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Five Middle Grade Novels for Summer Reading that Your Kids Won’t Be Able to Put Down

July 24, 2017July 25, 2017 Jennifer Worrell 0 Comments Blood on the River, Bud Not Buddy, Christopher Paul Curtis, Elisa Carbone, Hate That Cat, Judy Blume, Love that Dog, Meaningful Connections in the Classroom, middle grade novels, novels for summer reading, Sharon Creech, Sheila Turnage, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, task cards, Teachers Pay Teachers literacy products, Three TImes Lucky

We can all agree on the importance of summer reading for children; in fact, I wrote about it here. Keeping

Our daughters force us to face our shadows and accept them or let them go.

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The Mysterious and Magnificent Relationship Between Mothers and Daughters

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 Jennifer Worrell 16 Comments Hate That Cat, healing, Love that Dog, mother daughter relationship, Mothers and daughters, reference activities, shadow side, Teachers Pay Teachers, triumph over fear

Mothers and Daughters. Mothers and Sons. Yes, I know–there’s nothing quite like the love between a mother and son—I wrote

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7 Amazing Books and Products to Celebrate Poetry Month With Elementary Students

April 4, 2017April 15, 2018 Jennifer Worrell 0 Comments Hate That Cat, Love that Dog, National Poetry Month, Poetry Month, reading comprehension and writing task cards, Sharon Creech, task cards, Teachers Pay Teachers, Valerie Worth, William Carlos Williams

*This post contains affiliate links* In honor of Poetry Month, this hallowed time of stanzas, similes, metaphors, and rhyming words, I’m sharing

What can Trump and Clinton learn from a cat? Read on to find out.

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The Cat on the Windowsill at Middle Ground

August 1, 2016April 23, 2017 Jennifer Worrell 7 Comments blog, cat, CNN, Donald Trump, election, Hate That Cat, Hillary Clinton, Love that Dog, mice, Middle Ground, mouse, News, pet adoption, pets, poetry, politics, President, Sharon Creech, Teachers Pay Teachers, writing

I checked my newsfeed this morning and found way too little hope in the headlines. The mudslinging between the candidates