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Mud – A New Favorite Book
I love this book. You can find it in paperback on Amazon. I was lucky enough to stumble upon my copy in the library discard pile. Two weeks prior to discovering my treasure, I had attended a workshop for elementary teachers. Katie Wood Ray (no relation to the author of Mud) was presenting a workshop on
Rainy Day Reading Log
It’s been raining all weekend in the Pacific Northwest. I decided to put together a Rainy Day Reading Log. The intent is to have my daughter plan out five books that she’d like to read this week. We can label the books, so we know if we own them, can find them at the library,
We’re Cooking in Kindergarten
We have had a great time cooking in our kindergarten classroom! This is always a favorite unit for the kids. Food is always highly motivating. We have made chocolate chip cookies. Pancakes for breakfast was pretty fun! Fish bowls were a tasty treat. We were stunned at the number of kids who asked for seconds
The Week In Review
It was a busy week. Last week was crazy. (Between illness and injury, I thought my entire family was falling apart.) This week was just busy, and it was a normal kind of busy. The new garden themed books I ordered, finally arrived. This was my daughter’s favorite of the bunch. I recategorized my school
My Vacation Journal
I started thinking about the writing I’d like to see my kindergarten students to do over their vacations and breaks. I had 3 students in Hawaii last week! I tried telling their parents that they needed to take a tutor with them, but I didn’t get invited along. I made this free printable for my