Recently I had to institute the offsides rule in my classroom.  Granted, I don't fully comprehend the rule, and, as I am wont to do, I h...

In the midst of talking to the class about something vitally important (to me), I hear a low-level ruckus.  I look up, see the cause of the ...

In honor of Mother's Day (today is Mother's Day in Mexico, so I am NOT late), and the birthdays of two amazing mother-figures, I wou...

[This is for you SIL--since you waited so ahem... patiently.] For the last two years I have read aloud from the book Savvy by Ingrid La...

We did it! We finished all of the things we were working on! We are not certain we were entirely successful, and we won't know for sur...

Sorry faithful friends.  I am in the time vortex right now.  It should clear up in the next couple of weeks, and we will return to our regul...

One of my little lambs does not know how to ask for attention--from anyone.  To get attention from his peers he has done any number of the f...

It turns out I have a super power I didn't know about.  Oh, don't get me wrong, I knew I was good at it, but I think I've crosse...