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<br />Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-83347316469390475992015-07-28T19:44:00.000-04:002015-07-28T23:29:03.657-04:00What is your MOON SHOT?<div>
A couple weekends ago, I was lucky enough to attend the International
Literacy Conference in St. Louis. I will be the first to admit that I
am a "total geek" and to me summers don't just mean time to relax and quality family time but
also time to improve my teaching so I can do <i><b>EVEN</b></i> better next year. At the
conference, I picked up a ton of great information that I intend on
sharing over the next couple of weeks. It was so inspirational to hear speakers passionate
about teaching reading and writing like Stephanie Harvey and Jan Richardson.<br />
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At
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the term "moon shot" which was a term coined by Google. This is an big
idea or goal that a person or people are trying to accomplish. For instance, the goal or "moon shot"
of the ILA is to wipe out illiteracy worldwide! I know right?? It is a huge undertaking but it is a goal that teachers play a huge part in everyday in classrooms around the world. Teachers are knee deep in the trenches fighting illiteracy. Teachers are faced with figuring out how to help that one reader who doesn't
seem to "get" it or the handful of students that believe that reading is BORING. Instead of GIVING UP when their class is tough or
the kids don't appear to be learning a single thing educators fight back and show their students that reading is a portal to another world. <br />
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educators, "moon shots" keep us going. The dreams that may appear
unobtainable that we have for our students. So as you begin you new
school year: What are your "moon shots" for the upcoming year? I know
that many of you have not met your students yet but what things that may
seem unobtainable do you want to accomplish with your class this year??<br />
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Stay tuned my first conference post will focus on dyslexia. I learned a couple of pretty interesting nuggets of information that I can't wait to share!<br />
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<br />Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-18098099811610053472015-07-08T22:03:00.001-04:002015-07-08T22:03:04.775-04:00Wordless Wednesday...Classroom Overflow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Summer is speeding by......... and I hope that you are enjoying every moment. I hope you decide to join the fun and link up with <a href="http://secondgradesugarandspice.blogspot.com/">Christina DeCarbo</a> too!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Last year, my family and I made a huge move. We left family and my hometown in small town OHIO to journey to the suburbs of Chicago. My new classroom was a tad bit smaller than my previous room so I was plagued with an itty bitty problem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am a bit of a book-o-holic........friends. Luckily, IKEA came to the rescue.</span><br />
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<br />Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-85441695333227884002015-06-26T00:29:00.000-04:002015-06-26T00:29:45.586-04:00Learn Like a Pirate: Improvement VS. Grade Focus<img border="0" height="258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIDTWSJnxlw/VYwAA8LKzZI/AAAAAAAABL8/Y0Oivu3_7l8/s640/4.%2BImprovement%2BFocus%2Bvs.%2BGrade%2BFocus.png" width="640" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a little late on the band wagon but I am joining the fun and linking up with <a href="http://www.theprimarygal.com/2015/06/learn-like-pirate-improvement-focus-vs.html">the Primary Gal</a> to talk about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Like-PIRATE-Students-Collaborate/dp/098821766X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1434679388&sr=1-1&keywords=learn+like+a+pirate">Learn Like a Pirate</a> by Paul Solarz. I will be honest friends! <span style="font-size: x-large;">I. love. this. book. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So let's get down to business. Chapter 4 focuses on the "I" in pirate: Improvement vs. Grade Focus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am just going to lay this out there. As a special education teacher, this chapter spoke to me. I have never had a grade focus. My focus has always been for my students to grow as learners. Reading this chapter was a breath of fresh air. You mean other people feel this way too?? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really relate to Paul Solarz message that our goal as educators is to empower our kiddos as learners! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The more students are invested in their learning, the more knowledge will unknowingly creep into their brains! Great right? And it will set them on a path to<i><b> </b></i>be<i><b> intrinsically</b></i> motivated learners. Imagine kids learning just for the <i><b>pure joy of it</b></i> not because they want to get a 100% or a "good" grade. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hopefully, the love of knowledge will stick with students long after they leave your classroom or mine and help mold them into adults with a continued thirst of knowledge. That's what we all dream of as educators, right? To make an imprint on the kids we teach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Paul Solarz brings up several great points in this chapter. Grades still have to be given. However, the teacher and student can choose to focus on academic growth and even a student's growth as a person. <i>How much learning has taken place? How much has the student grown as a learner? Has a student made great strides behaviorally?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Feedback is key because without it improvement would not happen. Yet, it is essential that we are careful in how we talk, share and respond to kids. I loved how Paul provided examples on how he provides feedback to his students and emphasized that feedback should be given in the present tense. Like: <i>Can you try it this way? Next time, I would like you to try........</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If feedback is given in the past tense then there is no way for students to correct their mistake and/or behavior. