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My Autograph Collection
How cool is this? I got an autograph from Kyprios at the concert Sunday night. Even cooler is the fact that my girlfriend was able to scan it in so I can share it with all of you. I actually have quite a few autographs in my collection. I will be sharing a different autograph […]
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Classroom Scrabble
The best board game ever invented, in my humble opinion, is Scrabble. One of the reasons I like Scrabble is that it challenges the mind and is not merely just a game of chance. I think I also have an affinity for the game since it has always been a big deal in my family. […]
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Sweatshop Union Rocked The House
Last night, I finally got to see Sweatshop Union perform. I have been a big fan of this independent hip-hop group since I discovered their second album Natural Progression. They put on an amazing set and energized the crowd from beginning to end. They played hits from all four of their albums including their current […]
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It’s My Self-Referential Introduction Post
My girlfriend reads exactly one blog. Mine! The other day she asked if she could do a guest post. So without further ado, here is Witgirl. After this I’m no longer a virgin I’m new to the blogosphere, yet thanks to the trusty guidance of Chase March I am slowly becoming acquainted. I know I […]
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Novel Study Takes to the Track
My all-time favourite novel is Heartbeat by Sharon Creech. I have been sharing it with my class all week long. We’ve been listening to the audio book and following along with copies of the novel. I can’t say enough good things about this book. It is beautiful and poetic and tells a really great story. […]
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The Collective Inkwell Fiction Contest Entry
I submitted a story to The Collective Inkwell Creative Fiction Contest. My story is called “The Thought Alone.” I hope you will head over to http://collectiveinkwell.com/creative-fiction-contest/ read the entire story. The task was to build a story from one of two prompts. This was the prompt I chose b) How could she have known that simply crossing […]
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Be Flexible
Teachers need to be prepared. I can’t emphasize this enough. I make sure that I draw up very detailed year plans and day plans. I am very well organized in my classroom. Unfortunately all the planning and organizing can sometimes not be enough. Teachers need to be flexible. There will always be things that interfere with our […]
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I Thought It Wasn’t For Me
It’s no secret that I don’t like social networking sites. I’ve written about this topic several times here on Silent Cacophony. That’s why you will probably be surprised that I have been won over by one of them. That’s right, I am on Twitter and enjoying it. At first I didn’t get it and I […]
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It Was Bad For Me So It Will Always Be That
Okay. Let me vent for a moment here. You may have had a teacher in the past that you didn’t see eye to eye with. You may have constantly butted heads with this person and it ruined your perception of school. Or perhaps you just weren’t a good student. You never really enjoyed school and […]
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Forest Instead of Condos
There are two small forest areas in my neighbourhood. They aren’t much to look at. But I often walk through them. It’s nice having a piece of nature within walking distance of my place. I think these green spaces are underappreciated in a large city such as mine. Too many people would drive by this […]