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Great For a Hot Summer’s Day
Mini Glasses: IKEA, Green and White Paper Straws: Oriental Trader Lilly Pulitzer Tray (old): Similar, Similar
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Erling Kindem
There is a reason Tom Brokaw entitled his book “The Greatest Generation”. Erling Kindem is a shining example of the spirit and patience that the World War II generation tend to exhibit. Perhaps having the experience of witnessing death and suffering all around you gives you the clear perspective of what is important in life.…
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Field Guide
This is a project we did a long time ago. It is one the kids still talk about and agree it was one of their favorites. My two children loved the “Spiderwick Chronicles” by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. It completely sparked their imaginations and had them searching for mystical creatures in our back yard. …
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Are We Asking Too Much of Boys?
The difficulty with “one size fits all” education is meeting all your student’s needs. In recent years there has been an increase of discussion as to whether our current standards are developmentally appropriate. Many educators have been voicing their concern that certain expectations we are having academically are in complete discordance with educational theorists such…
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Rewrite the Rules About Girls
I had to take my fare share of psychology classes when studying education in college. I’m glad, it’s fascinating to analyze people’s behavior. I believe it is particularly important when working with children. We in no way want our teaching or parenting to encourage negative stereotypes. I have seen several campaigns drawing attention to outdated…
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LL Bean Sale!
There are many reasons I adore LL Bean. First and foremost they are the only backpacks and lunchboxes I’ve seen make it to the end of the school year. Believe it or not I’ve seen them last more than one school year! They also employ so many lovely folks in the state of Maine. In…
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Mango Fest
Did you know there are over four hundred different varieties of mangoes? If you live in the vicinity of South Florida the Fairchild Botanical Garden is having its annual Mango Fest July 12-13. Fairchild provides a plethra of classes all about mangoes. In addition they have mango tastings and trees for sale.
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Organizational Idea
Summer is a wonderful time to get organized for the upcoming school year. I love cute office supplies. These clothespins are not only cute they are practical. I use clothespins to keep together large stacks of papers. Projects that have paper glued can become really chunky. First, paint your clothespins using acrylic paint. I put…