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> 2. Whisper comments in a student's ear </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This chapter emphasized that an environment where students feel safe taking risks is crucial. Without it, students won't feel comfortable taking the lead with their learning. If kids feel like they will be criticized by their teacher or peers then risk taking won't happen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Risk Taking+Investment+Engagement=LEARNING</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Students should feel like mistakes are learning experiences not something to be embarrassed about. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not just the teacher can provide feedback but peers can as well. Students give feedback to peers to aid in the improvement process. Paul Solarz teaches his students to use quality boosters with one another. He even instructs students to sandwich quality boosters between positive comments. A quality booster is a suggestion on how a peer might improve their work. Even the best work can be improved upon!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I could seriously write a book about this chapter because there is so much meat to it but this post is getting too long already so I will stop. However, if you are interested in more thoughts on this chapter check out <a href="http://www.learnlikeapirate.com/home/learnlap-twitter-book-study-week-3-chapter-4">Learn Like a Pirate's Twitter book study archive for chapter 4</a>. </span><br />
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Civil rights is such a powerful topic to talk about with students. However it can be abstract for them to understand how the world once functioned and even that there is not 100% equality today. Since I teach elementary kids I focus on getting the kids to understand the WHAT piece of the movement so they can better understand the heroes and how they were key in forcing the world to change how it treat minorities.</div>
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One way that I create a visual image of the time is through <i>BOOKS.</i> The teachers at my new school introduced me to the book ROSA by Nikki Giovanni which is a beautifully illustrated book that tells the tale of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott. It has great vocabulary as well. After reading and discussing the theme of the book, my students then did a written response in their writing journals about the topic.</div>
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Another useful tool I use to get the kids to see what the time period we are discussing was like is by using video clips. I use videos from YouTube, the Biography Channel, the history channel, etc. I also use Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr. Here is a peek at what a Brain Pop Jr. video. Click the link to see the video in action.<br />
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I like to show my students clips of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech as well. It is a great way to show how many people were involved in the movement and that it was people of all races supporting the end of segregation. Besides the fact that it is just downright powerful and gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.</div>
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In my new position, I am not solely working with primary kiddos like K, 1, 2 like I have in the past. This year I am working with a group of 5th graders which allows me to get a little more indepth than I would normally be able to. I have found some great history close reading passages created by the Sweetest Thing. The thing I love is not only are they covering core standard but they are also leveled as well so I can use the easiest version with my kiddos in the resource room. This allows us to dig a little deeper into the topic while working on comprehension skills. Let me tell you. A highlighter is my students best friend. </div>
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To wrap up our study of civil rights I had the students reflect on quotes from major civil rights activists. I wanted to see if they could put the meaning of the quote in their own words and also illustrate its meaning.</div>
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Overall, my kiddos did great understanding the importance of civil rights and the role that key activist such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. played in the movement.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My students and I wrapped up a brief investigation about civil rights last week. Below is one of the of the activities that my kiddos completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I am going to come clean with everyone. I have a little budding Picasso at my house. This is what my little guy brought home from preschool today. He was very excited to show to pull it out of his folder and WOW me with it. He is promising another one tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am fortunate this year to have many talented artists in my resource class. I like to showcase their work by using IKEA frames and arrange it as I would art at home. </span></div>
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Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-90624677545115816652015-01-11T22:25:00.001-05:002015-01-11T22:31:28.399-05:00The Sunday Scoop....1/11/15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am attempting to start my blogging year off right with a post:) I am hopeful that 2015 will be the year that I get back into the swing of the blogging world. After moving states and getting a new teaching position and settling into a new life, I am hopeful that my life is settling down. Finally!!!</div>
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I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/12/currently-january-20015.html">Farley</a> for her monthly Currently!! HELLO 2015!!</div>
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<u><b>Listening</b></u>....yes I am that person who loves sappy Hallmark movies even though I know how the movie is going to end. It is my guilty pleasure.</div>
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<u><b>Loving</b></u>....I am so thankful that I had two weeks off so that I could go back and visit my friends and family in Ohio. It was great to spend time with the ones I love:)</div>
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<u><b>Thinking</b></u>....I have so much to get done both at home and school before school starts tomorrow! </div>
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<b><u>Wanting</u></b>....to get everything unpacked before tomorrow. Not. Sure. It. Will. Happen. Too Many Christmas Toys..........</div>
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<b><u>Needing</u></b>....I need to start blogging again. My life has been in chaos for so long with my husband getting a new job in Chicago when we lived in Ohio. We are all living together now and adjusting to city life so I am hopeful that I will be able to get organized enough to blog again.</div>
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<b><u>Yes</u></b>...I hope to continue settling into my new home, life, and teaching position:) I still have a few boxes to unpack and pictures to hang.</div>
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<b><u>Maybe</u></b>.... Create new products in 2015!! I miss creating and have not made anything new since August. I need to get my creation juices flowing again!!!</div>
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<b><u>A Wish</u></b>....I wish to FINALLY become organized in all aspects of my life. I am not holding my breath that that will happen but a girl can dream right?</div>
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How do you teach TALL TALES??</div>
Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-41639951929754605422014-08-01T09:00:00.000-04:002014-08-01T09:00:00.693-04:00Back to School Firstie Friends Giveaway!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello friends! Are you ready for a HUGE giveaway? I have gathered together with some AMAZING teacher bloggers and we have put together a fantastic set of prizes for you. We have 42 bloggers participating, so we are giving away a prize pack of 14 products each to 3 winners! :) You can enter on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/1stGradeFriends" target="_blank"> Firstie Friends Facebook Page</a>, and you can earn a LOT of entries. Go to the tabs under the header picture and click the tab that says "Giveaway". The giveaway will end on Sunday, August 4th at 8pm CST. At the bottom of this post you will also find links to ALL of my Firstie Friends' stores! :) </div>
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On a side note friends, I am finally recovering from my move although I still have a few boxes to unpack. Phonic Friday will return next Friday and look for a special back to school freebie from me next week. Best of luck winning a great prize pack!!!</div>
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I can't believe that it is Friday already!! Summer is just whizzing by. Next Friday my husband and I are officially moving to the Chicago burbs. It is going to be a little bit of a culture shock because I am a small town Ohio girl but it should be an adventure. So next week Phonics Friday will be taking a little vacation:) but it should return the last Friday in July.</div>
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Today's focus is PHONICS VIDEOS!! One of the best ways to reinforce phonics concepts is using catchy tunes. Here are five of my top favorites. I like to use them in Smartboard activities but they can be used in a variety of ways.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Initial sound sorting is the very first step of phonemic awareness. It's goal is to help students learn phoneme isolation, identification, and categorization. Students are taught to state whole words and then isolate the beginning consonant sound and then match it to other words that have a matching sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Model, Model, Model for the students. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then have the students practice sorting with their own cards or objects. Below are some cool examples on using objects for beginning sound sorts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next step is independent practice and assessment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Students need to be able to isolate the beginning sound without support. This can be assessed in a variety of ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <u>I Spy sheets</u> were created by Deanna Jump. She has a few sheets available for free from her Alphapalooza</span><span style="font-size: large;"> pack. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fcrr.org/for-educators/sca.asp" target="_blank">The Florida Center of Reading Research</a> has wonderful materials to use as intervention tools for at risk students. They have a large variety of activities available for FREE. Click <a href="http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/pdf/GK-1/P_Final_Part2.pdf">here</a> for materials that target beginning sounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week I promised you a little freebie. So here it is friends:) A sort for sounds /m/ and /n/. This is the middle version of my latest differentiating alphabet sort packs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sort can be used to assess whether a student can independently differentiate the sounds m & n. Click the picture below to download your goodie.</span><br />
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This chart is not only adorable but practical. Visually showing the kids that CVC words contain a consonant vowel consonant will aid in the decoding process and lays the foundation for the introduction of closed syllables. (The only change I might do is make the vowel stand out by writing it in a different color than the consonants.)</div>
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One concept that can be tricky for kids to learn is when to use the letters K and C when spelling. I thought this chart was a great visual reminder for students. </div>
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<b><u>FLIP THE SOUND</u></b> is one strategy that students can use when stuck on a word. I love all the different ways this chart shows flipping the sound. The title is flipped, the vowels in the pan are flipped, and then there are words that have examples of long and short vowels.</div>
