Sometimes you just need a different view, you know what I mean? A few years ago I stumbled upon something good, but I did not know how good....

Our summer science has been pretty hands on lately, how about yours? Fern with her woolly bear caterpillar! The boys have caught 3 salamand...

BOOKS GLORIOUS BOOKS! (sing to the tune of food glorious food from Oliver!) Today was the big library sale in the neighboring town, and I ...

Do you remember pattern block from kindergarten? I always LOVED them, so a few years ago I splurged and bought some nice wood ones from Lake...

I saw THIS great idea over at Soule Mama , and so here is our "Spring Books". The kids think it is tons of fun, the same old boo...

We took a trip to the State Capital today! And taught our children to protest! Read about it and see more pictures on our OTHER blog!

Well Jake and I got a little time together, with out anyone else! Amazing hu! So Jake "read" me Make Way For Ducklings, he did rea...

What a winter we have had (and are still having)! With temperatures in the teens quite a bit it is just too cold to go out at all. This has ...

We enjoyed learning about China and celebrating the Chinese New Year! The kids loved finding out about there animal and were excited that t...

So while my Dad was here last month I asked him one day to read this book to Riley, we found it at our library and was pleasantly surprised...

"Electricity, e-lec-tricity!" Do you remember that song from School House Rock? We started our new science study with an experime...

Well with November ending we were able to do some Book-It awards!! Fern and Jake got their second star for their buttons (plus a little pri...

On Monday we took a GREAT field trip! We went to Plymouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts! We have been learning about the Mayflower a...

I just had to share this, it is inscribed at the top of the room in our library where the Rotunda is, (see my post on my other blog !). I fo...

I just finished a GREAT book! Big surprise it is historical fiction, I LOVE historical fiction! I started reading this book because I was i...

Isn't Core Phase GREAT!

Well yesterday, being October 1st was the kick-off for the Book-it program. We decided to have a Book-it party!! I asked all the kids to pi...

BOOK-IT!!! Yes I was in elementary school during the 80's, and I LOVED BOOK-IT! It is probably one of the very few good memories I have...