A few weeks ago (on my other blog) I left you with a little teaser, when I showed you this guy sticking his head into my car window. If you are from the Pacific Northwest, you probably guessed we took a trip to the Game Farm in Sequim. The animals roam free on the land,
I started thinking about the writing I’d like to see my kindergarten students to do over their vacations and breaks. I had 3 students in Hawaii last week! I tried telling their parents that they needed to take a tutor with them, but I didn’t get invited along. I made this free printable for my
I truly believe that a love of literacy is built upon our experiences. As learners, we are the sum of our experiences. Kids come into my classroom, so excited to share activities they have done with their families. Their knowledge and experiences build their schema and support their ideas in writer’s workshop. Whether it’s helping
It’s not too often that we wake up to a snowy scene like this, in the Pacific Northwest. When we do get snow, everything gets put on hold. The laundry piles up, the dishes go unwashed, the sewing projects are pushed aside, and new recipes get put on the back burner. It’s time to head
We made our annual trip to the tree farm today. My kids thoroughly love this day. My daughter said she learned about trees in school last year. She loved counting rings on the tree stumps to see how old the trees were. Learning. Everywhere she goes. Happy Tree Hunting!