It has been a rainy weekend here in the Pittsburgh area. I told my daughter yesterday that I wish it would stop raining cats and dogs. She looked at me funny and said… “It is raining water not cats and dogs, Mommy!” I explained to her that I was just saying something silly. My son […]
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I did not win… but here’s a prize for you!
I am bummed, I did not win the parent choice awards… Losing is no fun (unless I am losing weight)! Burgh Baby won. Congrats to that site! I know many of the 6,000 plus members on my mailring had been voting daily and many of my personal friends and family had been voting too. Thank […]
WEEK of Reads – My Favorite BEAR! # 6
Who is your favorite storybook character? One of mine is Corduroy. So much, that when we created my daughters room murals, I knew Corduroy had to be in them. You see him above petting the Pokey Little Puppy. I love all the Corduroy books and so do my kids. If you haven’t seen the scholastic […]
Week of Reads – Caps For Sale # 4
Caps for Sale:A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey BusinessClick to learn more or to order this book! How about some monkey math? You could give each child a monkey (clip art) to cut out and then have a bunch of hats (construction paper ovals) available. They could make patterns on top […]
Week of Reads – Click, Clack Mooooooo #3
All week I will feature a favorite book with some activities to match. Third Up is Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type Before Reading:-Discuss ways we (humans) communicate with each other: Email, Telephone, Talk, Write, Type… -Now Discuss ways in which animals communicate: bark, jump, yelp, -Ask your students if they have pets? How do […]
Week of Reads – The Kissing Hand #2
All week I will feature a favorite book with some activities to match.Second Up is The Kissing Hand – Click Here to Purchase or to Learn more! In the story Chester the raccoon talks about his fear of going to school. Most of the fears will be very familiar to primary aged children who are […]
YOU can live through a LONG car trip!!!
I thought it would be a great idea to revisit traveling with kids, since I am getting ready to spend about 30 hours in the car… Don’t worry, I am an old pro! Thought I would take a moment to share some great links. I have big plans to share my traveling with kids tips […]
Have You Filled a Bucket Contest
Before you know it the End of The School Year will be here. I have a good idea for a Teacher Appreciation gift that I wanted to share with you and offer as a contest too! A must read book on my list is Have You Filled a Bucket Today. Through simple prose and vivid […]
Home Hunt
Yes, we are still stuck inside… We need things to do inside! The old standbys are getting a little too old. I created this home scavenger hunt that can be used in your home and my home. The original idea came from my girlfriend Whitney. I tweaked it to make it a little different. Click […]
Get Your Lucky Charms Game Free To Print
I am very much into tricking my kiddos into learning. I did it when I was a teacher and I continue to do it with my own children. My job today is to create standard based activities that make learning those state standards fun! I love creating these fun activities for my kiddos and students […]