Happy Birthday to Me! A Blogiversary Giveaway!

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What a difference a day makes!  Although I’ve been using a blogging platform for over three years, I only ventured out a year ago today with this personal blog.

What an amazing journey it’s been. I have “met” some awesome bloggers out there and grown in confidence as a teacher and blogger.

Thanks to all of you who have become my bloggy friends!  It’s wonderful to be able to “see” what other amazing things other teachers do…..and take those peeks inside their classrooms!

Thanks to those who follow my blog and TpT store, LIKE my FB page, leave comments, and purchase items from my store!  I really appreciate it.

And a blogiversary wouldn’t be a blogiversary with out a giveaway!

Drumroll please…….

Grandprize Winner!

Grand Prize Winner!

 

 

Second Place Winner!

Second Place Winner!

 

Third Place Winner!

Third Place Winner!

 

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In addition to the giveaway, my TpT store will be 20% off…. ALL WEEK LONG!

Make sure you come back on Friday…..because I’m having a…….

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 Until the next time,

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100 Follower Giveaway Starts……NOW!

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I am so humbled and honored to have reached this milestone!  When I first began this blog, I was just looking toward sharing a little piece of my wonderful life with these awesome kids I have the pleasure of working with.

I’ve got a little celebration planned, and some of my wonderful blog buddies have generously helped me plan a great giveaway to be awarded on July 19, 2013. 

In celebration – meet the Seven Wonders of My Blogging World!

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These women are absolutely awesome!  If you want to find out about each prize, click on the blogger’s prize badge.  I also hope that you will visit each participating blogger (the link is in their name below the badge) 

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I hope you will participate in the giveaway, but most of all I hope that you will visit my blogging buddies who have donated such wonderful items!  

The best of luck to everyone!

Until the next time,

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100 Follower Giveaway! Let’s Celebrate!

Celebrate Good Times, Come On! 🙂  I can’t believe it, I have reached 100 followers!  And because of this great news, it’s celebration time!

 

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I started this blog almost a year ago to document the ups and downs of a middle school teacher, best teaching practices, and find other teachers to connect and collaborate with; and I have been blessed to do just that!  I’m setting up the details of my 100 Follower Giveaway as we speak.  If you are interested in participating, please complete the Google Drive form below:

Until the next time,

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Back to School with Bloglovin’ Blog Hop

A Teacher Without a Class and Teachingisagift are hosting a Back to School Bloglovin Blog Hop.

Make sure you pop over to visit A Teacher Without a Class, she’s having an awesome GIVEAWAY!

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A Teacher Without A Class is giving away a laminator! What a great Back to School prize to win!

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Teaching Is A Gift is giving away her awesome Chalkboard Style Classroom Quotes Posters!

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If I were you, I’d head on over right now……I definitely did! LOL!

Until the next time,
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Best Books for Boys

As I’ve stated many times before, I love to read! And as a middle school teacher I try everyday to instill a love for reading into all of my students. But, as I’m sure you know (and have heard before), boys are tough nuts to crack. Because of this, I’m linking up with Courtney over at Swimming into Second to promote the Best Books for Boys linky party and giveaway.


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Here are books that my middle school boys love:

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The Watsons go to Birmingham 1963 – Christopher Paul Curtis
This book is hilarious! I always read the first chapter aloud and by the time we get to the section where Byron has his lips stuck to the outside rear view mirror, we are all in tears!

Scorpions – Walter Dean Myers
The boys love this one because the main character is a boy. Now, although there are many differences (the setting is in Harlem and we live in a very rural area, for one) we talk about the importance of making good decisions as well as bullying and learning how to say no.

Forged By Fire and Tears of a Tiger – Sharon Draper
There isn’t a Sharon Draper book that I don’t like, but again the boys seem to gravitate toward books where the main character is a male.

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They also love the Bluford series…and…..

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The Baseball Adventure Series by Dan Gutman.

If you’re interested in participating, click on the linky party image that’s at the top of this post to get into Swimming In Second’s initial post. Oh! Before I forget, there’s also a chance that you can win a
$25 Amazon card giveaway…..

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So you get access to great books for our boys and a chance to win? What more can a teacher ask for?

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