It was a dark and spooky morning
It was a dark and spooky morning. Super Woman stumbled into her tiny classroom and made a monumental decision. For the first time all year, she would make a pot of coffee. And not just…
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Auctionable Cookies. Month 5.
I know you are on pins and needs to discover what auctionable cookies I baked up for October… Thanks to my pal Martha, I delivered a delicious Halloween-looking batch. Other than the slight mishap of…
New Wheels
New wheels should bring excitement Victory! To be free! A timely rite of passage Trikes, Bikes, Jeep Cherokee. Our new wheels reflect sorrow Reminders of life’s woe. Craigslist reluctant shopping They didn’t cost much dough….
Marriage Encounters (aka Bootcamp)
Being married is a lot of work. Especially as time passes, life happens, and communication wanes. Kids add beaucoup stress to a marriage (although possibly not as much as wanting kids does). And sudden disability?…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: The Little Old Lady
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Phew! What a title. I’m almost exhausted just typing it out. I am continuing to plan for…
Going, going, gone!
Marvel Girl both attended and hosted a fancy party earlier this month? Well, I figured out quite quickly that what she has in style, she definitely lacks in grace. Not to worry. I am not…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Sheep Trick or Treat
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย Sheep Trick or Treat This could be the ideal book to use next month with my second-grade student working on /sh/ sounds! Our silly sheep friends decide…
My girl likes to…
party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiiime! After two consecutive days of ” fancy ” parties (one of which was her own!), we were fancied out. Her four year old…
Social Stories on the Fly
I was sitting with one of my new students this week and said his name to get his attention. He did not respond, in spite of several repetitions and a tap on the shoulder. So…
Auctionable Cookies. Month 4.
The ongoing dilemma of what to bake for the highest bidder continues… I wanted to whip something up that reminded me of school beginning: new clothes, children’s voices, clean backpacks and joyful parents. Of the…
Coastal Girl
I’m a coastal girl. I’ve always been a coastal girl. Of the 14 colleges I applied to, all but one were on a coast (and that one I applied to only because I had a…
What we do in speech
My principal challenged us to consider our students in twenty years. What values and life skills do we hope they will learn from our class. Beyond the day to day articulation drills, what impact do…