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Meet Misty

Hi! Welcome to Daisies and Chalk! This is my place to reflect, ramble,  and collaborate with educators around the globe about the elementary classroom.   I am passionate about teaching, my family, and my faith. This strive for balance has led to my creation of  The Path to Passionate Teaching: a tool that allows me to be a creative, effective educator without spending all my time working on my classroom. I love anchor charts, classroom games, interactive notebooks, project-based learning, and reading. I have taught grades 3-6 ...

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