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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: The worst gift ever

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I used to think that there really wasn't a bad gift because a gift was just that-a gift. It was something I didn't have to pay for or go out and look for myself. Even if it wasn't exactly what I would have chosen for myself, someone took the time to choose it. Someone pulled money from a personal cache and handed it acros... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a loved one

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Gone Home in September of 1985Leaves drooped in the heatof that lazy afternoon.Icicle shadows sliced across the lawn,neat and manicured.Stones of different shapes and sizeswaiting for yours to join.Where are you?Strawberry Dog lays waiting for your hand,The music box holds its tuneas the monkey longed to chase the weasel.No o... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Teachers

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Teacher's RecipeReading, numbers, and parts of speech,Science, Social Studies and others to teach.Into each student, mix all well.Keep mixing from morning until the last bell.Show patience so they can learn some too.Tell them you're proud of the right things they do.Model problem solving in a calm way-how to act, react and ju... More..

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The therapeutic value of creative writing

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Creative writing is a definite form of mental therapy. It is a safe and healthy escape mechanism that allows the one thing that we all need to put our lives back on track after a particularly stress filled day-control. When we choose to write, the whole real world disappears for awhile. It doesn't matter what issues you have ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Craft ideas for Christmas: Candy jar, window frames

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This is a really easy project for kids. My students make a variation every year. Santa: wooden spoon, red paint, red ribbon, small gold bell, 2 wiggly eyes, cotton balls, red pompom, 1" red pipe cleanerReindeer: wooden spoon, brown paint, brown pipe cleaner, 2 wiggly eyes, red pompom, brown felt, red ribbon, gold bellSnowman:... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: High school reunions

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Who came up with the brainchild of a high school reunion anyway? What is it that makes people beleive that bonds are so tight that they need to remain solidly in place twenty years later? Most marriages don't even last that long these days. Should we really be reliving putting Alpo in the Spanish class tacos, gluing a kids sh... More..

Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Good side jobs for teachers

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Yes, let's see. There must be a perfect side job for teachers somewhere. Lord knows teachers don't work hard enough during their normal work days. They should rush out after their 7 1/2 hour days and go do some real job somewhere. They should earn their pay like everyone else has to do. Teachers have the easiest job in th... More..

Entertainment > Music (Other) Is listening to music at work calming or distracting?

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I find music to be very calming at work. However, I would guess that it would depend on what you do for a living and what your day to day business at work involves. For me, I teach in an EBD classroom with children ranging from mild behavioral problems to severe mental illness. Playing music during the day keeps me from g... More..

Other What are some good bumper stickers you've seen?

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Bumper stickers used to be funnier when I was a kid with a new license. Granted, that was about 25 years back now. I had the classic young kid cars that were rust and primer held together with smart sayings on little glue back stickers, but they were funny. I would often come out of a store or out of school and find people... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Family memories

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Christmas Experiment I was six the year my brother felt the need to share his knowledge about Santa with me. I thought I had all the facts I would ever need. I knew he wore a red suit, lived at the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and the elves and flew around in his sleigh pulled by nine reindeer. I knew he would honor reasonable ... More..

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