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Mrs. Mikesell

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About Me

Work hard, Play hard, Learn hard, Sleep hard.

You can tell a lot about me by the way I spend my time. I'm a teacher, gardener, laugh-er, computer geek, teacher resource finder , and happy person.

Being a teacher has allowed me to keep young, laugh, and teach great things to children. I really feel that Elementary teachers are the luckiest people on Earth because we are submerged in young souls all the time.

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I've been teaching 10 years now. My students weren't born when I started teaching. It makes me feel old sometimes, but then I remember that I am one of the lucky few to call themself an Primary teacher.

I mean, how many people can wear a tiarra to work and still get paid?

The day teaching isn't fun is the day I'll find a new career. Until then I will continue to laugh, learn, love and pass it on.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

The person who invented the first book.

My Blog

Writing Crafts - With Visuals

http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/Great_Elementary _Teacher_Resources-2008november.html   My latest newsletter has pictures of all the crafts that I use.  
Posted by on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:42:00 GMT

Newsletter: Guided Reading How-To Video

I've created a new video on how to teach guided reading. Hope it helps! http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/Great_Elementary _Teacher_Resources-2008september.html
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:15:00 GMT

More Basic Sight Words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9OPt-eAE_I 116 sight words read to a funky beat.
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:16:00 GMT

Onomatopoeia story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OGkvKf2GOU How we use onomatopoeia in Kindergarte.
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:13:00 GMT

Writers Crafts

Hi! My latest newsletter is all about writers crafts in Kindergarten. Hope you can get some ideas from it! http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/Great_Elementary _Teacher_Resources-2008march.htm...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:24:00 GMT

The "perfect" literacy centers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYhiZah8vgE My short video on centers! :)
Posted by on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:35:00 GMT

First Grade Daily Math Journals

After lots and lots of teachers asking me for First Grade journals, I finally finished them. You can find them at http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/First_Grade_Dail y_Math_Journals.html Kelly...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:33:00 GMT

Did you get your shot?

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1622162&fr= This is too funny. :) Kel :)
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Guided Reading Newsletter

New guided reading newsletter at http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/Great_Elementary _Teacher_Resources-2007december.html Enjoy! Kelly :)
Posted by on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:40:00 GMT

Big ol’ 50% off sale

Big ol' 50% off sale at elementary-teacher-resources.com I think it will go for about a week or so...  http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/50_percent_off_S ale.html Kel :)
Posted by on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT