Our Valentines!

I know you have been on the edge of your seat wanting to know what T will be giving his classmates for Valentine's Day! Ok, so maybe my mother is the only who is even a little bit curious...but still! Ta daaaa!

He picked these little rings out for all of his buddies. There are ducks, elephants, pandas, tigers, etc. They were a little less than a dollar each. While they seems like so much, he only has 11 students in his class, including him!

Did I mention they light up? Pretty sure that is why he chose them! 

Yes, he helped! That's how we roll!

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Happy Valentine's Day from our family to yours!

Snow Day.....Again!

We are prepping for snow storm number two here in the ATL. Some are happy. Some are sad. Some are frustrated. Some are doing a weather happy dance. 

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My feelings are a bit of a seesaw. On one hand, I am thrilled! I love spending time with my guy and these days feel like bonus days! They are like "work one day, get two free." There are snuggles, reading, movies, cooking, crafts, etc. It is bliss. We goof off, skype with family and snack all day, too. His snack of choice? croissants. (Yes, he is my son and P's niece!)

On the other hand, this teacher has lots to teach and these snow days are not helping my cause! We have missed four days due to a winter storm a little over a week ago, two days due to this storm, four furlough/President Day days, and  the MLK Jr Holiday. That is a lot of not school this nine weeks. That's a lot of not learning, a lot of not reading, a lot of not solving math problems, a lot of not learning about important figures in our country's history. Woe is me. 

To balance the seesaw, I'm planning for the school days ahead (or at least I will soon) and making the most of these bonus days. 

What would you do with a snow day?

What We're Reading Sunday!

It's Sunday! That means it is our day to share what we are reading! 

The scientist has chosen a few new reads from a really cool science series~Simple Machines. They are a little over his head (6-9,) but he LOVED them nonetheless. They would be a great addition to any classroom library! These treasures have sparked a lot of "Look mommy a ramp! There's a pulley system!" etc. That's kind of cool!

But what about Mommy?

Seriously, that is all I had time to read this week. I'm a little bummed....

What are you reading?

Instructor Magazine

Eek! I have big news! I have been chosen as one of Scholastic's Instructor Magazine Teacher Adviser Panel! SO EXCITED! 

If you aren't following Scholastic Teachers on FB, click HERE. There are lots of great, ready to use ideas and articles shared daily!

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Thanks for indulging me this share! I feel honored to be a part of a magazine I love, sharing ideas with other teachers! Ah!