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KEEP EM THINKING FREE MONEY LOGIC PUZZLES

Free Money Logic Puzzles

Just a quick post!  I thought I would share a fun freebie with you today!  This is a group of money logic puzzles geared toward 2nd and 3rd grade.  Children love puzzles and these money logic puzzles are fun!  They provide opportunities for students to develop skills in logical thinking,

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KEEP EM THINKING ANCIENT EGYPT

A Blast From the Past – Old Classroom Photos

I’ve been out of the classroom for 5 years now, and sometimes it makes me a little sad.  Don’t get me wrong,  I love being a gifted coordinator, but sometimes I miss interacting with the students and fixing up a classroom.  Today I was looking at old pictures of when

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Get Your Students Doodling!

  Do you doodle? I do! I’m bad about sitting in a meeting and doodling all over my notes. But apparently, I’m not alone. There have been some really famous doodlers like John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Gates. I am happy to have something in common

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KenKen – Great Math Puzzles to Challenge Your Students!

I have discovered an absolutely wonderful website called KenKen.  People say KenKens are like Suduko puzzles on steroids.  So exactly what is a KenKen?  It’s a numerical puzzle that uses the four basic math operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication,  and division.  The puzzle is laid out on a grid ranging

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Biographies Will Keep Your Students Thinking!

I love to incorporate biographies into lessons! It seems that no matter what unit the students are studying, there’s a great biography to go with it. Why is it so important to teach biographies? you might ask. For one thing, it teaches a little something about the history of a

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A Fun Activity to Describe Characters

Are you looking for a fun way to teach describing characters and character traits?  Try this!  Fold each side of a horizontal sheet of paper to the middle.  Have the kids draw a picture of the character on the front.  Put words to describe the outward appearance of the character on the

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Do You Wonder?

I love Debbie Miller’s books. In fact, I have them all, so it was only natural that I would purchase the 2nd edition of Reading With Meaning which was just released by Stenhouse. Of course, it is even better than the first edition. One of the things Debbie talks about

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Brain Awareness Week Activities

This year the gifted specialists are teaching a unit on the brain.  It has been so much fun!  Students have learned about different types of intelligence, basic brain biology, neurotransmission, and how emotions, diet, sleep, and exercise affect learning and memory. To kick off National Brain Awareness Week which is March

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KEEP EM THINKING MY JOURNEY INTO BLOGGING

My Journey Into Blogging

I have decided to bite the bullet and create a blog.  All of my teacher friends have been encouraging me to do it.  Years ago I had a website called Mrs. Seagraves’ QUEST class on Geocities (I’ve since married and my name is now Susan Morrow), but when Geocities closed,

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