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I Need to Read!

I {heart} my students!  Every day they make me laugh.  Each of them are such unique people with amazing personalities.  I found this today, and I had to share.  My class has been Post-it note crazy lately, wanting to use them for everything!  As I was picking up after school, I came across this:
It says "I need to read!"  As a literacy gal, it makes my heart all warm and fuzzy.  What did your students do today?

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  1. Casey Wiggins2/23/2012

    I love this! I know that it makes you really happy! I would LOVE to find a post-it that like modeled the lines of symmetry for a square :)

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    1. Hello Mrs Sykes2/23/2012

      Ha! That would make your day, Math Maniac!! ;)

      ~Jen

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  2. Tammy2/24/2012

    That's the best!

    Tammy
    www.foreverin1st.blogspot.com

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