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101 in 1001 #2 – 47.52% Complete

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part). This project was taken from [...]

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Need a Prompt (Day of Blogs ’08 #43)

OK, had to consult the Day of Blogs Writing Prompts for this one: If you won the lottery what are the first 3 things you would do with the money? I would: Pay off any debt that I had (at the moment I am lucky enough not to have any, but I’m still technically a [...]

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Children’s Literacy Initiative (Day of Blogs ’08 #42)

Won’t someone please donate to Children’s Literacy Initiative? Straight from their website, here is how CLI’s Professional Development Program works: • Developing Engaging Read Alouds Because being read to adds directly to children’s knowledge and vocabulary, experts stress the importance of reading aloud to students. At the writing center, a first-grader has word books, a [...]

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