As I wake up slowly on this quiet Sunday morning, enjoy a Vanilla Biscotti cup of coffee, and reflect thoughtfully on the past week and what is ahead, I must take a moment to do two things.  The first is to say "THANK YOU!" to the 570+ folks who already followed me on Facebook before this month's Free-for-all, and the second is to say "HOWDY!" to the new 150+ friends who just found my page at Stories and Songs in Second ! You all deserve a giant GOLD STAR! Way back in November when I started my teacher-blogger-entrepreneur adventure, I often wondered if I'd ever establish a circle of readers.  Know that the above numbers truly make my humble heart swell! I have compiled what I hope is a very helpful (and colorful) list of tips about how to manage your classroom learning center materials as a way of showing my gratitude for your interest, and "paying it forward!"  If today's post is well-received, I might turn it into a monthl...
Even thought it is two days past Friday, I am still going to share my random list courtesy of Doodlebug's weekly link up.  To tell you the truth, I need to vent a bit and find humor in how my Heart Day 2014 was more hectic than happy! Every year I really look forward to celebrating Valentine's Day with my students.  It has always been my favorite class party.  This year though, after finally returning to school after a dozen snow days and trying to cram too many things back into our first full week of school in forever , most of my plans for a fabulous February 14th somehow went awry ..... Now don't get me wrong.  There were a few positives amidst the flurry of fiascos that happened.  Finding this delightful collection of Junie B. Jones cards at Barnes & Noble was one of them.  Who doesn't like a good old knock-knock joke to express fun and friendship, right? Throw in a chocolate heart or two and you've got very happy students who are just tickled to g...
Happy Saturday Friends! I am linking up with Molly over at Lucky to Be in First for her Valentine's Day linky party today!  I know that I am late in getting my list submitted, but was too wiped out after yesterday's classroom festivities to do anything but lounge on my couch, eat chocolate, and watch Hallmark Channel movies! This list of the people, animals, things, and past times that I am passionate about will hopefully help you get to know me better!  Enjoy!   ...