tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33081060589276994942024-03-13T00:21:34.387-07:00Learn and Grow Designs WebsiteLearn and Grow Designs is a place where "All Things Wonderful" are shared: educational and artistic items for children, free printables, book reviews, ideas I have used while teaching preschool, Elementary School, and Art, and anything else wonderful. Enjoy!Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14838012960418011311noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-59851563993378978012017-08-21T22:30:00.000-07:002018-05-16T23:44:22.503-07:00A Peak into my 3rd Grade Class and a Back to School SaleHello! I hope that you are all doing well. Happy Eclipse Day. We were able to see about 95% of the total Eclipse from our home. What a neat and unbelievable thing to witness.<br />
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What a whirlwind year I had last year, which definitely reflected in my blog posting (or lack of). I went back to teaching full time, continued to be a mommy and wife full time, and settled into a new state and new home. A lot of changes and a lot of wonderful memories made at the same time!<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Here is just a small glimpse into my 3rd grade class last year.</span></b><br />
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This was my Classroom Jobs area. I wanted to make sure that everyone had a job each day. I rotated the students on a weekly basis. I simply wrote the students names on a blank index card, and rotated them through the library pockets. The fun fan decoration I placed above the job chart area, was made on a whim from leftover bulletin board paper. I love decorating my classroom. </div>
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I always tried to rotate my featured books each week depending to go along with what we were learning, or to introduce new books I had recently purchased for the classroom. </div>
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My super Star area (or some of you may know them as Brag Tags), as well as part of my classroom library. Students loved seeing their necklaces fill up with tags and beads throughout the year. Such a great way to reinforce positive behavior. </div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">This year I am not only changing schools, </span></b>so that I can be at the same Elementary School as my youngest daughter, but I am also changing grade levels going from teaching 3rd grade, to teaching 1st grade.<br />
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Love notes from my students. I dedicated a specific area by my desk to showcase all of the sweet notes and drawings I received throughout the year. I made sure to rotate the notes and pictures often so the students knew how much I appreciated them.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">In a short few weeks I will be starting my 12th year of teaching. </span></b>I have taught Preschool, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Elementary School Art, and I owned my own art studio where I taught children ages 3-16 yrs. old. Now I get to add on 1st grade to my teaching career. Besides the formal teaching jobs I have had over a 11 yr. period, I have also had the opportunity to do several long term sub jobs in 4th, 5th, and Kindergarten, teach all ages of Sunday School, and teach my sweet daughters. Teaching is a big part of my life, to which I have definitely been blessed. Teaching brings me an abundance of joy in my life.<br />
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I hope to be able to continue to share wonderful things from my 3rd grade class last year, as well as all of the great new adventures that I will be having in my new 1st grade classroom.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">To start the year off right, how about a sale in my Learn and Grow Designs Teachers Pay Teachers and Teachers Notebook Shops? Sounds good to me!</span><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 20px;">This "</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 20px;">A Peak into my 3rd Grade Class and a Back to School Sale</span><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "open sans"; font-size: 20px;">" first appeared on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on Aug. 21, 2017. </i>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-6004202390234959382016-03-18T14:23:00.001-07:002016-03-18T15:39:28.548-07:00Watercolor Washes with Salt Technique<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A</span></b> little while ago my sister in laws wonderful family and our family met up at my husband's parents house for a little family vacation. Since we all live in flying distance from each other, we cherish every opportunity we have to get together. Whenever there is a get together of course I always have to fit in an art project somehow. It is easy to do with both my husband's and my family, because we are all quiet the creative bunch.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></b>hile I was on vacation I just happened to bring the wonderful book, <u>Just add Watercolor</u>, by Helen Birch with me (you can read more about this book on my Artistically Shauna Blog <a href="http://www.artisticallyshauna.com/2016/03/just-add-watercolor-by-helen-birch-book.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b>)</a>. A few of the gorgeous samples featured in the book inspired me to do a quick run to the closest store to my Father-In-Laws house, to pick up some watercolor paints and brushes for everyone to use. Note to self, next time bring our gazillion sets of watercolors with us on family vacations. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ymKi_J6mQRIEsFqFNhlIrNlXvfWrUN8tQ9mJpewZT6QO61sGrsac-17Cs_sTepSm4vdR0-alUVSBnZZNNi-Ws1Bj_EP02xCGTOWGD3nLYgGycBHcec2pfh0htS78jSaHdD_ZF8nExMNM/s1600/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ymKi_J6mQRIEsFqFNhlIrNlXvfWrUN8tQ9mJpewZT6QO61sGrsac-17Cs_sTepSm4vdR0-alUVSBnZZNNi-Ws1Bj_EP02xCGTOWGD3nLYgGycBHcec2pfh0htS78jSaHdD_ZF8nExMNM/s640/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">E</span></b>veryone had such a fun time. I taught everyone a little bit about watercolor basics, introduced them to washes in watercolor, we talked about warm and cool colors, and then we added a little magic to our paintings by sprinkling salt all over the wet paint. When the salt dried, it lifted up the pigment off of the paper, leaving a really neat textured effect. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkEf8bI9N6I5Q4aelF6K9sp2Bwq9LXzJKcOYTf2ymata1QBGDNuIBebbw9YEKFqNoMe1GGhY2kqIUvcbbIdFUKilyIBbQ_ZTxDBgapiYdQWOUztdyPb9q42Yk5lH0XWDuh4fIHB5v6m1u/s1600/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkEf8bI9N6I5Q4aelF6K9sp2Bwq9LXzJKcOYTf2ymata1QBGDNuIBebbw9YEKFqNoMe1GGhY2kqIUvcbbIdFUKilyIBbQ_ZTxDBgapiYdQWOUztdyPb9q42Yk5lH0XWDuh4fIHB5v6m1u/s640/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I</b></span> love how different everyone's paintings turned out. You can see close ups of the paintings below. The paintings are beautiful as is, but I told my daughters, nieces, and sister-in-law, that they could also add a drawing or a favorite quote on top of the dried washes for some extra fun. Looking at all of these pictures sure makes me miss our wonderful family. Love you guys!!!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-family: arimo; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I love drawing </span></b><span style="font-family: arimo;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">and I love teaching my children about different holidays celebrated around the world. So a few days ago I thought to myself, "What wouldn't be more appropriate than to draw a fun Chinese New Year coloring page?" for my children. You can see a little of my drawing process below with my initial coloring page sketch drawn using pencil, and my finished coloring page that I drew using a Sharpie Marker. I love Sharpies (which is not an endorsement for Sharpie, just me sharing one of my favorite art tools)! I I have dabbled a little with digital drawings using my </span></span><a href="http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-tablets/intuos" style="font-family: arimo; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;" target="_blank">Wacom Intuos Tablet</a><span style="font-family: arimo; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">, but I seem to prefer the old "pen and paper" style. However, one of my goals this year is to experiment more with my beautiful Wacom Intuos Tablet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arimo; line-height: 21.56px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Chinese New Year</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> is today, February 8, 2016, and this year just happens to be the </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;">"Year of the Monkey".</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I found </span></b>this book, <span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://amzn.to/1T1kMLw" target="_blank"><u>Happy New Year! </u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;"><u>Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai!