Month: July 2012

Extravagant India

Originally posted on Tanushree Srivastava:
India is a country of ancient cultures, beliefs and many superstitions. The land of India is worth worshipping if we trace back its history. The…

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A weighty issue

Originally posted on xPanda1969x:
So as you all know, if you have been following my blog, i’m currently being a typical woman fighting the weightloss war. Whilst by most…

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McDermont House, Lindsay, California

A Complaint Letter written and typed by a 12 Year Old Dear Mr. Clint I am very mad that you made it so my Friday evenings can’t be spent at […]

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Mission Inn, Riverside, California

Romantic, historic, and definitely NOT obstreperous – even with 1,000 fourth through twelfth grade students and their parents and teachers meandering through the labyrinth corridors. May was definitely the right month […]

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The disastrous behaviour of the memory (Click the photo to enlarge)

The disastrous behaviour of the memory (Click the photo to […]

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Shell Beach Community

Shell Beach is one of the most beautiful, unique communities on the Central Coast of California. You find quaint little cottages that look like they were built in the […]

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Shell Beach

Someone was setting up photography equipment. The photographer was nice enough to snap several pictures…. “EEK water. My pants …” of my friends and me… Smile, smile, smile. (Why didn’t […]

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Avila Barn Petting Zoo

In most businesses, the excitement is inside the store. Not at the Barn Store. Excitement is not in the air either. It’s on the grounds. People love to ride things, […]

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The Ultimate In Barns

If an advertising firm hired you to design the ultimate barn, what would it look like, where would it be, and what would it have inside? Old wooden barns […]

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Kettleman City to Paso Robles – Soporific Road Trip

I rarely do a road trip. Roads for the […]

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Froggies

You really can’t get an idea of the size of these little guys from this picture. The white frame on which Froggie is resting his laurels is 1/2 inch wide. […]

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Embassy Suites in Downey, CA

I can’t believe I forgot to didn’t take a picture of the beautiful pool!!! On the front desk as you walk in is a digital picture frame with photos of the […]

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Authentic Assessments for History-Social Science

Introduction Multiple-choice, true false, short answer, matching, and other types […]

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Fires of Jubilee

I’m reading this book in preparation for a book chat on September 17 for a completely different book,“Why Won’t You Just Tell Us the Answer?” by Bruce Lesh. I don’t […]

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Biking/Walking in Davis

Today in LA at the Project-Based Learning Training I attended, the question came up, “Should we develop bike paths in the wilderness areas, such as in Sequoia National Park? I […]

Personal Stories

“I’ve Got Potential”

More than anyone in my life, I loved my mom. I fought for her to live when she had kidney cancer in her good kidney. I fought for her through […]

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Six Shifts in ELA: More Informational Text

Bill and Melinda Gates want our students reading more informational texts. Actually, that’s what we do primarily as adults, so much so that many people don’t have left over time […]

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A Tall Tale By An Average Size Boy

Written by: Paula Terrill In Collaboration with Edward Haney Illustrations by: Kara-Lynn Smith My name is Edward. I know what you are thinking, that is a boring and common name. […]

Education

The Importance of Writing in the History-Social Science Class

“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you […]

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Ubiquitous

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Academic Vocabulary is one of the six major shifts in language arts standards as states are moving to implement the Common Core Standards. Teaching academic vocabulary is going […]

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University Park Inn & Suites

Lodging, like rental housing, in university towns are in much demand during part of the year. Sometimes you can be picky and sometimes you just can’t. Our travel was paid […]

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The Ubiquitous Abizia

ABIZIA JULIBRISSIN are beautiful, but DON’T plant these trees in your back yard unless you have at least an acre! We tried it once in a little PUD that had a […]

Marsha Ingrao – Always Write

Having fun blogging with friends

Month: July 2012

Extravagant India

A weighty issue

McDermont House, Lindsay, California

Mission Inn, Riverside, California

The disastrous behaviour of the memory (Click the photo to enlarge)

Shell Beach Community

Shell Beach

Avila Barn Petting Zoo

The Ultimate In Barns

Kettleman City to Paso Robles – Soporific Road Trip

Froggies

Embassy Suites in Downey, CA

Authentic Assessments for History-Social Science

Fires of Jubilee

Biking/Walking in Davis

“I’ve Got Potential”

A Tall Tale By An Average Size Boy

The Importance of Writing in the History-Social Science Class

University Park Inn & Suites

The Ubiquitous Abizia