In a normal year I use Jenga blocks to review for tests all year long. I have 8 sets of blocks, enough for each group to have one as we revi...

For a while when my own boys were younger we would watch the Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader show as a family. We like those kinds of know...

In one week the kids will be taking the ELA state tests. You know, the tests that I didn't think would actually happen, but it's now...

It’s spring break. It’s been a beautiful week, full of family time, both inside and outside. Guess what we’ve done this week? Easter was a l...

I really don't like April Fools in the classroom.  I'm not a prankster.  I have no poker face. But I thought maybe this year with a ...

This year vacations have been much appreciated.  A chance to put down that extra load of crazy and just relax.  But we still have a week to ...

Well Spring Break is almost over... so I've been remember what we  did that Thursday before Easter.  It was a magical day in the ...

Jelly Bean Towers?  What a cool idea!  I saw Ari's  towers the other week, and I decided it was the perfect way to wrap up the last ...

I have loved spring break- a chance to get away and relax. This year we took the boys to Pismo again, it's a favorite place.  ...