</u></span></a></b></span><b><a href="http://amzn.to/1T1kMLw" target="_blank">, by Demi,</a> </b>at a library used book sale last year. Oh how I love library used book sales, but that is a different post, for a different day. Anyways, I am excited about reading this book with my daughters today. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arimo; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">~ This Learn and Grow Designs blog post, </span><span style="font-family: arimo;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">FREE Chinese New Year 2016 Coloring Page - Year of the Monkey</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arimo; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">, was originally written on February 8, 2016.</span>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-69918638819484277792016-01-29T00:13:00.000-08:002016-01-29T00:13:16.650-08:00Barefoot Books January Winter Fun Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">I am so excited to share my news with you that I am </span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">officially a <a href="https://www.barefootbooks.com/Shauna-Williams" target="_blank">"Barefoot Books Ambassador"</a>!</span><span style="line-height: 18.4px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am very excited about my newly updated and expanded <b>Learn and Grow Designs</b>, <span style="color: blue;"><b>“12
Months of the Year Activity Pack"</b></span>. After searching for a variety of
quality items to teach about the “12 Months of Year” I discovered that
there weren't very many options out there. So, I created this amazing 46
page learning unit to teach children the months of the year, while
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Digital Educational Materials Included in your Purchase:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* The 12 Months of the Year Coloring Page</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• The 12 Months of the Year Picture Memory Game<br />• The 12 Months of the Year File Folder Game<br />• The 12 Months of the Year 3-Part Puzzles<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Song Chart<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Book in color <br />• The 12 Months of the Year Book in Black and White<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Extension Ideas<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Children’s Book Recommendations<br />* The 12 Months of the Year post<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Titles<br />* The 12 Months of the Year Cut and Paste<br />• The 12 Months of the Year Handwriting Tracers and Play-Doh Mats<br />* The 12 Months of the Year Writing Practice Pages<br />* I Can Name the 12 Months of the Year Practice Page<br />• All About My Birthday Activity Page</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">From Nov. 12-15th,</span> my <b>"12 Months of the Year Activity Pack" </b>is <span style="color: red;">20 % OFF. </span>Regular Price: $6.00, <span style="color: blue;"><b>Sale Price $4.80.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;">You can</span> purchase<span style="color: black;"> my "12 Months of the Year Activity Pack" in my:</span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learn and Grow Designs Etsy Shop <span style="color: blue;"><b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/72905794/sale-12-months-of-the-year-activity-pack?ref=shop_home_active_7" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learn and Grow Designs Teacher's Notebook Shop <b><a href="http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/learnandgrowdesigns/12-months-of-the-year-activity-packet-updated-and-expanded" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">You can also download a free sample of my</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"> "Months of the Year Cut and Paste Activity" </span></span></b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">in my Teacher's Notebook Shop and my Teacher's Pay Teachers Shop by clicking on the </span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">"Preview File". </span></span></b></span><br />
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Why hello! It is amazing how fast time flies and how things can change in your life in an instant. Some times good changes, other times more difficult changes. More about that later.<br />
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So, <b><a href="https://instagram.com/learnandgrowdesigns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b>. LOVE IT! I have always liked taking pictures. A lot of times my pictures are of: random things I want to remember, things I want to paint, things I want to reference, just because..., etc. I also completely and utterly love taking pictures of my family. So you can imagine how much I love Instagram.<br />
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Since I adore (yes adore) <a href="http://The only negative thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram accounts. For instance, I have my @learnandgrowdesigns Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account, sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I know. " target="_blank">Instagram</a>, I thought I would share with you some of the latest pictures I have posted. Yes, I post pictures a lot more on my <a href="http://The only negative thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram accounts. For instance, I have my @learnandgrowdesigns Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account, sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I know. " target="_blank">Instagram</a> account than any other Social Media Platform I am a part of. Plus, maybe you didn't even know I had an <a href="http://The only negative thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram accounts. For instance, I have my @learnandgrowdesigns Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account, sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I know. " target="_blank">Instagram</a> account. <br />
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Here is a little synopsis of some of my latest pictures I have shared through <a href="http://The only negative thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram accounts. For instance, I have my @learnandgrowdesigns Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account, sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I know. " target="_blank">Instagram</a>. If I was you, I would run over to my <a href="http://The only negative thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram accounts. For instance, I have my @learnandgrowdesigns Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account, sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I know. " target="_blank">Instagram</a> Account as fast as you can to see a lot more Instagram goodies.<br />
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The only thing I wish was different about Instagram, was that
it was easier to switch back and forth between different Instagram
accounts. For instance, I have my <b><a href="https://instagram.com/learnandgrowdesigns/" target="_blank">@learnandgrowdesigns</a></b>
Instagram account that I post frequently on. Then there is my personal
account where I post pictures of my family (which is a private account,
sorry). That poor account has maybe two pictures posted because I don't
want to take the time to log out and log back into each account. Silly I
know. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>This Weeks Preview:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Beautiful fresh flowers displayed in my late grandmother's vintage milk glass vase.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b> My new throw pillows. Oh how I love how they added that perfect finishing touch to my family room. </b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Why hello to you as well Gracie Belle. Gracie Belle, one of my sweet rescue dogs, just stopping in to say hi.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>1980's/1990's memorabilia loves. Just a few of my favorite characters growing up (Rainbow Brite, Garfield, Little Critter, Get-a-Long Gang, Sesame Street, Little Miss and Mr. Men, and Strawberry Shortcake's Blueberry Muffin). All in my own personal collection. Remember any of these characters?</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Wuzzles, oh how adorable I thought you were. Yep, my own little collection again.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Grading. When you are a teacher does it ever stop? Nope. Crazy enough, most of the time I think grading is fun. I know, but as you can see in the picture I love adding that perfect little sticker or note to my student's papers to brighten their day. The part I don't love about grading, entering the grades into the computer. Blah!</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well that was fun. Don't forget to follow me on <a href="https://instagram.com/learnandgrowdesigns/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for a peak at my fun, somewhat eclectic pictures. Let me know what your Instagram account is and I will be sure to stop by. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a great week! </span><b><br /></b></span><br />
