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Betty Belekis ElizabethJeanAllen, aka Betty Belekis, has been a member since March 16 2008, has rated 1,716 lenses, favorited 426, and has created 103 lenses from scratch. Betty Belekis donates their royalties to Squidoo Charity Fund. This member's top-ranked page is "The Mallard Duck".

My Bio

Before I sat down to update my bio, I took a look at my list of lenses. They are as varied as the students in my classroom. Can one be passionate about so many different things?

The poster on the wall of my classroom sums it up nicely. We learn from the Past, Live in the Present, and Plan for the Future. My passion is writing, but I am first and foremost a teacher. The past is full of fascinating p...

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My Mother's Shoes
A Yellowback Mystery An imprint of J.A. Rock & Co., Publishers EAN: 978-1-59663-586-9 Just Released! Order it here or ask for it at your favorite bookstore. view lens
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Raggedy Ann and Andy
Raggedy Ann officially came into being in 1915, but actually existed for some time before that. Johnny Gruelle, an artist and political cartoonist, had a daughter named Marcella. When she found an old rag doll in the attic of their home, she brought... view lens
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The Weekend Reader
So many books and so little time. Narrow down your choices by reading book reviews. Here are my top picks for this month. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. view lens
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John James Audubon (1785-1851)
Since his death in 1851 John James Audubon's name has become synonymous with wildlife conservation and natural history. Audubon had a talent for drawing and an interest in birds. He spent thirty-five years wandering around his adopted country capturi... view lens
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Mystery Genres
Years past we could answer that question with a few short sentences. A mystery was a riddle or a puzzle. The reader and the protagonist had to determine the secret, solve the riddle or puzzle, and find the guilty party. The clues were buried within t... view lens

All of my Lenses (all 103 of 'em!)

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