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		<title>Really Good Giveaway!  May 27 – June 1, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to Heather Wilhite, the winner of the Royal Color Classroom Paper Baskets with Label Holders from last week’s Really Good Giveaway! This week we are so excited to feature some of our Brand New! Silly Sidekicks Homework Folders for the Really Good Product Giveaway!  These folders feature our adorable new Silly Sidekick kid graphics&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9382"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9382"&gt;Really Good Giveaway!  May 27 &amp;#8211; June 1, 2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/odW7j9QeQnk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Teaching Blog 101:  10 Tips for Marketing Your Education Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How wonderful blogging would be if we simply built our blog and it became an instant success.  The reality is that blogging is work and marketing your blog is just as important as anything else you do.  If your purpose for blogging is simply to connect with your students’ parents, there is no need to&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9379"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9379"&gt;Teaching Blog 101:  10 Tips for Marketing Your Education Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/fTXcWuON9Os" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>#TeachChat Archive:  Packing Up the Classroom – May 23, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160; Before getting too excited about the end of the year, start planning out how you will pack up the classroom.  The #TeachChat crowd on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 had some great ideas to share.  Check out the transcript below by scrolling to the bottom and reading UP!  Join us for our weekly summer 2012&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9375"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9375"&gt;#TeachChat Archive:  Packing Up the Classroom &amp;#8211; May 23, 2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/NDq-_L31Xyg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Packing Up the Classroom at the End of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Ideas]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is nothing quite like the moment when you realize that you can count the number of days left on one hand.  It is a moment of excitement, a moment of joy, and, then, a moment of sheer panic when you realize you have to have your room packed up in less than 24 hours&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9372"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9372"&gt;5 Tips for Packing Up the Classroom at the End of the Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/I1E7PjqdBCY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>End of the Year Tips and Tricks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From cleaning to parties to outdoor lessons, the teacher-tested tips below are sure to make the end of the school year easier. Scrape Your Cares Away! Take this end of the school year cleaning tip from Maureen, a 1st Grade Teacher, from Alpine, UT.  “Clearing desktops of a year’s worth of hardened glue and tape&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9368"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9368"&gt;End of the Year Tips and Tricks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/4dRsj3-5lhE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Create a Literary Wax Museum for the End of the School Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grades 4-6]]></category>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Looking for a fun end of the year celebration idea that really focuses on what students have learned?  This idea from Charlene, a 4th Grade Teacher, from Washington, PA, showcases students&amp;#8217; understanding of literature.  Start working on it now and invite parents and other classes to tour your &amp;#8220;Literary Wax Museum&amp;#8221; before the last day&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9366"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9366"&gt;Create a Literary Wax Museum for the End of the School Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/8EJTquysVno" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Reading Ideas to Last All Summer Long</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Arielle and Lauren, Guest Bloggers As the weather gets hot and your students are itching to be outside, we thought we could prepare you with some perfect summer must-reads. After all, we can’t really blame them for their renewed Spring energy. Here are some great ideas to help your students continue to build their&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9321"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9321"&gt;Reading Ideas to Last All Summer Long&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/Aov5bJM6oLo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Really Good Giveaway of the Week for May 20th</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Congratulations to Diane Zurio Keller, the winner of the NEW! Three Compartment Caddies with Label Holders in Neon  from last week&amp;#8217;s Really Good Product Giveaway!  Thanks to all who entered, especially those who entered by completing the online survey for extra entries.  Your help is appreciated! This week we have another opportunity for you to win big!&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9355"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9355"&gt;Really Good Giveaway of the Week for May 20th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/wlY6cXhJQFo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>20 Teacher Must-Haves</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have you ever wondered what you need to be a teacher?  The starter list below features 20 things, but as every teacher knows, to be a great teacher you need a lot more than what is on the list.  Check it out and see which ones you thought of and what you would add to the&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9205"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9205"&gt;20 Teacher Must-Haves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/qLXGVv4PpUI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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		<title>Product Detail Page Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 08:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;%%BlOGLINK%% - From Really Good Stuff's Teacher Ideas Blog, The Teacher's Lounge&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey about our newly redesigned product detail page.  We appreciate your input and strive to provide you with a detailed, easy-to-use website that makes purchasing your teaching supplies an easy, pleasant experience.  We value your opinions! When completing the survey, please refer to the pictures below&lt;span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9363"&gt;continue reading&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/?p=9363"&gt;Product Detail Page Survey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reallygoodstuff/~4/xz-eRjpNK3I" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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