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on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on Oct. 18, 2015.</span></i>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-47912101527957920212015-08-03T11:03:00.001-07:002015-08-03T11:03:27.503-07:00Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's Teachers Pay Teachers <b>"Back to School Sale"</b> time! Yippee! Head on over to my<b> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Learn-And-Grow-Designs" target="_blank">Learn and Grow Designs Shop</a> </b>to get <span style="color: red;"><b>20% off ALL</b> </span>of my educational and artistic items. Plus enter the code: BTS15 in the coupon code section at check out to receive <span style="color: red;"><b>an additional 10% off </b></span>from Teachers Pay Teachers. This equals a 30% savings on all of my items. Are you excited? You should be! <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Learn-And-Grow-Designs" target="_blank">SHOP HERE</a></b><br />
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My super fun and newly added <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mystery-Genre-Book-Report-1964079" target="_blank">"Mystery Genre Book Report"</a> </span></b>is on sale in my shop right now for ONLY $2.40 plus you will get an additional 10% off that price by entering the <b>coupon code:</b> BTS15 for a final cost of<span style="color: red;"><b> $2.16.</b></span> I can hardly believe that deal either> Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-11878335573285661832015-07-25T22:22:00.003-07:002015-07-25T22:22:51.613-07:00The Joy of Adopting Rescued Dogs - Our Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever." </b></span></div>
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I can't agree more with that quote. I believe that all dogs are deserving of a loving, forever home, where they are treated with respect and kindness, and shown the same devotion that they show us on a daily basis. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"In a world of people who couldn't care less, be someone who couldn't care more."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Rescue is our favorite breed."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Love at first sight is found at shelters everywhere."</b></span><br />
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<b>Do you love animals as much as I do?</b> Check out my <b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/myshaenoel/animal-love-and-awareness/" target="_blank">"Animal Awareness" Pinterest Board</a></b> for animal related quotes and adorable pictures.<br />
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<b>Interested in rescuing a pet?</b> A great place to start is<b> <a href="https://www.petfinder.com/" target="_blank">Petfinder</a> </b>. This website features waiting animals from local animal shelters and rescue groups.<br />
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Do you have children? Check out the most adorable book I reviewed in a different blog post called, <u><a href="http://www.learnandgrowdesigns.com/2015/07/henry-hodges-needs-friend-book-review.html" target="_blank"><b>Henry Hodges Needs a Friend</b></a>.</u> The book is about a little boy who is lonely and who finds his forever friend, a dog he names Hap, at a local animal shelter.<br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This "The Joy of Adopting Rescued Dogs - Our Story" blog post first appeared
on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on July 25, 2015.</span></i>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-48031687337901544612015-07-25T21:55:00.000-07:002015-07-25T22:24:14.603-07:00Henry Hodges Needs a Friend Book Review <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">"Henry Hodges was one of the loneliest boys. No friends
lived near him; he didn't like toys."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">"Son, you are special!" Father said with a grin.
"We'll look high and look low for the perfect new friend."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry Hodges was a lonely little boy who long for a friend to
spend time with and make him laugh. In the book, <u>Henry Hodges Needs a Friend</u>,
written by, <a href="http://www.andyandrews.com/" target="_blank">Andy Andrews</a>, and illustrated by, Colleen Madden, Henry's father
suggests that they find Henry a "one-of-a-kind" pet, to help with his
loneliness. Henry begins to think of what a "one-of-a-kind" pet could
be. Could it be a goldfish with antlers, a turtle who sings, a figure-skating
hippo?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry's family ends up at a shelter for animals, which they
decide is the perfect place to find a "one-of-a-kind" pet. While
exploring the shelter he notices curled up in a little corner, the loneliest
pup, "covered in brown spots" and "filled with sad
thoughts". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Henry and the pup immediately for a bond and he names the
dog, Hap, short for Happy. Henry tells the pup that he will no longer be lonely
because they will always have each other. The author Andy Andrews then tells
about the sweet adventures that Henry and his newly adopted dog Hap have
together, and how laughter, and joy once fill the air. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I love how at the end of the book the author says, "If
we're lonely or sad, God knows just what we need. And for Henry, his Hap was
the best choice indeed."</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Review:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I grew up in a family that absolutely adored and respected
dogs. Even though my father and younger sister were terribly allergic to cats,
we even took in a few stray cats or two. Our pets were not just our pets, they
became family members. Now that I am married and I have my own children, I have
tried to instill in them the same mindset that I learned as a child. Since I
have been married we have adopted and rescued four different dogs. I absolutely
love the motto "adopt, don't shop".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.learnandgrowdesigns.com/2015/07/the-joy-of-adopting-rescued-dogs-our.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>CLICK HERE</b></span></a> to read more about our experience with adopting our dogs and to see pictures of our adorable fur babies. </span></div>
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volunteering at a local animal shelter. I can't
tell you what a life changing, special experience that was. I miss spending
time with the amazing animals in the shelter, walking them, socializing them,
and loving them. There are thousands of deserving cats and dogs in shelters
just waiting for their forever homes. Now that we have recently moved, I can't wait to find a new shelter close by to
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Just like Henry, all of our dogs have brought us so much joy
and happiness. The unconditional love and friendship an animal can give to you,
is irreplaceable. Animals give us so much more, than we can ever give back to
them. I can't tell you how many times myself, or one of my family members have been comforted by one of our sweet dogs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">My daughters and I loved reading Andy Andrews book, <u>Henry
Hodges Needs a Friend</u>. We couldn't get enough of the rhyming text, the adorable
illustrations, and the message of the book. We have read Andrews book several
times as a family and I plan on sharing the book with my students at school
this year. <u>Henry Hodges Needs a Friend</u> is a must read book and I highly
recommend you putting it on your "to purchase" or your "to
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To purchase your own copy of <u>Henry
Hodges Needs a Friend</u> from Amazon<b> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/052911576X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=052911576X&linkCode=as2&tag=myshnoalthwo-20&linkId=PCJXEBQPZS53S5F6%22%3EHenry%20Hodges%20Needs%20a%20Friend%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=myshnoalthwo-20&l=as2&o=1&a=052911576X%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> , or <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/henry-hodges-needs-a-friend-andy-andrews/1119928693?ean=9780529115768" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a></span> to purchase it from Barnes
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Disclosure of Material Connection: I
received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book
review bloggers program (http://booklookbloggers.com). I was not required to
write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am
disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part
