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Welcome to My Little Corner of the World

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Welcome, teachers of Northern California, and everyone else who happens upon my little corner of cyberspace!  I've been very busy getting ready for your visit from the Northern CA Teacher's Conference.  I've straightened and dusted all the shelves, restocked items, swept the floor- I even washed the windows!  Not only that, I baked cookies (can't you just smell them?) to go with the iced herb tea on the table in back!  It's a small store, but good things come in my packages. As I typed that, I thought of Sam Drucker, the friendly store owner on Petticoat Junction.  Remember him? All you youngsters out there who have no idea who I'm talking about, feel free to Google him. I'll wait. ;) (Geeze, I sound like I'm 112 years old!) Anyway, it was a warm, fuzzy visual for me. Let me introduce myself- I am a visual-spatial. It's how I learn and it's how I taught.  I have to say, it wasn't really a conscious decision on my part.  It just made sen...