Now that it’s December, I wanted to share one of our family Christmas traditions. I got this idea from my sweet friend Cara Carroll and have just adapted it for our family. The Tradition Every year I purchase ornaments that represent the year for each kid. I may choose a sport they played, an action […]
Christmas Book FREEBIE
Have you read Dasher by Mark Tavares? It’s a story of how Santa got his reindeer. It’s beautifully written with gorgeous illustrations. Dasher is a young doe who is a part of a traveling circus. One night she escapes and eventually finds Santa and his sleigh. Dasher ends up helping Santa and his horse deliver presents […]
Christmas Porch and Taking Care of Delivery Drivers
Now that Thanksgiving is officially over, we can talk ALL things Christmas! This afternoon the kids and I put together a snack basket for our delivery drivers, so I want to share that tag plus a look at our Christmas porch. We have a pretty small porch, so we have to get creative when we […]
Holidays Around the World with a Freebie
Sometimes it feels like we’re in our own little bubble over here in the US, amiright? Having children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the influence of being a teacher of many different students over the years has taught me the tremendous amount of value in celebrating cultural differences. At the end of […]
Christmas Book Countdown
One of our favorite Christmas traditions each year is our Christmas Book Countdown. We started this tradition in 2015, and it’s one that my kids anticipate every single year. Today I’m going to share ALL the details with you. I will share how we do the Christmas Book Countdown as well as some alternative ideas! […]
Classroom Essentials: Must-have Teaching Supplies
Teacher friends! Are you starting to see the light? Thanksgiving break is next week, then just a few short weeks until the end of the semester and Christmas break! Back in my teaching days, that 2-week break always felt like a reset. I could take some time to think about what worked or didn’t work […]