlE/s400/Untitled.png&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;click above to visit the post&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Just purchase the Starbucks Frappuccino and print out the free labels that she has on her blog. If you enjoyed this bright idea, please consider joining me on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/fabulouslyfirst&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/TeacherDLT&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Twitter &lt;/a&gt;or &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Fabulously-First-By-Deb-Thomas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;TpT&lt;/a&gt; for more great ideas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;For more bright ideas from other bloggers, please browse through the link-up below and choose a topic/grade level that interests you. Thanks for visiting!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- start InLinkz script --&gt;    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;InLinkzContainer&quot; id=&quot;524981&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://new.inlinkz.com/view.php?id=524981&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; title=&quot;click to view in an external page.&quot;&gt;An InLinkz Link-up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=116&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;!-- end InLinkz script --&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/1613504790120770025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/05/bright-ideas-link-up-parent-volunteer.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/1613504790120770025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/1613504790120770025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/05/bright-ideas-link-up-parent-volunteer.html' title='Bright Ideas Link Up! Parent Volunteer Gifts Made Easy!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pgL9UXMemNM/VV-mAv6XPpI/AAAAAAAAFKI/x6MAgWs1JPQ/s72-c/Bright%2BIdeas%2BLogo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-9217940885907870183</id><published>2015-04-26T10:00:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2015-04-27T18:00:09.647-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Everything is Just Peachy!  Introducing Our New Collaborative Blog!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;   &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Welcome Fellow Peaches!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I am so excited to be part of a new collaborative blog adventure! &amp;nbsp;I am joining about 30 other Georgia Elementary School bloggers to create an exclusive, collaborative blog FULL of tips and treats JUST for Georgia teachers!!!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;I&#39;d like for you to meet&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; 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punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;For &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;the first blog post we are doing a blog hop FULL of FREEBIES! &amp;nbsp;Not just any freebie, but a freebie that is tailored for the end of the school year. &amp;nbsp;The kids are wild, the weather is warm, and we are all hanging in there.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; Each blogger has created an exclusive, end of the year freebie, just for you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;But &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;first, let us introduce ourselves...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 21.3333339691162px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;   &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;&quot;&gt;My &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16.0pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-color-index: 1; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-type: solid;&quot;&gt;name is Deb Thomas! &amp;nbsp;I am the author of this blog as well as the &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whoswhoandnew.blogspot.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Who&#39;s Who and Who&#39;s New&lt;/a&gt;&quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;website. &amp;nbsp;I have taught special needs preschool on up to third grade.&amp;nbsp; I have 39 years of teaching experience and I am a strong advocate for hands-on learning and to keep them moving to engage all of their senses. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Currently, I am teaching first grade, I have raised four sons, have two wonderful daughters and three grandchildren with #4 on the way. &amp;nbsp;I am a very busy mother, grandmother, and educator! &amp;nbsp;I also have four fur-babies that I absolutely adore and they are all rescue animals. &amp;nbsp;I think I need a farm?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmlQsFR5s68/VTm1PKkbLTI/AAAAAAAAFGs/toGkNp4JZFQ/s1600/gang.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dmlQsFR5s68/VTm1PKkbLTI/AAAAAAAAFGs/toGkNp4JZFQ/s1600/gang.png&quot; height=&quot;241&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;3 of my 4 sons, and Sarah&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Here is a freebie just for you and I know you will enjoy it! &amp;nbsp;It will make your last ten days of school a ton of FUN!