A few weeks ago when I was doing some posting for Valentine’s Day, I stumbled across this: {source} And I became OBSESSED. There was something about the image, especially the way it was created with patterned paper, that I loved. I became so obsessed, in fact, that tried to work it into the planning of…

Wow, this is so awesome! So, I'm so cool that I got nominated for the Liebster Award by 3 different followers! How sweet is that?! The rules: - You must post 11 random things about yourself. - Answer the questions that the nominator set for you. - Create 11 questions for the people you nominate. - Choose 11 blogs you love (with less than 200 followers) and link them in your post. - No tag back (but please leave a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more…

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THE INSPIRATION. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - A moving parable about the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.“... and she loved a boy very, very much-- even more than she loved herself.”

Teaching themes can be hard for students to understand. Watch how your students begin to understand themes with this interactive bulletin board.

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Giving tree craft

On this page you will find Giving Tree Lesson Plans written by Shel Silverstein: creative writing templates and worksheets, leaf writing response templates, and a unique project where students design their own family tree projects.

On this page you will find Giving Tree Lesson Plans written by Shel Silverstein: creative writing templates and worksheets, leaf writing response templates, and a unique project where students design their own family tree projects.