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Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-4613491564745722612015-06-30T15:24:00.003-07:002015-06-30T15:24:58.380-07:00Artistically Shauna June Currently Journal Page Freebie<br />
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Head on over to my other blog,<a href="http://www.artisticallyshauna.com/2015/06/currently-june-2015-journal-page.html" target="_blank"> </a><b><a href="http://www.artisticallyshauna.com/2015/06/currently-june-2015-journal-page.html" target="_blank">Artistically Shauna</a>,</b> to grab my <b><span style="color: magenta;">"June Currently...Journal Page"</span></b> <b>FREEBIE </b>I just created. I loved filling mine journal page and my 8 yr. old and 10 yr. old daughters had fun filling out their own copies as well. Look at some of our inspiration in the picture. The Dr. Pepper is mine, a habit I am trying to break to become healthier. So hard!<br />
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I also have a fun link party going on where you can share your own "Currently..Journal Page" with all of my blog readers. Check out <span style="color: magenta;"><b><a href="http://www.artisticallyshauna.com/2015/06/currently-june-2015-journal-page.html" target="_blank">THIS POST</a> </b></span>for more pictures, details, and my freebie I am sharing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For my<b> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Learn-And-Grow-Designs" target="_blank">Learn and Grow Designs TPT Shop</a>,</b> I wrote down the following <b>goals/dreams: </b></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>the opportunity to be able to draw and create </b>(I hope that I am able to spend more time drawing my own illustrations to use with my educational and artistic creations. I love being able to combine two of my loves when working on my Learn and Grow Designs Shops: art and education.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>meeting other teachers</b> (I love connecting with fellow educators, artists, and animal activists.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>supplemental income to be used for savings or a rainy day </b>(We have recently moved and purchased a new home, and since both my husband and I are big DIY people, as well as gardeners, we have a list of projects that we want to eventually tackle. So exciting! Plus we have two cute kiddos that we are trying to start putting away money for college for the future.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>the joy of knowing that my educational and artistic resources might excite the learning and creative process in children</b> (This dream is pretty self explanatory, but it always makes me smile when I think about it.)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you have a Teachers Pay Teachers Shop? If so, what is one of your goals/dreams?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This "TPT Seller Challenge Summer 2015 - Dare to Dream" post first
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I have so many exciting things happening in my life and my families life right now and I can't wait to start sharing them with you. The excitement has to do with a recent big move, another rescue dog added to our family, a new 3rd grade teaching position for next year, and more. So many things, so much excitement! For tonight however, I wanted to share a fun Teacher's Pay Teachers Challenge, <b>#TPTSELLERCHALLENGE</b>, that I am joining up with the next couple of weeks. I thought that it would be the perfect challenge to get back into blogging, as well as to force myself to set aside some time to work on my Learn and Grow Designs Shops. </div>
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This past weeks challenge was to chose a product from our shop that we wanted to either completely makeover or simply makeover the cover for. I decided to do a little of both. I chose to work on <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Summer-Drawing-Writing-and-Activity-Book-for-Kids-1225910" target="_blank">"My Summer Drawing Activity Book"</a></b> since today it was <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>106</b> </span>degrees and it definitely felt like summer. <br />
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Here is a closer look at the fun drawing and writing activities include in <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Summer-Drawing-Writing-and-Activity-Book-for-Kids-1225910" target="_blank">"My Summer Drawing Activity Book". </a></b><br />
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You can <b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Summer-Drawing-Writing-and-Activity-Book-for-Kids-1225910" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> </span></b>to head on over to my <b><span style="color: blue;">Learn and Grow Designs Teachers Pay Teachers Shop</span></b>, where you will be able to download a <span style="color: #990000;"><b>FREE </b></span>sample page from this book. <br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What are you most excited about this summer?</b></span></span></span></div>
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appeared on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on June 22, 2015. </span></i>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-89164040615477916412015-03-02T05:00:00.000-08:002015-03-03T00:47:01.616-08:00Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss and a Tribute to My Grandparents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Dr. Seuss </b>was born <i><b>Theodor Seuss Geisel,</b></i> on March 2,
1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Seuss was an amazing man who
changed the world of children's literature forever.<br />
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Can you tell from this picture of our home library how
much we love Dr. Seuss books in our family?!? My favorite Dr. Seuss
book I own has to be my older copy of, <u><b>The Cat in the Hat</b>.</u> The one in the picture that has it's spine about ready to fall off. This
particular copy of <u>The Cat in the Hat</u> has an inscription in the front from my sweet grandparents (who
have both since passed away). The inscription lets me know how proud
the<span class="text_exposed_show">y were of me for what a "good little
first grader" I was, and for how well I was doing in school. <b>My grandmother </b>often gave me books and she always signed the inside of the cover. I am so glad she did that because first of all I remember who gave me the book, and secondly I get to see my grandmother's handwriting every time I open up one of the books she gave me. My grandmother even spent quiet a few years as an Elementary School Librarian in a small Utah town both of my parents grew up in. </span><br />
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grateful I had a grandmother who had a love for books and encouraged me to love and appreciate books at a very young age. Now my own daughters have that same love
of reading and I attribute a part of that love to my grandmother. My <b>Grandmother Lois </b>was one of the kindest, happiest, sweetest people you could ever meet. She passed away on March 9, 2000, so almost 15 years ago to the day. Even though my children never met their Great Grandma Lois during this earthly life, I know that she was probably the one holding them right before they came down to this earth to be a part of our family. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">I am also grateful that I have another set of wonderful grandparents (my Mom's parents), who are still alive today, and mean so very much to me as well. My <b>Grandpa Von</b> turned 88 years old this year, and every moment I spend with him I count it as a blessing from God. He is a dear, hardworking, generous Man. My <b>Grandma Carol</b> is as spry as can be and will probably outlive me. Ha! She is such a cute grandma and I definitely developed my love for flower gardening and doll collecting from her. Both my Grandpa Von and my Grandma Carol have been working in the car business for over 60 years, and they still work a few hours each day at the Car Dealership. Amazing!</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Thanks for letting me <b>reminese</b> a minute and double thanks if you are still reading this post. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Going back to Dr. Seuss, I was trying to see which Dr. Seuss book I own that was the oldest. I believe it is my copy of, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Athe+500+hats+of+bartholomew+cubbins&keywords=the+500+hats+of+bartholomew+cubbins&ie=UTF8&qid=1425370056" target="_blank">The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins.</a></b> This particular book was published in 1938. I actually just recently found the book at a Thrift Store a couple of weeks ago. What a treasure to find. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">If you would like some <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">fun ideas, free printables, or art projects to go along with a Dr. Seuss theme</span></span>, don't forget to check out my other Dr. Seuss posts <a href="http://www.learnandgrowdesigns.com/search/label/Dr.%20Seuss" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Do you, your children, grandchildren, library patrons, or students have a <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">favorite Dr. Seuss book?</span></b></span> I would love to hear what it is by <b>commenting below</b>. Also, is there a Dr. Seuss book that you have discovered that you weren't as familiar with? I would love to hear your answer to that too. </span>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-21711892678159030602015-01-10T17:32:00.002-08:002015-01-10T17:32:57.945-08:00The Legend of the Candy Cane Book Review and Free Coloring Page<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><u>The Legend of the Candy Cane</u></b>, written by <span style="color: blue;"><b>Lori Walburg</b></span>,