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Ten-Day-Countdown-1826164&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U4ez_3ct7mg/VTmyt4BpObI/AAAAAAAAFGg/dUyRvtYr6Hw/s1600/sweet%2Btreat.png&quot; height=&quot;132&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;click above for your freebie!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 28.7999992370605px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;We will be giving away 1 GRAND PRIZE $50 TPT Gift Certificate, plus three other lucky winners will each receive a $25 TPT Gift Certificate!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Make sure to check out the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Rafflecopter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;giveaway on the Primary Peach and follow along&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://primarypeach.blogspot.com/2015/04/its-launch-party.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WJ63cLsmfRY/VTmtANcyEWI/AAAAAAAAFF4/sGo_s7t1Bd8/s1600/Untitled.png&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;   &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; mso-line-break-override: none; punctuation-wrap: hanging; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;Want &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 16pt;&quot;&gt;to meet the next Primary Peach blogger and collect another freebie? &amp;nbsp;Click below!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://littleilluminations.blogspot.com/2015/04/primary-peach-launch-party-freebie.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qPmvYHo06Kw/VTmyhMiAvfI/AAAAAAAAFGY/FA2ULeIux50/s1600/Untitled5.png&quot; height=&quot;131&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/9217940885907870183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/04/everything-is-just-peachy-introducing.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/9217940885907870183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/9217940885907870183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/04/everything-is-just-peachy-introducing.html' title='Everything is Just Peachy!  Introducing Our New Collaborative Blog!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JOeOu48BnVA/VTmtmlf0GbI/AAAAAAAAFGA/BzovNbkH-zk/s72-c/Untitleda.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-3336437783791148568</id><published>2015-04-03T16:48:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2015-04-03T23:47:35.188-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs Teaching!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2015/04/five-for-friday-linky-party-april-3rd.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-stEyH6BuklU/VR72RBydm1I/AAAAAAAAFDc/V2u834JWezQ/s1600/fiveforfriday2_thumb3-20iod7j-e1422008768866.jpg&quot; height=&quot;283&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone! &amp;nbsp;It has been a long time since I linked up with Doodlebugs for a &quot;Five for Friday&quot;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0hsmJ9XUDc/VR72QLQrGpI/AAAAAAAAFDM/XVBnC1z3I2o/s1600/1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0hsmJ9XUDc/VR72QLQrGpI/AAAAAAAAFDM/XVBnC1z3I2o/s1600/1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;It is the beginning of my spring break and I am so excited to just sleep IN!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pUtYroH0MSk/VR72QGdEd7I/AAAAAAAAFDQ/unX2s3o-eXs/s1600/2.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am a grandma with grandchild #3 just a few weeks old. &amp;nbsp;Welcome to the world Anna Christine! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OifPqdx171c/VR74m59Q4gI/AAAAAAAAFEE/Ml1j1GpL-ZA/s1600/IMG_0676.jpg&quot; 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font-size: large;&quot;&gt;We had a great time doing some of the activities as a game. &amp;nbsp;Instead of ONE minute to win it, we did FIVE minutes to win it. &amp;nbsp;The kids put the Pledge of Allegiance together in less then 3 minutes and had a blast being competitive. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEYwo7NfqrI/VR77XPnbwSI/AAAAAAAAFEk/jXTOaQ_ZBKM/s1600/IMG_0696.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEYwo7NfqrI/VR77XPnbwSI/AAAAAAAAFEk/jXTOaQ_ZBKM/s1600/IMG_0696.jpg&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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Random Name Generators!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c4161H8zTqY/VQyTzWy6zTI/AAAAAAAAFBo/8Dz7W72G-2U/s1600/Bright%2BIdeas%2Bblog%2Bhop%2Bbutton.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c4161H8zTqY/VQyTzWy6zTI/AAAAAAAAFBo/8Dz7W72G-2U/s1600/Bright%2BIdeas%2Bblog%2Bhop%2Bbutton.jpg&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;In just about all of our classrooms there are those students that will answer ALL of the questions you ask ALL of the time, right? &amp;nbsp;I want to give other students a chance to have a voice too. &amp;nbsp;I went on a search and found a few really good and &lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;FREE&lt;/span&gt; name selectors that are online.