I’m always amazed at the way the beach can draw the most reluctant kids into exploration. Last week, during our Spring Break, we took a short trip to Birch Bay. The day we arrived was beautiful. We played at the pool and then decided to check out the beach during low tide. We went to
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
One of the reasons I started blogging was to learn more about the writing process. I spent my days teaching children to live like writers, but when it came to my own writing, it wasn’t much of a writerly life. Sure I would make grocery lists, write parent letters, and send emails but I didn’t
Up, Down, and Around is a super cute book by Katherine Ayres. It has bright, beautiful illustrations and minimal text. It’s the perfect book for young readers! The kids in my classroom saw me take this book off of the garden shelf. They immediately knew that the book was about gardens. We spent quite a
You’ve met Cookie. She’s our 1 year old Holland Lop. She is the sweetest little thing ever. My daughter loves to put the harness on and take Cookie out in the grass. Cookies loves the exploration time. When we first started discussing getting a bunny, I’ll admit, my motives were as much about education as