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A Great Summer Writing Course for Kids
Summer is almost here! My kids know that their teacher-mommy will have lots of “summer school” type activities lined up for them. Most oldest will be spending time reading and practicing math facts. My youngest has just learned to read on her own and can’t get enough of it! I also have some great sight
Extending School Projects – Learning a Little More
This is such a great idea for a project! I can’t take credit for the idea. It was a homework project from my son’s teacher. In 4th grade, kids in our state study Washington State history and geography. My son’s homework project was to create a model of the state out of playdoh. They needed to include the
Ready to Write
*I love using books as a springboard for encouraging kids to write their own stories. The Ready, Set, Go series is a favorite of mine. I bought levels 1-3 for my own kids, which will take us through early first grade. These are very simple, four page books, with repetitive text. It’s a great model
“I Had An Adventure!”
One of my kindergarten students came into class today, excited to tell me about her adventure over Memorial Day weekend. She told me she went to the zoo and saw all sorts of animals. The best part was that she got to “live” in a hotel for two whole days! We live in the Seattle
Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes!
Our babies are making the change! This whole process still amazes me. I know the life cycle. I’ve seen it more times than I can count, and I’m full of awe and wonder each time I see it. If you look closely, you can see there are still two caterpillars crawling around, one hanging upside