We finally did it! We have a Little Free Library in our yard. I’ve wanted one of these for years. My husband and kids were NOT as enthusiastic. They said that putting a library in our front yard was the ultimate nerd-alert. I’ve been looking on Pinterest for Little Free Library ideas, but I am
There’s something magical that happens in January in Kindergarten. All of a sudden, kids start reading and writing all the time. They finally realize that they CAN do it! This is the time of year when we really start working on learning our sight words and we give kids as much time as possible to
Like most teachers, I love Jan Brett’s books. Every year, usually in January, I take out my ever-growing collection of her books and introduce one of my favorite author/illustrators to my kindergarten students. Friends, I can tell you with all honesty that I want to BE Jan Brett. I would love to be able to
There are lots of resources out there that help guide teachers in their writing instruction in the early childhood classroom. I absolutely love Katie Wood Ray’s work and have read all of her books. A few years ago, Katie Wood Ray wrote About The Authors with Lisa B. Cleaveland. It easily became one of my
We have a squirrel problem at my house. I fight with those darn squirrels every year when I plant my sunflower seeds. I plant hundreds every year and I never have a single flower to show for it. I haven’t given up on my planting, but every year I cringe as I watch them digging