Let me start by saying that we grow all of these berries in our yard, but we don’t get very many. Our berry bushes produce enough berries to wander through the yard, grab a handful, and feel satisfied that you’ve grown your own snack. When I want enough berries to freeze or make into jam,
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
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
I’ve often said that making connections and background knowledge is the most important comprehension strategy we teach in kindergarten. Even though I teach kids how to connect their schema to the books we are reading, I’m not their first, best, or most important teacher. YOU are. As a parent, you have the opportunity to give
My daughter is going into first grade. First graders and the Junie B. Jones series go hand in hand. I have to say, as we read these books together I’m usually cracking up laughing! The books are hilarious! (Probably because I really think my daughter IS Junie B.) I was at a local bookstore a