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How We Spend Our Time
I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about why I write this blog. When I started blogging, I began with a home life blog. I wanted to encourage families to spend time cooking, gardening, sewing, and baking together. I majored in Family and Consumer Science (formerly Home Economics) while earning my teaching certificate and I love
Fairy Dust Teaching Summer Institiute
Hello friends! I’m so excited to share my news with you! I’ve been asked to teach at Fairy Dust Teaching’s Summer Institute. I’ve been reading Sally’s blog for years and she has some wonderful resources on Reggio Inpired schools and classrooms. I will be teaching a class on Reggio Inspired Literacy in a webinar format.
The Easter Egg by Jan Brett
I can’t believe that Easter is just around the corner! It’s just barely starting to feel like Spring and the Easter Bunny is ready with deliveries. Well, if you are like me, then you are embracing the warmer temperatures, blooming flowers, and outdoor time with all your might! I’m also embracing my Springtime books and
A New Look and Direction For Love, Laughter, and Literacy
I have a pretty new look on my blog! What do you think? My friend, Diane, has been helping me on the technology end of this blogging thing and she’s the brains behind this new-found beauty. I moved from Blogger to WordPress a few months ago and I was finding it more overwhelming than I
Reggio Inspired: Exploring Trees Through Inquiry Unit
It’s time to start my Reggio Inspired Exploring Trees Through Inquiry unit. I absolutely love teaching this unit with my kindergarten students and I’ve found that Spring is a great time to begin this unit in kindergarten. It is such a fun unit that is packed with science, reading, writing, questioning, and excitement! The unit