and illustrated by <a href="http://www.shannonassociates.com/artist/richardcowdrey" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">Richard Cowdrey</span></b></a>, is a book that will quickly become a family
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I was so excited when<u> <b>The Legend of the Candy Cane</b></u>
arrived in the mail. I couldn't wait to open the package and read the book
with my daughters. Before I even opened the book, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew that we were going to love it.
How you ask? Simply because we love inspirational
stories and we absolutely adore beautiful artwork that instantly draws you into a book. </div>
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<b><u>The Legend of the Candy Cane</u></b> was as wonderful as I thought it was going to be and it even exceeded my expectations as well. Don't let
this book fool you that it is only appropriate to read during the Christmas
season, this should be a book that you read all year round with your children.
The message that the candy can symbolizes the miracle of Christ's birth, is a
message that we should hold near and dear to our hearts always.</div>
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The story begins with a man riding up to a dilapidated building that is for lease. The man turns to his furry animals that are traveling with him and says, "This will do just fine". The people in town do not know
who the man is or what his purpose is for coming to their town.<br />
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One day a brave
little girl, Lucy, knocks on the door of the mysterious store and asks if the
man needs any help. The man agrees to let Lucy help unpack some of his boxes. </div>
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To Lucy's delight, she realizes that the kind man, John Sonneman,
is opening up a candy store. after seeing some of her favorite treats begin to fill
the different shaped glass jars, she comes across a candy that she had never
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When Lucy asks Mr. Sonneman
what the red and white striped candy is, he explains to her that it is a very
special Christmas candy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He then teaches
her the different ways in which the candy cane symbolizes Christ's birth: from
the Shepherds staff, to "J" for Jesus, the blood that our Savior shed
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Lucy and Mr. Sonneman then decide to go and do something
wonderful for the town right before Christmas Eve. What you ask? I am going to have
you read the story yourself to find out. It is however, something that changes
the town and helps everyone remember the miracle that happened when our Savior,
Jesus Christ, was born. </div>
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Needless to say, my family all loved this book. It is well
written, it kept my 8 and 10 yr. olds attention, the story is inspirational,
and the artwork is absolutely adorable. Young children would enjoy the story as well. The artist in me personally feels like
artwork can make or break a story, and I felt Richard Cowdrey's illustrations
beautifully enhanced Lori Walburg wonderful writing style. </div>
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I decided I wanted to make a coloring page for my daughter's
to go along with <b><u>The Legend of the Candy Cane</u></b>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The purpose of the printable was to help them
remember what the Candy Cane represented, and to also think of a gift that they
could give the Savior this year.<br />
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Now, for you my readers, I wanted to share this printable
with you for free. You could have your children color and fill out the paper all
by themselves, or you could write their answer down for them. </div>
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Cane Symbolism</i></span></b> paper to go with <b><u>The Legend of the Candy Cane</u> </b>book. </div>
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You can also <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Candy-Cane-Lori-Walburg/dp/0310746728/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420938533&sr=1-2&keywords=the+legend+of+the+candy+cane+board+book" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to purchase your own copy of <b>The
Legend of the Candy Cane</b> Board Book from <span style="color: blue;"><i>Amazon</i></span>, or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-legend-of-the-candy-cane-zondervan/1119127371?ean=9780310746720" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to purchase the Board Book from <i><span style="color: blue;">Barnes
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Disclosure of Material Connection: I
received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book
review bloggers program (http://booklookbloggers.com). I was not required to
write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am
disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part
255.</span></div>
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Legend of the Candy Cane Book Review and free Coloring page" first
appeared on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on Jan. 10, 2015. </span></i></div>
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Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308106058927699494.post-31941386569714905522014-11-13T23:35:00.002-08:002014-11-13T23:35:38.961-08:00Snow Already?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just when I was excited to see that some of my flowers were still in bloom in my flower pots and garden boxes, it began to snow today. No...I am not ready for the snow yet! </div>
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I have to say though, I am still loving our pumpkins from our garden this year, even if some of them have a dusting of snow on them. <br />
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I am glad that we decided not to carve all of our pumpkins for Halloween this year, because now I get to enjoy our pumpkins throughout the month of November as well. Snow and all!<br />
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This next picture cracks me up. There are some days when it is too hard to resist those cute eyes, when I am driving my children to school, that beg to go for a ride too. Today was one of those days. Our sweet rescue dog Lily always insists on sitting in the passenger seat and she is all business when going for a ride. Honestly cracks me up! She is the silliest dog outside of car rides, but get her in a car and she has to see, hear, and smell, every little thing that goes on. We sure love this cutie and we don't know what we would do without her.<br />
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My little one "Little Red" has both strep and pneumonia and I am praying for a speedy recovery for her. Poor thing has been so sick since Sunday and this freezing cold weather we are getting doesn't seem to be helping things. Luckily I have been able to cuddle, visit, and take care of her this week, and she has been able to completely take it easy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door Book Review:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>"If you ain't
makin' dust you're eatin' it!" Imogene yells. With lines like this, your
children will want to have <b><u>Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door</u></b> read out
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<u><b>Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Doo</b>r</u>, written by Denette
Fretz, and illustrated by Gene Barretta, is a delightful book full of humor and
life lessons on the importance of loving your neighbor. </div>
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Conrad goes to visit his Uncle Clint at his ranch to learn
how to become a cowboy. Becoming a cowboy turns out to be a lot more difficult
than he thought, so it is a good thing that he brought along his "Mega
Ultimate Extreme First Aid Kit". Conrad quickly learns that when making
Chuck Wagon Chili, a little bit of cayenne pepper is much better than a lot.
