The room is very quiet and somewhat cleaner. I miss the children already...they were such a big part of my day...and heart and it's jus...

I sent home a 2nd grade handwriting workbook (that is out of adoption) if you'd like some extra handwriting practice over the summer. I...

Y'all are so sneaky! I can't believe you accomplished such a wonderful gesture that totally escaped my radar...Maggie didn't e...

Today we read the book The Wump World by Bill Peet. The message the book taught us was more than just about pollution (even though the sto...

By now you've probably dug into your child's backpack and discovered the huge bag of notebooks and workbooks. You are probably wonde...

We had a GREAT time at our class party at the park! The balls were a great addition. We couldn't have asked for better weather. The cons...

Whether they had 15 minutes or the full 30 minutes...the children LOVED Fun Friday! It was a great way to end our last full week of 1st gra...

We've read quite a few books and have learned a lot about sea turtles. Just so you know...the kids are FASCINATED in them! Do you know...

A fun time was had by all! The rest of 1st grade returned to the Mark Twain playground for recess. We stayed and enjoyed the park all by our...

First, we took our lunches apart and sorted what could be reused or recycled and what was trash and organized them onto paper. I hope that ...

In our last Art a la Carte lesson, we learned about how different artists create landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes incorporating three el...

I was at Maggie's award ceremony while Cathie, Sarah and Whitney fit one last Art a la Carte lesson into our year! Unfortunately, I did...

Every class is making Mrs. Dauber a page in a scrapbook to present to her at her good-bye rally wishing her a happy retirement. The children...

Just a reminder...tomorrow will be 1st grades waste-less picnic at McGovern Park! We've been learning how to substitute reusable and rec...

Coach Jody handed out Marathon Kids t-shirts to all participants today...be on the lookout!

First, we put all the ingredients together in aluminum foil: graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows. Next, we put them into the sun an...

As I said at the program, thank you parents for the support you've given to me and our class this year...you made my job a lot easier! ...

Bayliss' dad brought Paris to us by reading the book, This is Paris by Miroslav Sasek. We learned that Paris must be one of the most ex...

In science today we learned where on our earth the natural resources needed to make a pencil come from. Did you know the wood comes from ced...

This experiment has been a visual one. The results have been dramatic. They get it. :-(