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The Woodland Park Zoo
I’m on a mission. I want to fill my childrens’ summer with activities they will love and learn from. As a teacher in the public school system, I believe I can make a difference in children’s lives, but I can’t do it all. I rely on parents to give their children the REAL LIFE experiences
Summer To Do List
What’s on your summer To Do list? My kids and I came up with our summer plan and wrote it on the chalkboard. Looks like a summer of fun-filled field trips for us! Our literacy lives are a product of our experiences. Go out their and have some fun!
Sugar Cookies With The Kids
My six year old loves to spend time in the kitchen with mom. “Can I help?” is a question I hear just about ever day. Usually the answer is yes. I want my kids to feel confident in the kitchen. I want them to be comfortable with cookbooks and new recipes. My kids and I
A Great Gift
One of my students gave this to me as an end of the year gift. His mom is a first grade teacher at my school and she reads my blogs. I had just done a post on pressing leaves and flowers with my kids, when she stumbled upon this flower press for sale. My usual
What We’re Reading Now
They’re here! Those lazy days of summer have arrived. I plan on spending some time sitting on the deck with a good book. My daughter loves to read. My son? Not so much. We signed up for the Barnes and Noble Summer reading program. After logging the books we have read over the summer, Barnes