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Audiobook Reading

Ever find it hard to carve out time to read? Have a stack of books on your end table? A whole shelf of unread books? Me too. Three years ago, though, I discovered the audiobook. I always knew they existed, but people are often saying that audiobooks aren't really reading. Without going into a rant ... READ the POST

Coming Out on TpT

Are you a closet TpTer? Do people at your school know that you create and sell teaching resources on the best teaching site the Internet has to offer? Are they happy for you? Does it cause problems? I saw a teacher's recent post in the TeachersPayTeachers forums that was sharing her ... READ the POST

Goldfish Minds

On some days, it can be so hard to inspire our students. Or even get their attention. The latest research attention spans of humans might give a glimpse into why. For the first time in the history of keeping track of such things, humans have a shorter attention span than a ... READ the POST

Pop Quiz: Last Christmas

What'd you get for Christmas ... READ the POST

What Gifts Do Teachers Like to Receive? Teachers tell all the Best and Worst presents from students…

The holiday season is upon us, and many families want to show the teachers of their children how grateful they are for all they do. But what gifts do teachers like to receive? Gifts are not expected, and in reality the gift that is given out of a feeling of obligation is often just a ... READ the POST

2014 Holiday Blog Hop

December is here! One of our favorite times of year. Sure, it's easy to get sucked into the crazy cyclone of shopping, so we are stoked to be joining this Holiday Blog Hop set up by Julie Faulkner over at Faulkner's Fast Five and Lauralee Moss at the Language Arts Classroom. We wanted to share some ... READ the POST

Indeed, Sir Dickens, Indeed.

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Why Dads Suck: One Dad’s Experience with All the Kids

Lisa has been enjoying a weekend retreat with the women from church, so I have been enjoying 3-on-1 Dad time with our girls. As a dad, I thought I'd share my experience, which is similar to what happens every time I have all 3 girls. When people see me with 3 girls, their face lights up with ... READ the POST

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