Our cat came home from the vet today! The vet said her infection was not as bad as he had feared. He did a great job. She is surprisingly alert...
Our school has a class set of iPod touches. We are hoping to pilot a program soon allowing kids to bring in their own...in an effort to...
I am shocked with how few of my kids (middle schoolers) can remember their parts of speech. Anyone have any suggestions for activities/ways to...
Cat lovers, beware as you read this...it's hard for me to write. We have a cat who is inside/outside. We got her specifically to be a mouser,...
Our dog's current nickname is Chubby (he was on meds this summer and gained 20 pounds). We don't really have nicknames for the cats...except I...
Thanks for the list MrsC. I'll admit, I haven't heard of some. Guess I have a new reading list :)
Don't want to hijack, but MrsC, what are some of your favorite read alouds? I'm looking for new (appropriate) ideas.
We are required to do one "major" formal writing piece per quarter. Beyond that, this is only my second year, and I'm still dealing with pacing...
Has anyone ever taught the novel The Trap by John Smelcer? I will be teaching it this year, and can't find any resources. Does anyone have any...
I'm going to suggest reading Mechanically Inclined by Jeff Anderson. A teacher on here recommended it to me last summer before I started teaching...
I know it's hard, but don't give up. I subbed for two years in one state, then four more after moving to a different state. I was a highly...
Update! Finally got the results of the tick titer back at the end of the week. Our poor baby has Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever!!! :eek: It is...
Update Blood test today was promising. White cell counts are decreasing (a good thing), and his platelet count is almost back to normal!!! We...
Our baby is showing some improvement. He actually ate his regular dog food today (first time in 2 weeks). He had only been eating people food or...
My dog has been sick for almost two weeks now. We've made numerous trips to the vet (sometimes even twice in one day). He's had a fever for...
My momma kitty decided to be a superhero today. First, she jumped off our eight foot retaining wall (luckily, I have seen her do this before, so...
Thanks for all the ideas so far. I've already checked out the quizzes and Wordle. Can't wait to check out the rest!
I just finished my first year teaching middle school, and have so many things I want to adjust/fix for next year. One is how I structure my...
Alice- my 8th graders this year would have loved your idea. I'm going to have to make a note for next year!!
Last year was my first year teaching middle school Lang. Arts. All teachers in my school have a mimio if they choose to use it. I made use of...
