September Challenge

September Challenge

Here’s to the new school year! Megan and I set some new goals and we made a monthly challenge just to add a little competition.Join us! Print the picture above. Each day on the calendar has one task to complete. Send us some photos as you complete them, we will...
Learning from my vacation…

Learning from my vacation…

Ça va? Salut de France! I’m learning so many valuable lessons to bring back to the classroom through my travels here in Paris. 1.) It’s intimidating trying to speak a new language! (Good to remember when my students are scared to speak) 2.) It is so much...
Target hits the mark!

Target hits the mark!

I went wandering through Target with my mom this afternoon and found some awesome things for the classroom! Some came from the dollar bins when you first come in the store and other treasures were found in the clearance sections in the back. Here’s what I picked...
Smart Shopping

Smart Shopping

I get a set amount of money to use in my classroom each year. It’s not a lot. However, if I spend it wisely I can usually purchase something valuable for my classroom that lasts more than one year. Most of what we purchase has to come from our schools “bid...
(Summer) Time well spent!

(Summer) Time well spent!

Yeah for JULY! Isn’t summer break the best!?!? I have already taught a quick summer session of Spanish, took a few students on a 9 day tour to Costa Rica, sold my house, and bought a new one! (All while Kara’s been slaving away on the blog 🙂 ha!) What I love...