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hKMjpTYZJTQ/VQyeVg4ZvSI/AAAAAAAAFB4/2f-JEImrqyo/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-03-20%2Bat%2B6.05.02%2BPM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hKMjpTYZJTQ/VQyeVg4ZvSI/AAAAAAAAFB4/2f-JEImrqyo/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-03-20%2Bat%2B6.05.02%2BPM.png&quot; height=&quot;205&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The first one I am introducing to you is &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Random Name Picker&lt;/a&gt; by ClassTools.net. &amp;nbsp;Just click &quot;edit&quot;, copy and paste any list into the window and &quot;save&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;After a name is picked you can remove it from the wheel so that it doesn&#39;t come up again.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The Random Name Selector from Primary Technology is a very simple tool for choosing names from a list. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QfmqAnD6CsY/VQygRSjN4NI/AAAAAAAAFCE/Ey1hbxBT2bw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-03-20%2Bat%2B6.33.17%2BPM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QfmqAnD6CsY/VQygRSjN4NI/AAAAAAAAFCE/Ey1hbxBT2bw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-03-20%2Bat%2B6.33.17%2BPM.png&quot; height=&quot;285&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Once the name is picked you have the option of launching a countdown timer. &amp;nbsp;You can also remove a name from the list after it has been chosen. &amp;nbsp;Here is a video if you want to learn more about how to use it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/yqEsGlWhBHw&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Another one that I really like and use a lot is a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.superteachertools.net/instantclassroom/#.VQyl-xDF9sA&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Random Name Generator&lt;/a&gt; by SuperTeacherTools.net.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;You can upload a bulk list and save it to use any time that you need it. &amp;nbsp;You do need to register but it is worth it. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6yc8Pg76OVo/VQylNppbS7I/AAAAAAAAFCU/H6mlbA_LlbA/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-03-20%2Bat%2B6.50.29%2BPM.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; 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&amp;nbsp;FREEEEEEEE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33.5999984741211px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; font-size: 24px; line-height: 33.5999984741211px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;I have one that is simple to play and it is contagious to first graders. &amp;nbsp;In fact, I downloaded it and played it for quite a while. &amp;nbsp;It is my &quot;sitting and waiting&quot; game that I play to make time pass quicker.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dAyBvEWahCw/VOoreTUw24I/AAAAAAAAE_I/tvVvyXf7lyw/s1600/tenziwords.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dAyBvEWahCw/VOoreTUw24I/AAAAAAAAE_I/tvVvyXf7lyw/s1600/tenziwords.png&quot; height=&quot;130&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;TENZI&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Here are two screenshots:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ilovetenzi.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RlyqpgcIMXc/VOouc7b5dfI/AAAAAAAAE_k/lTKOcV2g7hc/s1600/IMG_0629.PNG&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; width=&quot;180&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ilovetenzi.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6n9ipfqo_Fs/VOoucosTi6I/AAAAAAAAE_g/UoBwvi0gnIE/s1600/IMG_0630.PNG&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; width=&quot;180&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Click the picture to go to the website&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;OBJECT:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Be the first player to get all ten of your dice to show the same number.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;HOW TO PLAY:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;(2-4 players.) Each player chooses a set of dice. Players hold&amp;nbsp;all ten dice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;in their hands. Someone says “Go”&amp;nbsp;and everyone rolls at the same time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Quickly look at your roll and decide which number you are going to go&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;for. (For&amp;nbsp;example,&amp;nbsp;if you have more 3’s than any other number, that’s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;what you want to go for.)&amp;nbsp;Put all your dice with that number aside,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;collect&amp;nbsp;the remaining dice and quickly roll&amp;nbsp;again. (You do not have to&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;wait for others to roll again. Everyone rolls together only&amp;nbsp;on the&amp;nbsp;first&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;roll.) Keep rolling until all ten of your dice show the same number.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;WINNING:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h2 style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #333333; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;The first player to get all ten of their dice to match (ten 3’s, for example)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;shouts out “TENZI” and wins the game!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Verdana; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/DuyR3P-JrOE&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Thanks for stopping by and leave some appy love in the comments!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;ENJOY!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- start InLinkz script --&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;InLinkzContainer&quot; id=&quot;498910&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://new.inlinkz.com/luwpview.php?id=498910&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; title=&quot;click to view in an external page.&quot;&gt;An InLinkz Link-up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;//static.inlinkz.com/cs2.js?v=116&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;!-- end InLinkz script --&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/3622705195627446664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/dont-worry-be-appy-monday-linky-party.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/3622705195627446664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/3622705195627446664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/dont-worry-be-appy-monday-linky-party.html' title='&quot;Don&#39;t Worry, Be Appy&quot; Monday ~ Linky Party!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cvr3kNagaPM/VOooXoXyHcI/AAAAAAAAE-4/8c8f2KThk0o/s72-c/11006468_10203732923465330_7448110319571115120_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-2517246293575478978</id><published>2015-02-21T10:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2015-02-21T10:03:20.320-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another &quot;BRIGHT IDEAS&quot; Blog Hop!  It&#39;s ALL About TIME!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s that time again to do another &quot;Bright Ideas&quot; blog hop! &amp;nbsp;Come and join us and get ready for some fabulous teaching ideas!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5pQcK4xBPsw/VODS-eGvZxI/AAAAAAAAE8g/C8qmHvQARiY/s1600/Bright%2BIdeas%2Bblog%2Bhop%2Bbutton.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5pQcK4xBPsw/VODS-eGvZxI/AAAAAAAAE8g/C8qmHvQARiY/s1600/Bright%2BIdeas%2Bblog%2Bhop%2Bbutton.jpg&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;My first graders are doing fine with telling time to the hour. &amp;nbsp;When it comes to teaching them about the half-hour, I know what&#39;s headed my way. &amp;nbsp;It always confuses them when the hour hand is in between two numbers. &amp;nbsp;So we made up this little rhyme to help them know where to look. &amp;nbsp;I taught them to look where the hour hand is and if they don&#39;t know which hour it is, then go to the lowest number. &amp;nbsp;So we reduced it to: &quot;If you don&#39;t know, go low&quot;! &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I use the website &quot;Stop the Clock&quot; and you can click below and go see it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/stoptheclock/sthecr.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot; Stop the Clock&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8-Ad9WEJSBs/VODUKT1-W-I/AAAAAAAAE8s/baZ41j2db24/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-02-15%2Bat%2B11.37.36%2BAM.png&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;We start with using the site practicing time to the hour. &amp;nbsp;I give them a sheet that we use to write down how many seconds/minutes it takes them to get the analog and digital clocks matched.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Then, after we have mastered telling time to the hour we move on to the half-hour:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/stoptheclock/sthec1.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot; Stop the Clock&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8-Ad9WEJSBs/VODUKT1-W-I/AAAAAAAAE8s/baZ41j2db24/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-02-15%2Bat%2B11.37.36%2BAM.png&quot; height=&quot;223&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;If you are interested in using the &quot;Stop the Clock&quot; sheet:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByFE3F15EwDIaUYxbHNEUFJjaVk/view?usp=sharing&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AURvBP7INFk/VODiK3KGMtI/AAAAAAAAE88/JZdvp-krNBQ/s1600/clocks%2Bsign.png&quot; height=&quot;129&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;If you enjoyed this Bright Idea, please consider&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p2&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;joining me on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/fabulouslyfirst&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; for more great ideas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;For more bright ideas from other bloggers,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;please browse through the link-up below and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;p1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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Blog Hop!  It&#39;s ALL About TIME!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5pQcK4xBPsw/VODS-eGvZxI/AAAAAAAAE8g/C8qmHvQARiY/s72-c/Bright%2BIdeas%2Bblog%2Bhop%2Bbutton.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-4176016318405490695</id><published>2015-02-19T00:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2015-02-19T00:01:00.082-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tricks and Tips for Teachers: Dots for Sanity!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;HAPPY THURSDAY!