We read the story Beth and the Band in our reading book.  In this story, the kids make instruments out of things they have and they play in...

Happy Friday! I am sooooo exhausted. I have made it through the first full week of school--or I will if I make it until 3:00 this after...

No, not my school year.   Although I do only have 7 1/2 more days...we dismiss on the 16th at 1:00! Yes, I know, it is early and y...

Okay...I'm feeling it.   The end of the year is looming ahead (truly--my last day is May 16th)!!!   My time with this particula...

This past week, we read the story Beth and the Band in our Treasures reading series.  In the story, the kids wanted to play in a band so th...

Last week we started our Daily 5 rounds. It went good....a little bumpy the first couple of days, but by Friday the kiddos were doing prett...

If you would have asked me how the first day of school was today at 1:29 p.m. I would have said, "It was my best first day ever!"...

I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs' Five for Friday! I finally remembered to take some pictures this week--my last days of freedom! I ...

Made-It #1     Aren't these cute?   I'm glad you think so...   ...because getting to this final product was ...