Is it just me or has this been one long, drawn-out winter? We had a sneak peek of spring for a few days, but rumor has it freezing temps are working their way back in. The winter sniffles, cramped days of indoor recess, and growing spring fever has been giving me a run for my…
Hey, friends! We just finished our first week of school and I have to confess that I am tired, tired, tired. Launching a classroom is exhausting. Routines, procedures, expectations, connections… practice, practice, and more practice. I know I don’t have to tell you that though. =) This is my ninth year and while it gets…
Oh. My. Goodness. I honestly have to pinch myself every day when I open my blog or Facebook page. Seeing new followers, newsletter subscribers, and all of the thoughtful comments you leave makes me feel so loved. Before I started blogging myself, I was a blog-follower. Reading all of the other teachers’ ideas and seeing…