Autumn is my favorite time to be a teacher. Things feel fresh and hopeful and crisp and exciting…and there is a plethora of festive produce to use as your theme! I love these weeks of plentiful apples and pumpkins! We’ll hold off on the pumpkins for bit. Let’s talk apples. I LOVE teaching with apples! I’ve been gearing things up for… Read More
I wanted to make today special for my students. I have very poignant memories of September 11 and I felt it important to help my students understand everyday heroes, patriotism, and unity. Yesterday I told them that today would be a very special day, Patriot Day. They came to school wearing red, white, and blue, and I loved seeing their… Read More
I love the change in the air that is September. I love the crispness and the coolness of the fall. I love the colors and smells, the produce, and the feeling that we are on the verge of good things to come. I think in heaven it might just be fall all the time! One of the things that I… Read More