Conrad also discovers on his third and fourth days of cowboy training that you
should never wave a red sweatshirt at a rodeo. Even with all of these different
obstacles Conrad is overcoming, the most difficult obstacle proves to be the
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After reading this thoughtfully written and adorably
illustrated book, my daughters and I had a wonderful time discussing what it
feels like to have someone make you feel bad, why we are asked to forgive our
neighbors (as found it St. Matthew 5:43-44), and the miracle of forgiveness. </div>
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As an added bonus, in the back of the book there are hilarious
poems that go with the story, as well as ideas from the author on how to
discuss the moral of the story with your children. This book could be read
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My daughter's and I really enjoyed reading this book together
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Now, for you my readers, I have made a super cute and <b><span style="color: #990000;">FREE printable</span></b>
to go along with reading <u>Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door</u>. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3QgAzICDPgSbkpZel9wakhzZU0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CLICK HERE</b></a> and enjoy! </div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Would you like a copy of this book yourself? </span><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conrad-and-the-cowgirl-next-door-denette-fretz/1117061376?ean=9780310723493" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> to go to Barnes and Nobles or <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Conrad-Cowgirl-Next-Door/dp/0310723493/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411407852&sr=8-1&keywords=conrad+and+the+cowgirl+next+door" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> to go to Amazon. </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Disclosure of Material Connection: I
received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers book
review bloggers program (http://booklookbloggers.com). I was not required to
write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am
disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part
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and Grow Designs, on Sept. 22, 2014. </span></i></div>
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<b>Book Genre: </b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mystery </span><br />
<b>Definition:</b> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The characters are trying to solve a puzzle that often involves a <br />crime. The writer gives clues to the reader. The author may also give false clues.</span><b></b><br />
(I found this great kid friendly definition <a href="http://www.flashcardmachine.com/genres-for-4thgradersyork.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. You can also print out flashcards that contain 24 different genres along with their definitions. Such a great resource).<br />
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The 4th grade class I am teaching right now has been assigned to do a <b>"Mystery Book Report"</b> for the month of September.<br />
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I wanted to compile a list of mystery book suggestions for my students to help them with their book selection process for their book reports. I wanted my students to be excited about reading a mystery book and to see that there were many different mystery genre options out there for them to choose from.<br />
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I had a lot of fun going through my own personal library as well as researching the best age appropriate mystery books to put together my <b>"Fabulous Mystery Books List"</b>.<br />
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Although I made this list for my 4th Grade class, it includes books that are on a 3rd-6th grade reading level. The book list I created contains: the book title (or series name), author's name, suggested grade reading level, and a few book covers. You can <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3QgAzICDPgSVXUtRHJZNmw5VVU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>CLICK HERE</b></span></a> to get your own copy of my mystery book list. Please make sure to use this <b>FREE</b> printable for personal or classroom use. Thanks!<br />
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<b>I can't wait to share with you the fun <span style="color: blue;">"Mystery Book Report"</span> I came up with for my students. I hope the kids are as excited to do the book report as I was to create it! </b>I will be sharing the book report with you soon.<br />
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Do you have anymore great mystery books that you think would be wonderful to add to this list? I would love to hear them. <br />
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Yippee! Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing a <b>"Back-to-School Boost Sale".</b> All of my fun educational and artistic items in my <b><span style="color: blue;">Learn and Grow Designs Shop </span></b>are <span style="color: #cc0000;">20% off + an additional 10% off bonus savings. </span>So, it is like saving 30% off and who doesn't love a sale? Sale ends at midnight. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited to share with you some wonderful news. I have just opened up my new <a href="http://learnandgrowdesignsart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Learn and Grow Designs Art Studio"</a> where I will be teaching art to children ages 3-14 years old. My art classes are broken up into four different age groups, with small class settings for a quality learning experience. I can't tell you how thrilled I to be teaching one of my biggest passions, ART!!! I have some amazing classes lined up for the summer, and I will also be offering classes during Fall and Spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After having taught Elementary School Art, Fourth Grade, Preschool, and subbing for Elementary School and Junior High, it is absolutely so exciting to be opening up my own art studio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you live in Northern Utah, or have family or friends that live there, come on over to my <a href="http://learnandgrowdesignsart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Learn and Grow Designs Art Studio Blog,</a> and check it out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Summer Art Camp Classes start the first week of June (so next week)! My Summer Art Classes run once a week during he month of June, and you have a choice of Tues., Wed., or Thurs. classes. I have several classes that are already full, but I still have a few more openings left. So hurry and go grab them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend.</span><br />
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<b>Congratulations</b> to the<b> 3</b> <b>lucky winners </b>above who won educational items from my "Spring 2014 Curriculum Clean-OUT". An e-mail was sent to you to requesting the information I need to mail/and or E-mail your winning items to you. So exciting!<br />
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And...here is the<b><span style="font-size: large;"> surprise.</span></b> Anyone that entered any of my 3 curriculum clean-out Giveaways (23 Pre - K - Upper Elementary School Educational Items Giveaway, 18 Upper Elementary School Educational Items Giveaway, and/or my 12 Digital Educational items Giveaway from Learn and Grow Designs) wins something special. You all get to choose one of the 12 digital educational items from my Learn and Grow Designs Shop above and I will e-mail the item to you for FREE. Only one item may be requested, you have to have entered at least one of the giveaways mentioned above, and the items you can choose from can only be one of the 12 items listed above. So fun right!?!<br />
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<b>Simply e-mail me at learnandgrowdesigns at gmail dot com with the following information:</b><br />
