Creative Tips & Resources for Busy Teachers
I really love coffee. Coffee is my favorite gift and my students know it. Every year I get tons of coffee mugs and boxes of K-Cups from my students for Christmas. As I finish off the K-Cups I have a hard time tossing the boxes. I mean, they are such
I’m always looking for a craft to do with the kiddos on the 4th. It helps give them something to do, while we cook, or if it rains it helps smooth over the lack of fireworks. This year we will be making small note books. I have tested this project with
This week my family had a bit of excitement. Both of my children were chosen to be in the city-wide art show.This was a first for my son, and the second time for my daughter, and I don’t think it would be possible to be anymore excited! Here they are
I am slightly certain santa has it in for me.This year for Christmas he brought my 7year old a sewing machine. I can sew a bit. Mostly I can sew straight lines, brownie/cubscout patches, and stuff that doesn’t need to last very long at all… Halloween is a bit long
Okay, so I’ve been home for a while. Out of the classroom, and not allowed to do much classroom-related for a while, Dr.’s orders. In other words, I’ve had way too much time on my hands. As a result I have become a BHG junkie. I think I have signed
On Friday I had the opportunity to accompany my daughter’s class on a field trip to a local textile museum. It was really fun, and the kiddos had a great time. The re-enacted the experience of immigrating to American a hundred years ago, going through Ellis Island, and working in
Hello everyone! It has been way too long since my last post. I always think that the start of the school year will be the busiest, but then the last weeks of school roll around and I cannot believe how swamped I am. With 10 days left of
Woooo Hooo!!!! My laptop is repaired! I was being driven crazy by trying to make do with my kids’ tablet without all my fave programs. now it is back to work for me 🙂 First off with the Mother’s Day herb garden signs I promised. Click the pic below to
It is that time of year we are the Carr house have been training for. Baking Season! Baking Season is the time between Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas vacation. One of my students actually wrote in her Santa letter that he should give Mrs. Carr and elf, so she
Whew…. TGIF!!!!!!It’s not that it’s been a bad week, I’ve actually had an awesome week with my class, it’s just been wild, crazy… BUSY! Now I’m whipped!Today was picture day, my students had earned a party because their compliment chain hit the floor, we had visitors from the board in