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1 Year Birthday!

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Guess what?!?!

It has officially been 1 year since I started in on this
crazy
         fun
               amazing
                            terrifying
                                         wonderful 
                                                         world of blogging. 
I still remember last June when I sat down to write my first post. Words like “html code,” “blogosphere” and “tags” might as well have been Spanish to me. I had no idea what a blog “template,” “label” or “linky party” was. Over the summer, I remember googling nearly every question on blogging, spending way too many hours than the typical person does to learn something new. My last resort was finally mustering up the courage to ask one of my high-tech friends (to which, at times, I was laughed at). 
I think back on that very first post I started last year, fully knowing that the only two pairs of eyes that it would come in contact with were:
1. Mine
2. My husband’s (as I couldn’t wait to tell him about my new endeavor). 
As I reflect on this year, I see so much growth. No, not just the growth of the numbers of readers or likes on my facebook or followers on TPT (although I’m still constantly amazed that more than my husband reads my posts!) but my growth as a person.  
Through this blog, I’m able to reflect on my experiences.  I can ask the question “What can I do better next time?” 
Through this blog, I’m able to see what worked with my kiddos and what crashed and burned didn’t. Through this blog, I’m able to gather feedback, resources and comments and ultimately learn from you!
Through this blog, I’ve had the opportunity to reach out and meet hundreds of SLPs (you!). This has truly been invaluable to me being the only one at my district. I feel that I am only a click away from any of you being able to answer a question. 
So thank you. I cannot thank you enough. And….my students thank you for making me ultimately, a better educator. 
Because of this, I am offering a big huge GIGANTIC giveaway!!! Thanks to some VERY generous speechie friends, one lucky person will win a mother-load jackpot of speech and language materials! You should have speech and language materials to last you all next year!!!
The winner of this giveaway will receive:
1. My entire store. Did you catch that? Yes-my ENTIRE store will be sent to you!!!

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2. In addition, these wonderful friends have chipped in as well! 
The only thing you’ll need next year is a big enough flash drive/email that can hold all of these fabulous resources!
*Special thanks to all the blogs/speechies that contributed and helped with this giveaway. You are the best!

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  2. I really love your stuff. I have used your common core standards guides when writing IEPS as well as your assessments. I’d love to see more middle and high school materials!

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  4. I have used several items including the ice cream cone sentence scramble most recently and the kids love them all. I have found the common core standards guide most helpful. Keeps me on track and focused when thinking of goals.

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  7. Your products are my favorite! I think the thing I have used the most are are Curriculum-based informal assessments. These are so helpful for gathering quick info around IEP time and even for new assessments, and are based on the common core standards. Thanks for all you do and happy blog anniversary!

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  8. Amazing! What a wonderful accomplishment to be blogging for one year. Although I am not the only SLP, (in fact I have more than 25 that work with me) we are spread far apart in rural areas of Nebraska so I also find online SLPs as invaluable resources.
    I have used so many things from you. I love your Common Core Goal examples and though my state has not adopted them yet they are very helpful. I also love your articulation reading packet. I was very very lucky to win it and for my students who are almost ready to graduate from speech it is a wonderful activity that can be used in the speech room and as homework.

    Another huge congrats to you! I am excited to continue to follow you on this journey!

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  9. Your CCSS guide has helped me a great deal prepare for the change in standards. I had a lot of concerns about how to approach this–after all we have to be familiar with ALL of the ELA standards (and some of the math, too). Thank you for putting in the time to put that together. It helps us to help our students.
    Tracy Morlan
    GoldCountrySLP
    twmorlan@gmail.com

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  15. I have loved reading your blog! It has definitely made me a better educator as well! Thank you for all that you do! I love any time I see the words “evidence-based” or “common core aligned” and your blog is one of the best resources for those products. Thank you!! 🙂

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  17. I have downloaded all your freebies from the TPT store and LOVE them all. It’s hard to choose just one!! I’m pretty sure all your other products are on my wishlist waiting on my school to fund my purchase order!!! Keep up the good work. You are super talented. And thanks for the all the CCSS aligned materials.

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  20. I use your Common Core pack EVERY time I write an IEP! I love that all your products are aligned with common core standards and very well thought out. Happy 1 year!!

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  22. I love many materials from your store…the thing that comes to mind as it has been used the most this spring is your K-5 Common Core packet for IEP goals. I’ve used it for writing almost all of my spring IEPs!! THANK YOU!!!