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<li>Name you used when entering the Rafflecopter Giveaway(s)</li>
<li>Title of the Item you are requesting from the list below. </li>
<li>and please type "Giveaway Request" in the Subject Heading of the E-mail</li>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="color: purple;">(click on the links below to find out more information about the items pictured above)</span></b></span><br />
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<li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176015010/chinese-new-year-activity-drawing-and?ref=related-4" target="_blank">Chinese New Year Activity, Drawing, and Fact Book </a>- 24 Pages</li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125154293/printable-blank-game-boards-reward?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=reward%2Bchart" target="_blank">40 Blank Game Boards and Reward Charts - 45 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/164635914/simple-addition-practice-pages-common?ref=related-4" target="_blank">Simple Addition Practice Pages - 12 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163974085/little-red-riding-hood-literature?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">Little Red Riding Hood Literature Extension Packet - 11 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110522986/lets-learn-about-frogs-themed-learning?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Frogs" target="_blank">Let's Learn about Frogs - Math, Literacy, and Science Unit - 33 Pages</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77453728/printable-alphabet-coloring-book-with?ref=shop_home_active_9" target="_blank">A-Z Printable Coloring Book with Traceable Words - 27 Pages</a></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/111740864/on-the-farm-educational-unit?ref=shop_home_active_15" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">On the Farm Unit - 55 Pages and 22 Activities</span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94744208/princess-jewel-sort-file-folder-game?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=princess" target="_blank">Princess Shape Jewel Sort File Folder Game - 7 Pages</a></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/177136341/little-miss-baker-puppet-art-project?ref=related-7" target="_blank">Little Miss Baker Puppet and Art Project - 15 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101147212/my-summer-drawing-writing-and-activity?ref=shop_home_feat_1" target="_blank">My Summer Activity and Drawing Book - 13 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92970014/the-muffin-man-puppet-art-project-and?ref=related-4" target="_blank">The Muffin Man Nursery Rhyme Puppet Art Project - 10 Pages</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72905794/12-months-of-the-year-activity-pack?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank">The 12 Months of the Year Activity Pack - 40 Pages </a> </span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks again for entering my Giveaways. <b>Congratulations again</b> to McKenzie, Amy, and Christina for being the big winners, and hopefully you all feel like a winner now. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Please allow me at least a week to e-mail everyone their free item. </b></span>My sweet husband fell down a hill full of boulders while camping a week ago which resulted in 4 staples in his head, cuts, bruises, and a bad concussion. Basically he stopped tumbling down the hill by his head hitting a big jagged boulder and pushing it several inches. It was a scary situation. We are blessed that he is with us here today. We just got back from the Emergency Room again this evening because his concussion symptoms have gotten worse this week. Luckily he doesn't have any major brain damage, however his concussion is really bad and he has a long road to recovery. So, please keep my sweet husband Ben in your prayers if you can. He is a wonderful husband and father, and my two daughters, sweet doggie, and I adore him!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Take Care!</span></span><br />
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I am excited to be a part of <i>Homeschool Creation's 2014 Curriculum Clean-OUT</i>.<br />
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I have some wonderful new and gently used items I am giving away today.
Don't forget to check out all of my curriculum giveaways: <b>"18 Upper
Elementary School Educational Items"</b>, <b>"23 Pre-K and Lower Elementary
School Educational Items"</b>, and <b>"12 Digital Items from Learn and Grow
Designs</b>". <br />
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The <span style="color: magenta;"><b>WINNER</b></span> will receive the following items with my "<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">23 Pre-K and Lower Elementary School Educational Items" </span></b></span><span style="color: magenta;"><b>GIVEAWAY:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Scholastic 35 Independent Math Learning Centers Book by Deborah Allen Wirth - Grades K-2</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Look, Listen, and Speak - My Community Teaching Resource Book with an Interactive CD. Evan-Moor - Grades 1-3</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Me and My Family and Fabulous Fall - The Learning Box Preschool Curriculum Guide</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Circle Time Science Book by Susan Finkel and Karen Seberg. Teaching and Learning Company- PreK-2</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">The Mailbox Magazine - Primary - Feb./March 2002 Issue</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">The Mailbox Magazine - Primary - Aug./Sept. 2002 Issue</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">The Mailbox Magazine - Primary - Aug./Sept. 2011 Issue </span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">All About<b> </b>the Five Senses - A Science Puzzle Book by Beth Goodman</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Alvin and the Chimpmunks Chipwrecked - Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book (only 2 pages used and were taken out)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">Lalaloopsy - Coloring and Activity Book (NEW) </span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Dear Mrs. LaRue</u> - Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Livingstone Mouse</u> by Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole </span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Rap A Tap Tap - Here's Bojangles - Think of That! </u>by Leo and Diane Dillon - Coretta Scott King Award (my children loved this book when they were younger, I have two copies so I thought I would share)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Queen of the Class</u> by Mary Engelbreit </span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Come On, Rain!</u> by Karen Hesse</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Where, Oh Where, Is Santa Claus?</u> by Lisa Wheeler</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Arthur's Halloween</u> by Marc Brown</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Huggly Goes Camping</u> by Tedd Arnold</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Care Bears The Day Nobody Shared</u> by Nancy Parent</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Corduroy's Easter Party</u> by Don Freeman</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Veggie Tales: Pirates, Mess Detectives, and Superhero Hardback Book</u> by Karen Poth</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Meet the Easter Bunny</u> (Based on the movie "Hop") by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Fluffy's Valentine's Day </u>by Kate McMullan </span><b> </b></span></li>
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All of my Giveaways <span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">start on Monday, May 12th, and end on Saturday, May 24th</span>.</b></span>
Good Luck! Simply follow the instructions to the Rafflecopter Giveaway
below. In order to enter my "23 Pre-K and Lower Elementary School Educational
Items" giveaway you must be at least 18 years old and have a U.S.
