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Do We Really Celebrate Thinking Outside of the Box?!

One of our hopes for the summer was that my TBP would build on his skills and develop new interests. With this in mind, we purchased an electronic snap circuit kit. It arrived at the house and we opened it up immediately. First, we found the directions. My instinct was to start at the beginning and read all of … Continue reading →

THIS is HIS year!

As I begin to prepare for my own classroom and new group of students, I think about my son’s upcoming school year. First grade was challenging and we hope that this is “the year.” You know…the year when -your kid is appreciated by his teacher -he finds a best friend -he is excited by what he is learning -he … Continue reading →

True Progress for a 2e Kid (and family)

Last summer, we went on a family trip to the ocean. We had been to this particular destination twice before, and had stayed in the same rental on both occasions. This time, we (the parents) decided that there was no need for such a large home. My TBP was excited for the trip. He was … Continue reading →

Unplugged? Unlikely!

My visions of an ideal summer day might be…spending time at the beach or having a family picnic. Should these activities include a 7 yrs old boy glued to an iPad? Prior to having children, I would cringe seeing a child on a GameBoy or laptop while sitting by the pool or at the park. Kids should be … Continue reading →

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

As an elementary teacher, I hope to inspire my students to reach their full potential and to love learning. As a mother, I hope to inspire my child…when in reality, he inspires me! As a blogger, I thoroughly enjoy inspiring others with the tales of my occasional successes and my many mishaps! Not only do … Continue reading →

My Funny Vampire

Many of you probably know the song…My Funny Valentine. On a recent trip, I came up with my own rendition of this song. My version had the same tune, but slightly different words. “My Funny Vampire…Sweet Little Vampire…Stay in the darkness, Vampire.” These were the only words that I could get out, before I heard complaints from the … Continue reading →

School Prep Already?

Last Thursday, I found an advertisement for a “Back to School” sale in my mailbox. I knew these flyers would be coming, but I cetainly didn’t expect them the same week as 4th of July! Why anticipate the beginning of school just minutes after the previous school year has ended?! Nevertheless, it got me thinking … Continue reading →

Amazing Email!!

After arriving home from a wonderful (but long) visit to Bainbridge Island, I read an amazing email! This thrilling email was from Diane Kennedy. Ms. Kennedy is one of the very talented authors of a critically important book entitled Bright Not Broken. Those of you that have followed my blog, know that this book changed my son’s … Continue reading →