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I love Beverly Cleary's books. She is such a talented author. Even the books she wrote several years ago, which are a little dated, can be enjoyed today. Runaway Ralph is one of my favorites of her books.

Onomatopoeia

The Cluttered Classroom Diaries - Part 1

I have fallen into a big problem in my classroom.
I've put off cleaning up some areas in my classroom.
I'm now to the point that I have a lot to clean up.
Yes.
A lot.
My class is functioning well, but I know that if I were more organized I would feel better and they would function even better. Most of the clutter is on my desk and behind my desk. But it is spreading. It is like a paper disease. Help! I need my classroom to be healthy again!

So, today it begins. The de-clutter of room 52.
I am determined.
I'm starting out small.

Step 1: Clean off the top of my desk. 

I feel so stupid that I'm having to even say this, but cleaning it off does not mean to put it in a pile somewhere else. (I'm so known to do that! Shame on me!) It all needs to be put away. The age of stacking papers must end. And today it will.
Everything must have a place. And if it doesn't have a place then it needs to be thrown away.

Happy New Year!

It is 2012! 

Start off the new year by recapping on the previous year and setting a few goals for the new year. I loved reading the goals my students came up with. I found this sheet on Pinterest. Seriously, pinterest is my new favorite place to find teaching ideas. 

As Far As I Can See

As Far As I Can See
Read this book to my class last month. They liked it. I personally love Historical Fiction. I would probably read Historical Fiction to my class all year round, but I want them to be well rounded in their reading.
This story is about Meg. She is from St. Louis in 1856. Due to a cholera epidemic she and her younger brother have to leave the rest of their family and stay with relatives in Kansas Territory. It was a great story.

January is half over already. I can't believe it! After Christmas break I was feeling convicted about how much time I've been spending in God's Word. I've been working at reading the Bible once a day. Along with this I decided that we needed to spend more time reading the Bible in my classroom. (I teach at a Christian school so we can do that! Yay!) I found this book while I was looking through books on my bookshelf. It is wonderful! 

After my kids finish their start of the day assignment we say the pledge to the flag and then read a page from this devotional. Can I just tell you that it really starts our day out well. We begin with our focus on the right thing. I can't believe I didn't do this sooner! I'm so thankful for the many things God is teaching me and how He uses me in the lives of my students.