Shipping Address. Don't worry, one of my giveaways is for International
Winners as well. Yay!<br />
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To enter my <span style="color: blue;">"12 Digital Educational Items from Learn and Grow Designs" </span>Giveaway <a href="http://www.learnandgrowdesigns.com/2014/05/12-digital-educational-items-from-learn.html" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE.</b></a><br />
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I am excited to be a part of <i>Homeschool Creation's 2014 Curriculum Clean-OUT</i>.<br />
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I have some wonderful items I am giving away today.
I have chosen some of my favorite, as well as my customer's favorite, digital educational items to giveaway to one of my lucky blog readers.<br />
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Don't forget to check out all of my curriculum giveaways: <b>"18 Upper
Elementary School Educational Items</b>", <b>"23 Pre-K and Lower Elementary
School Educational Items"</b>, and <b>"12 Digital Items from Learn and Grow
Designs"</b>.<br />
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The <span style="color: purple;"><b>WINNER</b> </span>will receive the following items with my "<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">12 Digital Educational Items from Learn and Grow Designs" </span></b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="color: purple;">GIVEAWAY with a </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">$41.98 Value:</span></span> </b></span><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/176015010/chinese-new-year-activity-drawing-and?ref=related-4" target="_blank">Chinese New Year Activity, Drawing, and Fact Book - 24 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/125154293/printable-blank-game-boards-reward?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=reward%2Bchart" target="_blank">40 Blank Game Boards and Reward Charts - 45 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/164635914/simple-addition-practice-pages-common?ref=related-4" target="_blank">Simple Addition Practice Pages - 12 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/163974085/little-red-riding-hood-literature?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">Little Red Riding Hood Literature Extension Packet - 11 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110522986/lets-learn-about-frogs-themed-learning?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=Frogs" target="_blank">Let's Learn about Frogs - Math, Literacy, and Science Unit - 33 Pages</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77453728/printable-alphabet-coloring-book-with?ref=shop_home_active_9" target="_blank">A-Z Printable Coloring Book with Traceable Words - 27 Pages</a></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/111740864/on-the-farm-educational-unit?ref=shop_home_active_15" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">On the Farm Unit - 55 Pages and 22 Activities</span></span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94744208/princess-jewel-sort-file-folder-game?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=princess" target="_blank">Princess Shape Jewel Sort File Folder Game - 7 Pages</a></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/177136341/little-miss-baker-puppet-art-project?ref=related-7" target="_blank">Little Miss Baker Puppet and Art Project - 15 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101147212/my-summer-drawing-writing-and-activity?ref=shop_home_feat_1" target="_blank">My Summer Activity and Drawing Book - 13 Pages</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92970014/the-muffin-man-puppet-art-project-and?ref=related-4" target="_blank">The Muffin Man Nursery Rhyme Puppet Art Project - 10 Pages</a></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72905794/12-months-of-the-year-activity-pack?ref=shop_home_active_10" target="_blank">The 12 Months of the Year Activity Pack - 40 Pages </a> </span><b><br /></b></span></li>
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24th. </span>Good Luck! Simply follow the instructions to the Rafflecopter
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I have some wonderful new and gently used items I am giving away.
Don't forget to check out all of my curriculum giveaways: <b>"18 Upper
Elementary School Educational Items"</b>, <b>"23 Pre-K and Lower Elementary
School Educational Items"</b>, and <b>"12 Digital Items from Learn and Grow
Designs</b>".<br />
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The <span style="color: #990000;"><b>WINNER</b></span> will receive the following items with my "<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">18 Upper Elementary School Educational Items" </span></b></span><span style="color: #990000;"><b>GIVEAWAY:</b></span><br />
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<li>Multiplication Printables with answer keys.</li>
<li><u>Smoky Night</u> by Eve Bunting Book (Caldecott Medal Winner)</li>
<li><u>Japan</u> World Neighbor Series - A Multicultural study to celebrate our diversity. Creative Teaching Press, Inc. Grades K-3</li>
<li><u>Teaching Genre</u> - Explore 9 Types of Literature to Develop Lifelong Readers and Writers by Tara McCarthy. Grades 4-8</li>
<li><u>Writers Inc. - A Student Handbook for Writing & Learning</u> (Excellent Writing Resource)</li>
<li><u>...If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution</u> by Elizabeth Levy</li>
<li><u>DK Secret Worlds: Dinosaurs </u>- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Nonfiction)</li>
<li><u>Black Beauty</u> by Ann Sewell</li>
<li><u>The Baby-Sitters Club #11 - Kristy and The Snobs</u> by Ann M. Martin</li>
<li><u>Scooby-Doo! and the Haunted Castle</u> by James Gelsey (Chapter Book)</li>
<li><u>Usborne First Reading - The Dragon Painter</u> retold by Rosie Dickins</li>
<li><u>A-Z Mysteries - White House White-out</u> by Ron Roy</li>
<li><u>A Series of Unfortunate Events #7 - The Vile Village </u>by Lemony Snicket</li>
<li><u>Blister</u> by Susan Shreve</li>
<li><u>My Secret Unicorn - Starlight Surprise </u>by Linda Chapman</li>
<li><u>The Fledgling</u> by Jane Langton (Newbery Honor Book)</li>
<li>Darling Green Glitter Lined Notebook</li>
<li>Laminated Fraction Cards</li>
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To enter my <span style="color: blue;">"12 Digital Educational Items from Learn and Grow Designs" </span>Giveaway <a href="http://www.learnandgrowdesigns.com/2014/05/12-digital-educational-items-from-learn.html" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE.</b></a><br />
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;">This "18 Upper Elementary School Educational Items Giveaway" blog post first
appeared on my blog, Learn and Grow Designs, on May 12, 2014.</span></i>Shaunahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120245092617098772noreply@blogger.com47