Monthly Archives: May 2010
My Nephew’s Birthday
Saturday was my first “nephew’s” twelfth birthday. It’s hard to believe he’s already twelve! Why I remember when he was just a pup… Yes, my first nephew was a puppy, but not for long! Somebody told me that having a … Continue reading
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Great Google-y Moogley
Well, my friends, my lovelies, voting has begun in the Doodle4Google contest, and, I’m sorry to report, that no one from our school was selected to participate. However, everyone can participate in this next phase of the contest. It’s time … Continue reading
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How to Describe Seventh Grade
Last week I asked my students to provide the three words that best describe each of them. Here, in this wordle, is my seventh grade class: Pretty cool group of kids, wouldn’t you agree?
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Research Tips
I came across a link on Twitter this morning that I definitely need to share with all of my students: Ten Steps to Better Web Research from one of our favorite research sites, SweetSearch. According to SweetSearch, the Ten Steps … Continue reading
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Google Search for Hope
Can you imagine telling an inspirational story in 35 seconds or less? That is exactly what Sierra has accomplished with her very own Google Search Story. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again…my seventh graders are unbelievably amazing!! Beautiful … Continue reading
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8th Grade Sweatshirts
Oh, I bet you thought I was going to tell you what color sweatshirt you’ll be wearing next year. So sorry. Stay tuned…
