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They’re Here!
The babies have arrived… baby caterpillars, that is. I’ve ordered my caterpillars from Insectlore for the past several years. I usually order a set of caterpillars for school and a set for my kids at home. It is, by far, one of the most enriching activities of the Spring for my kids. They love watching the caterpillars
Displaying Books
My kids are great at helping me in the garden. We’ve been weeding, adding compost, planting flowers, and adding vegetable starts to the vegetable garden. Now, if the sun would come out for longer than ten minutes, we’d be happy gardeners! Lately, I’ve been rotating the kids’ books that we have on display. I keep a
I Love to Collage – Books I Love
I can’t say this enough: Every experience our children have, directly impacts their literacy. Art is a form of self expression which I have never felt “good” at. Drawing is really hard for me. In kindergarten, we make lots of charts with pictures. I try to draw little sketches by our sentences, to remind kids
Animal Experiences
I was looking through old pictures the other day and ran across these. We’re regular visitors at the Woodland Park Zoo and we love visiting the Seattle Aquarium. When we travel, we look for different zoos and aquariums to visit. Last summer we went to the Newport Aquarium, in Oregon, and over spring break we
A Few Favorites – Books I Love
I have a confession to make. As a child, I didn’t like to read. Actually, I hated reading. I don’t have a favorite book from my childhood or even a book I remember kind of liking. As a teacher, I’ve fallen in love with books. I love children’s books! I could spend hours browsing the