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TEACHING IS MAGIC
A Blog about Teaching
Teaching is Magic serves as a vessel to project my passions, and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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Melissa K. Giddis
Feb 201 min read
And It's Live!
My story is now live. There is an ebook through Kindle, and a paperback available on Amazon. The paperback book also included journal...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Feb 54 min read
Books and Stories
Sometimes you need to create your own stories, or at least put pen to paper. I have written the story below to both tell my own story,...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jan 291 min read
Long time no see
Hello everyone! I am sorry it has been so long since I added content. I have had quite a year and it has taken me a while to catch my...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Apr 17, 20222 min read
The Weather Outside is Frightful...
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. Your class is anything but delightful. You look out the window and see: lots of snow, lots of...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Let the Children Have Fun
So, here we are in April. As I write this my students are celebrating April Fools Day by sitting in the wrong desks and answering to the...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Do Teachers or Students Hate Testing More? Yes!
It's testing time again. That lovely time of year when teachers and students both dread the requirements set before them. How can...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Mar 5, 20223 min read
Wait, You Want Me to Do What?
So, you have arrived, you are a teacher and it is amazing. You are going to work with kids, shaping young minds to grow and thrive. You...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Feb 22, 20222 min read
The Not Yet Spring Blues
We have all felt it at one time or another, cabin fever. In the movie, The Muppets Treasure Island there is an entire song dedicated to...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jan 8, 20222 min read
New Year, New You?
So, it is the time of the year where many people focus on starting the new year with goals and ambitions for a better future. That is an...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Dec 30, 20212 min read
After Holiday Chaos
So many teachers face the first school day after a holiday with dread. The idea of dealing with students amped up on sugar and who did...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Oct 25, 20212 min read
Downtime is Act Up Time?
So you’ve heard the old saying, “If you give them an inch, they will take a mile.” This is often used in reference to our classrooms and...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Measuring Structural Integrity
If you are like my family, you love science fiction stories. In just about every one that takes place in space there will at some point...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Sep 23, 20213 min read
The Balancing Act
You are walking a tightrope, looking down on the crowd below. The delicate edge of the rope seems to cut into your feet, and the terror...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Sep 9, 20212 min read
The Discouraging Encourager
We all know that person. The one who is great at thinking they are being encouraging, but in all reality they actually make everyone...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jul 16, 20212 min read
Climb the Mountain
Let me start by apologizing for missing the last couple of weeks. I was following my own advice and taking time to play. My family...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Go Play
Just go play. I know it seems almost too easy, but that is something we recommend to children. Well, I am going to tell you that you...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Be a Learner
We all know how important learning is, that is why we are teachers. These summer months are the best time to be a learner yourself. Use...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Summer work Part 1
Summer come with lots of time to accomplish many things. The next few blogs will talk about several things that you can use the summer...
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Melissa K. Giddis
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Summer Changes
The end of the school year brings with it many changes. We say goodbye to one set of students and begin to prepare for the next. We...
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Melissa K. Giddis
May 28, 20212 min read
Someone Like Us
I think the last day of school makes me contemplative. Today I am preparing to say goodbye to 17 amazing young people, not knowing if I...
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