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Time Saving Classroom Resources
Coffee Filter Turkeys: Time to plan a November Thanksgiving Project. I started making these Tie-Dye turkeys 20 years ago (gasp!) I’ve been playing with all the different ways you can dye coffee filters and have even made peacocks. Did you see the fabulous fruit turkey my friend Charlene made? That turkey is out of fruit, […]
I Spy Christmas Ornaments….It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This I Spy Christmas Ornament is a fabulous gift, just pair it with your favorite “I Spy” book. These are perfect for home or school. I’m going to call this a craft, but it was really more of a hunting and gathering expedition. Going to […]
25 Handmade Gifts By Kids Looking for easy projects your kids can do? Handcrafted gifts are precious treasures. Check out these 25 handmade gifts by kids. These gifts are all unique. Each one is perfect to make for year round giving. These are the types of keepsake gifts that I save from year to year. […]
Update: Two years ago I wrote this post about Bring Your Own Technology at our local school. I was just informed that the entire school has banned this policy. I doubt my letter was the what caused this change, but I’ll never regret that I sent it to our principal. I can only imagine the […]
School Organization The school year has started with a bang! You began the school year with organization. Now you’re hoping your kids stay organized, study for their tests, and use that nice family computer center you set up. I can tell you that this WILL happen, but you will need to do some training first to master […]
How to Study for a Test Back-to-School time also means Back-to-Testing! Did you realize that many students don’t know how to study for a test? This simple 5-Day Plan will help your child feel prepared and not rushed at the last minute. We keep this handy schedule posted. When a teacher announces a test, we count back 5 days from the […]