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I am linking up with Becca at Foxwell Forest for a fun linky!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foxwellforest.blogspot.com/2015/02/tricks-and-tips-for-teachers-organizing_19.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i92b5v-uH4w/VOTMeybN57I/AAAAAAAAE-I/UFRSgo3SeCc/s1600/11002585_589142288556_3348079056090995641_n.jpg&quot; height=&quot;400&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Here is a quick little tip to keep your sanity with any age group of students. &amp;nbsp;Put colored dots on the corners of the desks (see pic below).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uc9ETiDG4pM/VOTN5FxmacI/AAAAAAAAE-U/x8WPgtakZJs/s1600/Sanity%2BDots.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Uc9ETiDG4pM/VOTN5FxmacI/AAAAAAAAE-U/x8WPgtakZJs/s1600/Sanity%2BDots.png&quot; height=&quot;398&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;This can be use for organizing so many things such as grouping kids together, taking up papers, and moving students from one location in the room to another. &amp;nbsp;The possibilities are endless...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRMC-m5BQZg/VOTPCJUsdOI/AAAAAAAAE-g/QSCzD1Iy4Is/s1600/DebandPups.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xRMC-m5BQZg/VOTPCJUsdOI/AAAAAAAAE-g/QSCzD1Iy4Is/s1600/DebandPups.png&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; width=&quot;184&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/4176016318405490695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/tricks-and-tips-for-teachers-dots-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/4176016318405490695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/4176016318405490695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/tricks-and-tips-for-teachers-dots-for.html' title='Tricks and Tips for Teachers: Dots for Sanity!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i92b5v-uH4w/VOTMeybN57I/AAAAAAAAE-I/UFRSgo3SeCc/s72-c/11002585_589142288556_3348079056090995641_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-493804514045906300</id><published>2015-02-04T19:31:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2015-02-04T19:35:00.724-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday February 4th - Are You Busy?</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://secondgradesugarandspice.blogspot.com/2015/02/wordless-wednesday-february-4th-are-you.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2E31ZzAChQA/VNK0mJ-UStI/AAAAAAAAE7w/8BNxV2hROr0/s1600/WordlessWednesdayLinkyPic.png&quot; height=&quot;257&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi All! &amp;nbsp;This week I am linking up with Miss DeCarbo over at Sugar and Spice blog!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;We have been crazy busy this week in first grade learning about &quot;measurement&quot;. &amp;nbsp;My kids are getting it and a big &quot;thank you&quot; goes out to Reagan Tunstall for her wonderful unit I have been using!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mastering-Measurement-Non-Standard-and-Standard-Linear-Measurement-1104176&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6u3RJ21waUY/VNK154xIi7I/AAAAAAAAE78/kzIycFuvQ2o/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-02-04%2Bat%2B7.13.41%2BPM.png&quot; height=&quot;305&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Click the pic above to see the product!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B6hf-9VJwDc/VNK5Y_qWaxI/AAAAAAAAE8I/fdDlAOP3qQ8/s1600/Untitled.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B6hf-9VJwDc/VNK5Y_qWaxI/AAAAAAAAE8I/fdDlAOP3qQ8/s1600/Untitled.png&quot; height=&quot;245&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;We are having fun!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/493804514045906300/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/wordless-wednesday-february-4th-are-you.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/493804514045906300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/493804514045906300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/02/wordless-wednesday-february-4th-are-you.html' title='Wordless Wednesday February 4th - Are You Busy?'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2E31ZzAChQA/VNK0mJ-UStI/AAAAAAAAE7w/8BNxV2hROr0/s72-c/WordlessWednesdayLinkyPic.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-2299837222934676134</id><published>2015-01-28T06:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2015-01-28T06:00:00.393-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday Linky Party: A Picture Can Say It All!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Yeah! I am finally getting back into the routine of &quot;all things normal&quot; for me anyway. &amp;nbsp;I have created several products these past few weeks and I&#39;m liking this a lot. &amp;nbsp;The knee seems to be getting stronger each week and I am enjoying not having any pain. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So here is my latest creation and it all started when my fellow firstie friends at school asked me to do a Scoot game for telling time. &amp;nbsp;It was supposed to be one activity and it ended up being four.