Happy Veteran’s Day Weekend! As I mentioned Friday, I was honored to be honored by the veterans I honor when I was asked to ride on their float in yesterday’s parade. Well, when I got there, I was overwhelmed by their love. One of their kids had made me a
I have been trying my hand at blogging for a short while, but I think I have been missing the point. Sorry folks, but I haven’t been posting every day. I have been reading some tips for beginning bloggers, and the number one tip says to POST DAILY. Wow! I
Well, I haven’t had a minute to post anything since we have spent the last month preparing for testing! Today, it was finished. The culmination of a year’s work, is now over. However, school is not, and Monday only comes too soon. We have three more weeks of school, and
The Hunger Games has just been released in theaters and promises to be a huge blockbuster rivaling Harry Potter and Twilight. Many teachers are teaching the novel (as well as the other books, Catching Fire and Mockingjay) in their classrooms and looking for educational activities and resources to go with the trilogy. The
When I was in the Girl Scouts, we were taught to do a good deed daily. It was our motto. I sometimes wonder how many of us live by this motto, or has it gone out of style? My students seem surprised by it, and most have never heard of it. I share