Baseball Fun and Learning!

I'm so excited that baseball season is finally here! Baseball means spring!    After a tough winte…

My Plans for April Fool's Day

The laughter of children is one of my very favorite sounds! That's why I go out of my way to hear it on…

What Does a Non-Athletic Girl Learn From a Football Coach?

It hardly seems there is much of anything that a non-sports type like me might learn from a football coach,…

Relax and Read!

For most of us, one of our goals as teachers is to instill a love of reading. I find much of that is in the …

Lessons From A Bus Driver

A long time ago, long before I started working where I am now, I substituted.   One day when I was sub…

Six Ways to Help Kids Beat the Winter Blues

The Winter Blues .  A medical diagnosis might be Seasonal Affective Disorder .     I am not a medic…