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Its-All-About-Time-to-the-hour-and-half-hour-1656744&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJ2jeCd3IK8/VLyJLz9wuII/AAAAAAAAE5I/0_JO6IcuaQo/s1600/Slide01.jpg&quot; height=&quot;492&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;click the pic to see the product&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;As you can see it has Write the Room, Clock and Time match, Time Concentration, and Time Scoot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XeRRCQ-VSGg/VLyMFmZIMCI/AAAAAAAAE6I/YNe4nROBqbs/s1600/Contents.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XeRRCQ-VSGg/VLyMFmZIMCI/AAAAAAAAE6I/YNe4nROBqbs/s1600/Contents.png&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Tomorrow afternoon on Fabulously First on FB, I will be having a giveaway for this product. &amp;nbsp;So make sure you are following to get updates on when it happens. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/fabulouslyfirst&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72VJmythcfk/VLyO2Gwn4-I/AAAAAAAAE6Y/nQmGXw0DO4s/s1600/ff%2Bfb.jpg&quot; height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Fabulously First on Facebook&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, it is midnight in GA and I have to catch up on some sleep. Hope you all had a wonderful three day weekend with lots of rest!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/feeds/3354174044855817357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/01/its-all-about-time-new-product-giveaway.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/3354174044855817357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5756651267552286014/posts/default/3354174044855817357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fabulouslyfirst.blogspot.com/2015/01/its-all-about-time-new-product-giveaway.html' title='It&#39;s All About Time - New Product Giveaway!'/><author><name>Deb Thomas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06013649672476406163</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3fUwjcMZau8/VYb1OaTvxMI/AAAAAAAAFWE/kRMr-359rV4/s113/Google%2BImage.jpeg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rJ2jeCd3IK8/VLyJLz9wuII/AAAAAAAAE5I/0_JO6IcuaQo/s72-c/Slide01.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5756651267552286014.post-7756268819949376373</id><published>2015-01-17T10:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2015-01-19T10:08:21.472-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bright Ideas Blog Hop - Managing What?  No Way!</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Welcome to another &quot;Bright Ideas&quot; blog hop!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UP5-X5nC_NU/VLm-3gxxwmI/AAAAAAAAE4g/DpVu3DLUvb0/s1600/BIBH.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UP5-X5nC_NU/VLm-3gxxwmI/AAAAAAAAE4g/DpVu3DLUvb0/s1600/BIBH.png&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;For as long as I have been teaching I have always struggled with managing this little item that I am about to share with you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;mere&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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font-size: large;&quot;&gt;name&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;strikes dread into the hearts of teachers everywhere, every single school year. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0lL0smaM20/VLmw6phfv4I/AAAAAAAAE4Q/NX7mnEs9-p0/s1600/lady%2Bin%2Bpink.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0lL0smaM20/VLmw6phfv4I/AAAAAAAAE4Q/NX7mnEs9-p0/s1600/lady%2Bin%2Bpink.png&quot; height=&quot;262&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;That&#39;s right, D R E A D!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;word&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;P E N C I L S !&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;AHHHHHHHH!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NzdNMdDkXqc/VLmpjFzxCfI/AAAAAAAAE3g/kUx6xhGHDhY/s1600/connorpenciltopper_WhimsyClips.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NzdNMdDkXqc/VLmpjFzxCfI/AAAAAAAAE3g/kUx6xhGHDhY/s1600/connorpenciltopper_WhimsyClips.png&quot; height=&quot;144&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;clipart by Whimsy Clips&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I told you so! &amp;nbsp;Did you just envision teachers scattering everywhere, in a state of panic, just to get away?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-oMQW2x_vE/VLmpYmb-qzI/AAAAAAAAE3A/37VBBBpHi5g/s1600/girl%2B1.png&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-oMQW2x_vE/VLmpYmb-qzI/AAAAAAAAE3A/37VBBBpHi5g/s1600/girl%2B1.png&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; width=&quot;219&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;clipart by Educlips&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;OK, on the serious side, I have read so many ways on how to manage them, it&#39;s ridiculous. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Folks, there are Pinterest pages dedicated to nothing but pencil management, so you know it is a serious issue.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;My latest idea was to grab this little cutie pie from Amazon and try it out. &amp;nbsp;So far it is working and my firsties are enjoying being able to turn the knob and have a pencil roll into the tray. &amp;nbsp;Just click on the image to take you to it!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; 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