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Can I get one more follower?, Teachers pay Teachers question, Image question, Award


So exciting!  I just logged in to post about my friend on Teacher pay Teachers and noticed I have 99 followers!! Soooo if I get to 100 I will be forced to whip out another page for my nursery rhyme poetry notebook.  Can you help me??

So what I really logged on to say.  My friend has launched her Teachers pay Teachers store (You beat me to the punch Tracy!) Tracy is my go to person for math.  She has implemented Debbie Diller's math stations in her Kindergarten room and has taught me a thing or 100 about math stations and math talk.  Since she is a newbie, please check her out, download her freebies and please help us learn how to price things.   Constructive criticism is wanted for us TPT newbies. I predict more good things to come.   Check her out here. I  will be opening (hopefully) my store this summer and if all goes well I want to work with her on some fabulous units (possibly for Journeys) so stay tuned....

Another question about blogging.  I have become familiar with image copyrights for TPT, but what about blogging?  For example the lovely 99 image was stolen borrowed from google images.  Can I do that?  Do I need to find the source and ask permission?  Do I need to take it down immediately? Can I just source the source without permission. I usually don't use images that are not my own or passed on from blog to blog but I know that images spice up a blog.  Is it time for me to find a graphic artist?  I never imagined I'd have 100 followers when I  began last July, hooray!

I also need to thank Michelle from Inspired by Kindergarten for this lovely award.  When time allows I will pass more awards on and add to this post.  Thanks Michelle!



Time to pass on the award to these fine blogs.


So, the rules of the "One Lovely Blog Award":
1.  Thank the person who gave it to you and link back to them.
2.  Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers.
3.  Follow the person who sent it to you.











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Comments

  1. Sure, I will be 100!
    tonia
    Mrsvento.blogspot

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  2. Thank you Tonia. I followed you back!

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  3. Now I better get started on the freebie!

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  4. I am following Tracy on TpT. Thanks for telling us about her!

    Joni @ kinderkidsfun.blogspot.com
    jegalford3406@gmail.com

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  5. Wahoo! You made it past 100! Congratulations! That is HUGE! =)

    I just posted some leprechaun *freebies* that I would love for you to come grab. I am excited to grab your *freebie* soon!


    Heather
    Heather's Heart

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  6. I'm your newest follower! I'm getting ready to start my nursery rhyme unit, so I can't wait to see what you have in store!! :) Congrats on getting passed 100!

    -Staci
    Let's Teach Something

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  7. Thanks for the award!! :) Glad I found your blog!

    Caitlin
    Kindergarten Smiles

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