In honor of the “unofficial start of summer” (aka Memorial Day Weekend) we’re having some camping fun, right in the classroom! Comfy pillows and blankets, a little table, a lamp, and a few camping books have set a nice backdrop for reading and relaxing. We have lots of happy campers in
When someone asks me about my favorite books for teachers, I find myself stumped. It’s like asking which one of my children I love the most. Well, a friend sent me a Facebook message and was wondering about great resources for kindergarten teachers. She is moving from the intermediate grades down to kindergarten next year
Yesterday’s post was all about Brainworks. Here’s a peak into the creation of book covers for our research books. We used a collage technique, thinking about the shapes we see in our animals’ bodies. I had my doubts about giving this a try, mainly because I know that if I had to made a zebra
For the past few weeks, the students in our school have been working on their Brainworks projects. Brainworks was created many years ago by one of our teachers who wanted to develop a way for students to show their learning by demonstrating through a project that is based on the way their brain works. We
I spend way too much time at the bookstore. The University of Washington, in Mill Creek, is probably my favorite at the moment. The have an AWESOME discount table! If you’re looking to expand your kids’ book collections at home, this is a great place to shop. The discount books change every month or so,