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  29. Congratulations On Your Blog!!! I Love Reading Your Blog And Getting Ideas. I Am Looking Forward To Passing Out Your Summer Packet To My Students! I Would Love To Win This Giveaway. Thanks To All Who Pitched In!!!

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  34. Congratulations Jenn (great name by the way)! I can’t believe it has been a year for you – must have found you toward the beginning as it seems longer than that! I too love your listings of common core standards addressed! Keep up the great work – I look forward to year number 2!

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  39. Congratulations on one year! Your materials and blog posts are inspiring to many others (myself included!)I love your curriculum based assessments! They have been a great resource this year.

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  40. K-5 Common Core Standards Supporting IEP Goals for English Language Arts was one of the first I found and reference it often….very well thought through and very helpful. Your math visual has been helpful, as well.

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  42. The Common Core Packet has been a lifesaver in my CFY in the schools. So helpful in writing goals and aligning them with the CCSS. I also LOVE the drop plop activity, and my 1st graders do too!!

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  48. Happy Bloggy Birthday! So glad you started and please don’t stop! Your Common Core Packets including the Summer Homework packets (LOVED your bubble/blow up your learning idea – went to WalMart and cleaned them out:) and Curriculum-Based Language Assessments K-5 have been invaluable this year!

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  50. Congratulations! This is a wonderful accomplishment! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for providing quality resources for us to use. I love all of your materials, but I’ve used the context clues packet the most. I am a huge fan of the no print materials, the curriculum based assessments, and of course, the common core standards.

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  51. I’m starting my student teaching placement next fall and I can’t wait to start using all your awesome materials! Thank you and congrats on the anniversary! 🙂

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  52. I love all of your ideas! In fact, your recent post about an “end of the year report” is something that inspired me to do my own this year – thank you!

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  54. Congratulations on your birthday! I have purchased your curriculum based language assessments for both the elementary and secondary levels and am setting them up to use next fall for RTI planning.

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  56. happy blog birthday! I love your no print items! I would love to explore your common core items more although our county hasn’t moved to this. Keep up all the great work!

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  57. Congratulations on your first year of successful blogging! Next school year I am going to be a first year school based SLP, so I have been pinning and searching through blogs for therapy ideas. I am so excited to use your materials & get inspiration from your blog 🙂

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  59. Congratulations! I just found your blog (and your TPT store)! I haven’t used any of your materials, but as an SLP currently working with middle schoolers I was every excited to see that you have some really great looking materials for the secondary level. Can’t wait to check them out!

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  61. Happy Blog Birthday Speech Peeps! I have used several of your downloads and not only do I love them, but my kids do too! Your creativity is amazing and I love the variety of activities you offer 🙂 Thanks for all you do for the SLP community!

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  69. I used your “spring into parts of speech” activity. GREAT visual aid for some of my kids working on sentence structure and language. I can’t wait to use even more, I’ve got several of your materials in my “wish list”. Congrats on one year! Thanks for all you do! It is MUCH appreciated!

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  79. I refuse to reinvent the wheel when there are so many generous folks out there willing and eager to share. Thanks for making my life -and my practice- so much easier!

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  81. Congratulations on your blogging birthday! I am envious of those working with students who cna tap into your creativity and fantastic resources. I used some of your materials as examples in my intervention class, and your blog is listed as a resource for “therapy packs” for my undergrads. I also alert my graduate clinicians to your and other SLP blogger sites. Thanks for all your work.

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  85. Happy Blogging Birthday Nicole! Please keep sharing your talents with the rest of the world! I wore out your context clues set this year! Need to re-print and re-laminate!

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  86. I have just stumbled upon your blog and I’m pinning it to my pinterest board under speech therapy. I am a brand new SLPA with 3 clients and I see so many things on your blog that I want to try, print, laminate, and learn. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I hope to build my clientele quickly and am excited to have such a vast variety of helps and ideas from wonderful people such as yourself!
    Debbie

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  90. I love your no print expressive and receptive language packs. I use them with my kiddos on my ipad. They love using the ipad and I love not having to print, laminate and cut out. 🙂 Happy Birthday!

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  91. Congrats on one year. I am a new SLPA and have just started building up my resources. I have a few of your items in my wishlist on TPT. Thanks for all the wonerful blog post and your activities.

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