Monday, June 3, 2013. I love The Wizard of Oz! Dressing up like Dorothy was so much fun, especially the shoes! These are the ruby slippers I wore as part of my costume. A really sweet girl from a local theater company dressed as Cinderella came to our classroom and read Cinderella. I love this pic! Friday, May 31, 2013.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009. A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love,. Trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. Seeing her beautiful script on the photograph makes me miss her. And how she used to put words in quotations whenever she would inscribe books or cards. Several years ago, in my birthday card, instead of writing much love.

Just before the students left for winter vacation, the snowflakes were taken down and given to the students so they could use them as ornaments. The border remains the same though because tomorrow we will make penguin crafts, which will be used to fill up the board and give my felt and pipe cleaner snowgirl some company. Hello there, again! .

Ye Olde Blog is thirteen years old today. A teenager on the web can be a dangerous thing, but I am hopeful that although the pace of posting has slowed in the old age of this space, measured thought is replacing youthful exuberance. I also hope that I am not so aged that I start to scream at young blogs to get off my lawn. What does Year 14 hold? I want to be with you here, when I can. A couple of weeks ago, I had several conversations where someone used a term such as red kids.

Thursday, May 15, 2014. As the boys move on to first grade I will be moving on as well to start another chapter in my life. So, as we move on here is what we all want to be when we grow up. Remember to check back in years to come to see if you become what you wanted to be when you were in Kindergarten. When I was in Kindergarten - I wanted to be a teacher. Worked out well for me! Mrs Thomas also wanted to be a teacher or a dancer! .

Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It. Reflections from an elementary school teacher on the joys and challenges of the job. Using Google Docs to Ensure Assessment Drives Inst. Little Ones Learning Math Using Technology. Wednesday, July 16, 2014. For the next decade I taught fourth and fifth graders. Then I felt like I was in a rut and I moved to first grade. So today I began my bridge to K along wi.

Easy Cat in the Hat Art for Reading Month. My school has Open House on Sunday and I needed a seasonal project for my students that required minimal prep, yet would look fabulous on the walls outside my classroom. This post contains affiliate links.

In education, you hear a lot about the need for schools to go back to basics. With regard to spelling, I recommend that newly-released Rocket Spelling.

CLICK HERE FOR FREE BLOGGER TEMPLATES, LINK BUTTONS AND MORE! The life and classroom of a FROGGY teacher! View my complete profile. Wednesday, August 15, 2012. A tour of my room. My room is almost finished! All I need to do is finish my school bus and add names to everything! My all about me board. Close up of my window cover for my back door. Back door window cover up. Front door window cover up. Math and Reading Word Wall.

Thursday, March 14, 2013. Wednesday, August 29, 2012. One of my favorite things we did the past three days is taking pictures in front of this. Some of my favorite responses were.