Good morning! This week has been much better than last week. Thank goodness. I’m still facing plenty of challenges at work, but I am focusing on what I can control and that’s made a huge difference. We’re also one day closer to Friday so I’m a pretty happy camper this morning.
Here are a few other things making me happy this week. As always, play along in the comments and tell me one thing you’re loving lately!
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Building Investment Through Data
Even though it’s already October, we still don’t have a progress monitoring tool to measure our student’s growth from reading interventions. To be completely honest, it’s hard for ME to be invested in using a curriculum with my students if I’m not able to see some hard numbers that indicate that something’s working. Just a few weeks ago, I started implementing daily fluency routines with my kids. They absolutely LOVE them because 1) they are at their level and 2) they get to graph their growth after practicing the same passage all week long. Though this isn’t a formal assessment tool, my kids are encouraged to practice reading at home and at school to “beat their score” from last time. And I am getting a glimpse of some growth in both their reading and their confidence.
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Keeping Up With My Old Kiddos
One of the things that was most difficult about leaving California is that I had to say goodbye to my students and their families – many of whom I had worked with for three years. But, fortunately, I have a few parents that keep in touch through phone/text/social media. It always warms my heart when I hear about one of my old babies. Especially when I hear that they’re kicking butt at life and developing into such loving, caring human beings.
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Experiencing a REAL Fall
Though it still feels like summer here most days, the mornings and evenings feel a little crisper and cooler. A few trees have started to change colors and I can feel the fall creeping in! Having lived in California my whole life, I am eager to experience what it’s like to have the seasons change – for REAL.
Questions of the Day:
- What’s the weather like where you live?
- What’s one thing you’re loving lately?
Fall is in full swing here in Newfoundland. We are actually haveing oddly mild weather, but I am not complaining, it is such a nice time of year with all the colors and the crisp air.
One thing I have been loving lately is a new candle I bought this weekend, I went on a little bit of a shopping spree but the candle ocean breeze I think it is is amazing. I light it and just feel so zen.
Happy Fall to you!
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Yes, it’s been getting cooler in Texas too. I love it! It’s supposed to get cool again this weekend so that’ll be nice. Today it’s going to be 90. Ugh.
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Just started to get cold here in Virginia and I’m a summer baby but I’m not hating it right about now! I’m loving all of the fall produce in my market now, butternut squash for all!
It’s finally cooling down here and feeling more like fall! My favorite season 🙂 So naturally I’ve been bringing back all the fall things. Butternut squash, stew, crockpot meals, and a little pumpkin thrown in the mix 🙂
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I love your Thursday posts! Finally getting some good fall weather here in Georgia too!
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Our weather is a little crazy right now. Last week it was fall and this week we are back to summer. Right now I’m loving home decor!
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Love the weather in Northern california now..makes me want to ditch office and go for a long run. Lovely post as usual.
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It is so cold here in Vienna. Fall came and so did the cold and the wind. I love fall but these past few days have been rainy and quite depressing. Hoping for a little sunshine this weekend.
It’s rainy but decent where I am. The temp changes rapidly though around this town of year. Right now I’m loving my Thursday afternoon quiet time. JadoreLeDecor.com
My husband is from Sacramento he moved to the MidWest when he was in his 20’s. I grew up in Wisconsin and that is where we met. I love the change in the seasons and I think my husband appreciates it now too. Currently we live in the Chicago area. The trees are not changing color yet and we have had warm weather, until today, it rained all day. But the cooler temperatures should be here soon. Have a terrific day!
I wish it would get a bit cooler where I live! Lately I’ve been loving all of the baseball and soccer games my boys have been playing 🙂
I love the questions you ask and that Kidbox looks so cool. I am in the south so it’s still pretty warm during the day but definitely cooler THANK GAWD.
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I moved from the midwest to the south and I miss those colors you’re starting to get a peek of. Enjoy every bit of that!
The fall has started off quite warm! It hit nearly 30 degrees here in Toronto today! I can’t wait for the leaves to change colour 🙂
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We’re definitely feeling the cold crisp fall mornings and evenings though afternoons tend to get a little warmer too. I’m on vacation though so it’s summer all day everyday and I’m loving that! 🙂
I live in Central Florida and we’ve hurricane Mathew’s warning here but I love Florida though we never see actual fall colors here!
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We’re having beautiful fall weather here in Southern Ontario, just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend!
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Im sure my mom wishes there was texting like that when I was a kid! So fun to be able to do!
We’re just getting into fall here in North Carolina, still nice and warm out though. One thing I’m loving lately is experimenting with new fall food recipes.
Fall? What’s fall? It’s still pretty warm here, and there are no visible signs of fall. Loving living through you.
I am loving October, and the onset of fall here in California. Although is not fall in real sense, but still the evenings are cooler and temperatures are lower.
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Fall has been here in Norway for a few weeks unfortunately our fall is short lived and winter is on its way…
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oh these are great! I wish we also have Fall season here in the Philippines.. but then nothing would stop me from enjoying my own fall-season even just inside my home in fall-theme 😀
I am loving the crisper mornings and evenings. This is by far my favourite time of year.
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They have so many cool things on the market now. Happy Fall. It’s so cold here this morning.
I LOVE fall nights! We’re finally reaching the 50’s during the evenings, which is the best. I love falling asleep with the windows open and cuddled up in a blanket.
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Lately I’m loving being home with my babies. I miss my elementary kiddos but I’ve gotten to see some amazing things from my own littles that I would have missed otherwise. Glad you’ve had a better week!
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Great post. Time goes so fast! Here definitely feels like a fall. It is cooling down. Always need to carry jacket or sweater. Love sittings in the blanket with coffee. ☺️
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Living in northern New England, I am lucky enough to always get a really great fall! I know you’ll enjoy the true change of season!
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Fall is a beautiful time and, aside from the temperature drop, it is a season I hold dear. I like your photo and view of it all.