Tag: Ticonderoga pencils
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Are You a Finicky Writer?
“Finicky” and “high maintenance” aren’t usually words that describe me- at least, so I’m told. But I may have a few idiosyncrasies when it comes to writing. When I’m writing in one of my many notebooks or journals, a gel pen beats a scratchy old Bic any day of the week. My current fave is…
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Five Things This Retired Teacher Still Loves About Back-to-School Season
Any day now, it’ll be back to the classroom for several of my teacher friends. But not for me! I’ve been retired for a few years now. Even though I don’t miss teaching in a secondary English classroom, five things about this time of year still warm my heart: 1.) Catching a really good sale…
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I’ll admit it; I’m a snob
It’s back to school time! Surely, you’ve noticed. Parents and caregivers navigate the seasonal aisles of their favorite department store, list in hand, squinting at packages as they try to find the proper-sized ruled paper and colored binders. Teachers elbow out other customers as they overload their shopping carts with composition books, multi-packs of scissors,…
