For those going into Summer

Some Summer Family time games:
The actual reason why I’m putting this on my blog, is so I have the link saved somewhere. But others might like these too. I Haven’t actually looked at these games, so can’t vouch for the “fun factor”.
Family Fun Evenings

A neat place for E-manipulatives

Houghton Mifflin has some resourses on their website. Here are a few.
Houghton Mifflin E-manipulatives
 Houghton Mifflin Monthly Themes
 Houghton Mifflin Outline Maps

Teacher Appreciation Week

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You make a big difference. Thank you for helping prepare our children for the future. To show our appreciation for all your hard work and dedication, Learning A–Z is pleased to announce an online open house during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7–11. Each day during the week, Learning [...]

Kodak Moment….

…if only I had my camera with me!
Pabs and I went out walking with the kids and their bikes and scooters, the kids like climbing up this embankment, and playing amonst the bushes at the top. I had put Alex in time-out, becuase for some reason, I saw him kick up a bunch of dirt, [...]

Alex….

Alex is a darling! He does his school so well (except for the days that he’s fussy about everything), but he’s learning responsibility in his school. Yesterday he said “when I’m 10 and I’m doing school all by myself, I’m going to get up early to do my school”. He sees his uncle (15yrs) doing [...]

Happy Birthday, Mike!!

–I love you lots, Mike. Have many fond memories of you, and I’m wishing you the best this year!
–Jess.
P.S The May calendar is coming… didn’t have enough photos yet of Marc and Esmy, or Justin and Linda. So we’re going with Amber, Robin, Shelly and Lizzy, thanks to Ambers huge zip of photos!
We need photos, [...]

If a child….

….can’t learn in the way we teach… we must teach in the way the child can learn”. Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas