The Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge 2014
Even though it is Alyson Beecher’s 3rd year hosting The Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge it is new to us. Where have we been? We...
08 January, 2014
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Slice of Life – A Lesson About Rushing
A few weeks after my son started attending a new school, I asked, “What do you think of your new school?” and “How...
07 January, 2014
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Thanks Jen and Kellee for hosting this every week! We love participating and adding to our reading list! Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner If you...
06 January, 2014
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Text Sets – To Buy or Not to Buy?
CCSS, like any new initiative, is causing a marketing boom. One area of marketing focus is text sets. Many publishers are now creating...
05 January, 2014
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Celebrating Our One Little Word for 2014
Tuesday when we posted our Slice of Life http://www.teachersforteachers.net/?p=894 several people suggested that grit should be Clare's OLW for 2014. Terje shared with us a...
04 January, 2014
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Worst to First – Growth Mindset
We are posting today on The Daily CAFE with Gail and Joan – Our Pursuit of Understanding - http://www.thedailycafe.com/public/2822.cfm We would love to hear your...
03 January, 2014
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Resolutions, #Nerdlutions and Grit
New Year's is approaching and many of us are thinking of making resolutions. This time of year inspires the will to create new...
31 December, 2013
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Celebrating Our Six Month “Blogiversary”
This week we are celebrating the six month anniversary of our blog Perspectives. On June 26 our journey began: Welcome to Perspectives. Here we...
28 December, 2013
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Slice of Life – Making Do
Today I spent a few hours creating a scrapbook for my father-in-law. His wife, my mother-in-law, died six months ago and pictures of...
24 December, 2013
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Wow! We were lucky enough to meet Jacqueline Woodson at NCTE 2013 and have sign her newest book - This is the Rope...
23 December, 2013
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