Halloween Freebie

The Itsy Bitsy Halloween Spider

Here is a poem to read, and a poem to write!

Download poem here.

Just Write

October 20th was the National Day on Writing over at the NCTE. Teachers were asked to participate and write on that day.  I thought a lot about writing.  Mainly, why I don't write.  (Well, since I have been blogging, I have written more.)  I worry about punctuation, messing up, embarrassing myself, fearing that I won't sound smart enough, or worse yet, appearing too high and mighty.  Maybe no one will like what I write.  Oh my!

I thought about what I have told students in class.  I decided that I am a hypocrite.  Yes!  I told children this morning that they can be authors.  That they can write poetry.

So, here is what I am going to do about it!  My own writing on display for the world to see.  I am going to "just write".

Just Write

It rises up inside of you

In spite of you

Those feelings in your heart

Will help you leave your mark

On a world that needs to hear

Your voice, My voice

Just write 

Tell the world

Who you are

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Sandi

I Spy

Just wanted to share some neat things that I saw this week at school and at home!

This was a brown coffee filter with hot glue applied for detail.  Then painted with watercolor.  I got the idea from this post.  I shared the idea with a teacher, and she added the poem.  Love them!

South Carolina loves her Palmetto Trees!  Third-graders painted these in art.

Look at this cute wreath made of hand prints!

How many ways can we praise our students and co-workers?  I love this poster and have already made one!  You can find it here!

If you need a quick treat that is yummy, try Boogity.  Beantown Baker has the recipe! Love my new pumpkin dish , too.

And finally, I like what I see when I come in the back door after a long day at school!

Paper Plate Continent Cut-Outs

Wow!  I have almost 1000 hits for my Paper Plate Continents idea.  Jody from Texas asked for the pattern used for the continents.   Amy  in third grade chose the pattern for the plates.  It was harder than I thought to find a "just right" pattern.  She enlarged one she had on file.  Thanks to Amy...you can download it

here.