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	<title>Teacher&#039;s Lounge Blog &#124; Really Good Stuff®</title>
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		<title>Solution Sunday:  Blending and Word Construction Made Fun for Struggling Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Problem:  Blends and letter/sound patterns in words can be tough for any new reader, but for students that struggle with reading it is an even bigger challenge.  Many reading intervention strategies have letter cards that are used during tutoring sessions.  Having a way to display those cards in a distraction-reduced way is particularly challenging.<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/solution-sunday-blending-and-word-construction-made-fun-for-struggling-readers/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Healthy Fruit Dessert Recipes for Memorial Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is almost time to kick-off the unofficial start of summer with Memorial Day Weekend.  Spend less time in the kitchen preparing picnic and party food with these 5 easy and delicious desserts.  The best part? They’re healthy and packed with nutrients!  Enjoy! &#160; First up&#8230;Broiled Mango!]]></description>
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		<title>12 Summer Learning Ideas to Send Home with Free Printable List</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Lori Wolfe, Monthly Columnist Summer is almost here! Parents and students always look forward to summer. Many times parents ask us for ideas of things they can do at home with their children to keep them learning. I like to send home a list of things to do during the summer that will keep<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/12-summer-learning-ideas-to-send-home-with-free-printable-list/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>#TeachChat Archive:  End of the Year Ideas &#8211; May 15, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Graduation & End of Year]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ah, the end of the year is upon us! It seems like just yesterday we were talking about the start of the year and now it&#8217;s time to wrap everything up. Find out how some of our Really Good Teachers get ready, celebrate with their classes, and pack up for the summer. Remember, to<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/teachchat-archive-end-of-the-year-ideas-may-15-2013/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>4 Fun Father&#8217;s Day Projects and Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let children show Dad how much he means with these quick and easy Father&#8217;s Day crafts and activities. Perfect for the tiniest tots to the oldest teens, the following ideas are fun and inexpensive which makes them ideal for class projects and groups. Bring a smile to Dad&#8217;s face this Father&#8217;s Day with these great<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/fun-fathers-day-projects-and-activities/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Identify Anxious Children in Your Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Ryan Rivera, Guest Author Childhood anxiety is becoming more and more of a problem. It was once believed that children with anxiety would simply grow out of it, but as many as 50% of children with some evidence of an anxiety disorder grow up to be anxious adults. In addition, children that suffer from<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/how-to-identify-anxious-children-in-your-classroom/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Magazine File Box Storage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Melissa, Kindergarten Teacher, Plant City, FL As I get my classroom library ready for the next year, I make sure all books are back in their home and update my database of books. I have over 1,000 book titles to date. I keep all of my books in labeled plastic magazine file boxes.<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/magazine-file-box-storage/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Wrapping Up a Year’s Worth of Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Sara, Kindergarten Teacher, Hialeah, FL To prepare for our end-of-the-year commencement celebration, I shop for fabric ribbon printed with a school motif such as alphabet letters or numbers. One year I even found ribbon printed with rulers! I use this ribbon to wrap each student’s set of workbooks they completed in my class.<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/wrapping-up-a-year%e2%80%99s-worth-of-learning/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Class Letters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Julie, 4th Grade Teacher, Akron, OH We like to celebrate the end of our year together in writing. I have my students write letters introducing themselves to their next year&#8217;s teachers. Students also write welcoming letters to the incoming 4th graders to put them at ease and let them know what to expect.<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/class-letters/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Big Idea for a Small Book Collection</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Sarah, Grades K-6 Teacher, East Brunswick, NJ Since I am a new teacher, I don&#8217;t have as many books as veteran teachers. However, I’ve learned that a great way to organize and label your small collection of books is to store them in gallon-size, zip close bags. Label the outside of each bag<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/big-idea-for-a-small-book-collection/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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