Who says learning has to be dull? In my time at Jenison, I had heard of Ron Harig but did not have the opportunity to see him in action. Thursday, April 26, 2012.

The personal and the public in art. Leaving my position with Chicago Public Schools will not translate easily into reflections typed on a smart phone, while a broken armed three year old changes positions of his legs next to me, on me, pushing me every few seconds. But an attempt needs to be made as my anxiety mounts, reality sets in, and the final chance to organize my teaching space and say goodbyes faces me tomorrow.

In this blog, I will share my adventures teaching kindergarten in bush Alaska. This year my husband will finally be joining me from Oregon with our big dog Chloe. Friday, April 17, 2015. Personally, gone through many changes and have been very busy raising Baby C in the evenings. In front of the school this fall! .

I was told I needed to leave, prior to the end of the school year. This was heart wrenching and devastating. The choice was clear, move or get sicker and potentially experience a fatal reaction. So, tons of changes going on. I have been making the pest of my confinement. We have a huge garden in a fairly small b.

Saturday, August 1, 2015. A NEW Task Card Storage Idea and Early Finisher Activities. Sometimes, inspiration comes to us in the most unusual places. For me, my latest task card storage inspiration was at an antique mall! I was spending the afternoon perusing the booths with my favorite girls and kept seeing those beautiful library card catalog chests. Oh, how I swoon over those! Someday one will adorn my home office! But another little goody I kept seeing were card holders! Now that I have this fancy car.