November is for the Birds...Turkeys!
After the ghosts, witches and jack-o-lanterns make their way to my Super Stars' homes for Halloween, the room looks a bit bare.  I'm always thankful that my students enjoy taking ownership of their surroundings, decorating the room to follow our monthly or seasonal themes, but November is always one for the birds... turkeys! From the traditional construction paper variety: ...to reminders of sight words (color words in this case): ...to a work in pr

In Case You Wondered...
...*yes*... I do live with a teenage witch, Optimus Prime Jr., and a furry chicken: (...when it's Halloween!) I hope you had a spooktacular and boo-riffic time trick or treating!

C is for...
Cabinet full of Cubbies: I first laid eyes on this treasure during my visit to Farmstead a few weekends ago, but in an attempt to "be good" while Dear Husband is away, I kept my pocketbook safely stored inside of my purse that evening. I experienced NON-buyer's remorse every day after walking away from the repurposed cabinet... and I mean E-V-E-R-Y....s-i-n-g-l-e...DAY.  Hoping for a miracle, I emailed Sheila and inquired about the piece, and

Autumn in Oz
Yesterday was the perfect autumn day for a drive: At D.'s suggestion, I went out in search of a "Gypsy Flea Market," driving down winding roads, through beautiful neighborhoods...

Being Boo'd...
... can be such a *fun* experience! Carson-Dellosa Publishing shares its teacher version of this sneaky-fun all-treats-no-tricks activity, offering both color and black and white versions of the "boo note" as pdf's here. (Psst, they're also having a 75% off clearance sale!) ***** HOW TO BOO: It’s a fun little g