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Syllable division can be tricky for students. This chart clearly shows students syllable division rules. I love that the vowels were marked with a "v".</div>
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Last but not least! A little freebie that I discovered on Pinterest during my anchor chart search. These are portable long vowel anchor charts that students can use anywhere!! I know!! Awesome...right?? Click the picture to snag your copy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a Pinterest addict and I have pinned so many great phonics freebies. For my 1st Phonics Friday of the summer, I thought I would share a few of my favorite phonics pin freebies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I love using visuals to teach so these charts are perfect to use with my primary students because they provide visual cues for each sound. This freebie is from the lovely Haley O'Connor of My Silly Firsties. Click the link below to snag it for yourself.</span></div>
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I love when teachers connect concepts to things that the students can relate to and enjoy. Jennifer Knopf from Herding Kats in Kindergarten created this adorable activity to reinforce digraphs. The Fox Says Digraphs is a write the room activity that uses picture clues to accompany words such as <u><b>thread</b></u> that contain a digraph. Kids love this not only because it is fun but also because it connects to the song What does the Fox Say?</div>
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Changing and deleting sounds is a skill that can be difficult for kids to grasp. I love the way that Jodi Southard from Fun in First Grade introduced this concept to her firsties. She used the idea of stairs and on each step a sound was changed to form a new word.</div>
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Jodi created a template so you could easily do this activity with your kiddos! This freebie includes a page that includes short vowel word families and also a blank template that allows teachers to add their own words! Yay!</div>
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For number 5-- I thought I would include a pin that was geared a little bit more toward intermediate kiddos. Prefixes and Suffixes are difficult concepts for so kiddos to master. Amy Lemmons from Step into Second Grade created this great freebie that allows students in interact with prefixes and suffixes in a variety of ways such as sorting and a flap book.</div>
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Look for Phonics Friday next week! If all goes well it should arrive on Friday not Saturday. I am also linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2014/06/five-for-friday-linky-party-june-20th.html">Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday</a> to share my five random phonics finds. Feel free to link up and share five random things about your week.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally got my classroom packed up for our move:)</span></div>
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Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-47777883837676992772014-06-02T19:50:00.002-04:002014-06-03T05:41:34.160-04:00It's Farley Time and some news!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another school year has come to a close! I can't believe that I have been teaching 14 years already. This year has been a challenging one to say the least. </div>
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My hubby decided last June to interview for a position at Groupon. He was super pumped about the opportunity but unfortunately the job was located in Chicago. Since he is super gifted at what he does he of course got the job. </div>
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Since the school year had just started, I stayed in Ohio to finish out the year and my husband moved to the city. I know.......very fun.....</div>
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So my poor little blog has been very neglected this year unfortunately:( But I decided to start the summer off right! By doing a blog post and a <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/06/june-currently.html">Farley link up</a>.</div>
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LISTENING: My son is currently into watching Mickey on Netflix. I must say I do enjoy Mickey more than Busytown Mysteries.</div>
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LOVING: My niece is visiting for the week and my kids are so happy!! I love it when my kids are happy. The bonus for me is that she is helping me pack up my classroom while my daughter finishes out school.</div>
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THINKING: WE NEED A HOME! My husband and I are trying to find a place to rent in the Chicago area. I think that we have narrowed it down to the Naperville area. He goes out with the realtor again on Wednesday. </div>
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WANTING: I am in the middle of packing up 14 years of teaching and it is a total bummer. Don't worry I am getting rid of stuff and I am not keeping anything that I haven't used recently. I am totally done with paper files. I recycled my last few today. I am looking forward to getting my classroom completed so that I can focus on packing up my house.</div>
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NEEDING: I need to complete the final steps so that I can legally teach in Illinois. I have three tests scheduled for June. The first one is on Thursday. Fingers crossed that I pass:) I really need to be able to get a job:)</div>
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Well that's all for tonight folks!! I need to get some studying in for my exam on Thursday!! I look forward to reading some Farely posts and catching up with the land of blogging.</div>
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<br />Kristy Luttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786084298998368677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313384698070059086.post-6953280674997302492014-05-21T22:04:00.002-04:002014-05-21T22:04:50.517-04:00Wordless Wednesday.....Let's Read!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">How do you get your kiddos engaged in reading? </span></div>
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