Celebrate Something Together
As the college graduation pictures from family and friends started flooding onto Facebook these last couple of weeks, it’s been amazing to me to think that another school year is almost over for so many kids. And as I see the proud smiles on everyone’s faces, I’m reminded about what a special time graduation is. […] Read more…
When I was a teacher, this was the week in April we always looked forward too. It was always so sweet of the kids to show us how much they loved our lessons and activities with their handmade gifts, luncheons and other teacher fun. It was also a well needed break right before testing season […] Read more…
When I was a teacher, there were so many things that I wished I could get done at the beginning of the year. You always had time for the really important things – getting to know your students, organizing reading groups and unpacking necessary supplies. But there was always the desire to do more of the “fun” […] Read more…
It is officially the first week back at school in Virginia. For the last few days, it’s seemed like everything has come back to life. There are more kids around, the playgrounds are filled again and my teacher friends have returned to town. I guess it’s time to let the learning begin. I always find […] Read more…
When I was teaching, I always loved the little gifts at the beginning of the school year that students gave. After spending a long week setting up the classroom, attending meetings and getting to know my class (at least on paper), it was wonderful to get into school the first day and be greeted with a […] Read more…
Ever since I started following party blogs, I’ve started to look at snacks differently. What used to be just a roll of black licorice, I now see as a checker piece. Or a bowl of blue jello suddenly becomes a shark tank. (More on that later.) It has become almost a game to imagine how to transform these […] Read more…
