I missed last month because I couldn’t get my act together but it’s time to link up with

I have a few different things to share with you this week.  I certainly don’t feel like I’ve been very creative or crafty of late–so much to do.  So little time.

My student teacher started this week, and I always like to put a little something together for them to make them feel welcome.   I take being a cooperative teacher really seriously…what we do for them can impact 25 students a year for 35 years!  That’s a pretty awe-inspiring thought…so I really try to do what I can to get them ready to be their very best.

Recently I’ve been cooking (and eating) a LOT.  Spaghetti with meatballs…roast beef…apple bread…cookies.  Not.  Good.  I love how I can avoid doing pretty much any work as soon as I walk through my kitchen.  Sigh.

I’ve been pretty busy making stuff for my classroom and thought you might benefit too…here are a few things that I have made in the last few months in case you are interested.  It’s strange how every year is such a different group of students…there may be 24 fourth graders every year, but each year has SUCH a different feel.  I never do things the same way from year to year…sure make more work for myself though!

First, we had a BLAST kicking off our opinion writing unit with a “topic sort”.  It was tricky–but really got us interested!  Check below for a little more of what I accomplished!