Mother’s Day is next weekend and I’m on the hunt for ideas on what I’m going to do with my kiddos. I like to do something simple with the kids that they can take home for their moms or a special woman in their lives. I’ve done a few different projects over the last few years, and thought I’d share them here with you. A few years ago I created this cupcake craftivity. It’s simple,
After a couple weeks, and a much needed Winter Break, we headed back to school last Tuesday. We only had a 4 day week that first week back and with it being a shorter week, switching things up in my reading block a bit, and wanting time to review procedures, I decided not to do our regular reading routines and curriculum. Instead, I reintroduced Martin Luther King Jr. to the kids. As luck would have
Each new year always brings along a string of resolutions for people. Do you set a bunch of resolutions each year? Do you follow through with them? My fitness resolutions started to be tackled a few months ago. I got my new Samsung Gear Fit watch and I’m obsessed. I use this, along with the S Health app, to track my eating and working out and I’ve already seen results. Because it’s a smart watch
Is there a teacher out there who breezes through December? If so, I need her tips because December kicks my butt every year. This year, things seemed to be crazier than normal. As a Fine Arts magnet school each grade level gets a month each year to showcase what we’ve been learning and applying it to the fine arts. It’s amazing. I wish I had photos to show you of our planning and projects and
This time of year I’m always on the hunt for the perfect gift. I tend to stress about giving gifts because I want them to be perfect. I want the receiver to know I put a lot of thought into them and I want the gift to be something meaningful to them. That’s why we give gifts anyway, right? Here are ideas for gifts for the people in your lives. Gifts for Students $1 books
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