Beautiful and temporary
Letter S Superhero
A Toy Piano and the Promise of Eternal Life
Triggers can be unusual, capricious things. At least for me, they are almost always unwelcome. Last Wednesday, my trigger was a small, worn-out, Little Tikes piano. A toy piano like the one I started playing almost from the time I could sit up by myself. A toy piano like the one my grandpa tried to… Continue reading A Toy Piano and the Promise of Eternal Life
Hope for the Morning
15+ Activities for the Letter M
This week in Kindergarten ESL class, we learned about the letter M. In prepping for the lessons, I came across several fun and educational ideas for reinforcing the letter M that I wanted to share here. 1.) Storybots letter M -- a fun video series available on Youtube. Warning: these songs will get stuck in… Continue reading 15+ Activities for the Letter M
Cinnamon Coffee Cake
New weekend, new recipe. To be honest, the only parts of this bread that I should be eating are the salt and baking powder, but I did a taste test and it tasted fantastic. Here is the recipe. Substitute softened butter (no shortening), one cup vanilla yogurt (no sour cream), and cake flour. Also sprinkle… Continue reading Cinnamon Coffee Cake
Getting Ready for Year 7: school starts tomorrow
Getting Ready for Year 7: day one vs. day five
Many thanks to my parents for spending at least a couple of these past five days helping get the room ready. A new room means new routines. I tried to reflect that in the set-up, including getting rid of the teacher desk and trying a new student desk arrangement. Bring on the students! (...but next… Continue reading Getting Ready for Year 7: day one vs. day five
Getting Ready for Year 7: the content cabinet
This content cabinet (CON-tent, not con-TENT) is one of my favorite organizational projects this summer. Since I have taught ESL for 6 grades over the last 6 years, I have taught related social studies, science, and math lessons to help build their vocabulary. Thus, I have acquired quite a bit of manipulatives, books, and printables… Continue reading Getting Ready for Year 7: the content cabinet
thoughts and songs 