Johnny Appleseed FUN!
It may 85 degrees here in the south, but I am totally dreaming of scarves, apples, and pumpkin EVERYTHING! Am I the only one? And with September, we have APPLES! Looking to keep things [...]
Getting the Most from Your Planner
When I was in the classroom I worked VERY hard to stay organized. So hard in fact, that I don’t think I was often very efficient. The older I get (and the more responsible I [...]
How to be a Good Friend FREEBIE
Taking a roomful of strangers and turning them into a family in a few months is a teacher’s specialty. There is no other profession that has to repeatedly build community and start from scratch [...]
Making the Mini Lesson Meaningful
In my last post I discussed the "Empty Question Trap.” These are basically questions that don’t have a strong purpose toward meeting the objective. Why are they a big deal? Well, in a mini [...]