Online Field Trips It seems the dynamic of education has changed for the foreseeable future. Here is a list of resources for online field trips and activities beyond your normal gaming. Museums and Parks Boston Children’s Museum Boston Children’s Museum is the second oldest, and one of the most influential children’s museums in the world. It was founded in 1913 …
Coronavirus…A teachers perspective
Coronavirus Unless you have been living under a rock you may have heard of a little virus spreading called Coronavirus. This little gem of a germ is causing all sorts of havoc on people’s health as well as the global economy. I teach first grade. Let me clue you in on what they do. Little kids have their fingers everywhere! …
Motherhood and earplugs…
Motherhood and earplugs… Motherhood is not easy. You find things in your pocket like a Barbie shoe, a lego, an old tissue used to clean only who knows what! I put on my vest and found a pair of earplugs in my pocket. I had forgotten they were there. The week before Little Girl had to go through an MRI …
Remember…
Written by my friend Tracey This time of year always gets so busy. As I write this, it’s hard not to let the thoughts creep in of everything I need to get done today and over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas. We no sooner take our last bites of Thanksgiving dinner (ok, Halloween candy!), when the bells start ringing …
Joy in hard places…
Joy in hard places… This was written by a beautiful woman who is a wife, mother to 3 children, and a cheerleader in life. This is shared with her permission. I will never forget my 20-week ultrasound with Connor. The sheer excitement that came with wanting to see my very first baby’s face, finding out the gender and more …
We did a thing…
We did a thing… Meet Pippin. Our new furbaby. She is a purebred Bernese Mountain dog. She is a love! Our goal for her is to get her trained as a therapy dog to support kids in my school. She will grow to be about 70-90 pounds. We got her at 8 weeks so having a puppy in the house …
Experience Gifts
Experience Gifts If your child is like mine they have a room full of toys. The last thing they need is more stuff! That’s why we need to think about gifts which can bring practicality or memories for some examples. Perhaps even something that can be customized or personalized and can last forever. Kids love something new and different, perhaps …
Think SMALL…
Think Small… Can you see it? Just over the month of November is December. This means in a few days it is all-out Christmas. Ads, sales, and commercials all to get you to spend your money. Big companies with big budgets for ads. As we head into this holiday season I want to encourage you to think small. Now don’t …
My daughter named herself…
My daughter named herself… My daughter did name herself. She picked out her first and middle name. How is that possible you ask? Well…let me back up and say my foster daughter turned adopted daughter picked out her own name. She had lived with us for over a year at this point and it was pretty clear she was not …
The tale of the green pancake…
The tale of the green pancake… Food issues. We have them! When our little came to us she weighed 22 pounds at just shy of 5 and she only ate fast food chicken nuggets and anything chocolate. Fast forward a few months and she will eat PB &J sammies. I would buy organic PB and organic jelly and find the …
