i spent a good portion of this weekend re-reading the book, managing your classroom with heart, by katy ridnouer, a parent at the school where i teach. drawing on her own experience as a teacher, she shares an approach to classroom management that helps you…
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with a splash of coffee…
yesterday~ i woke up early and realized that it felt like autumn outside (LOVE) so i made a cup of blueberry coffee and headed out to our deck – for some lesson planning, reading, blogging, etc. followed by errands and lots of housework~ = one…
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in a world of good is…
your own reflection … what do you see when you look in the mirrordoes your reflection match how you feeldo you ever gaze into a face that couldn’t be your ownthat’s not meyou peer ahead expecting to see yourself in a younger light or perhaps at…
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welcome to mrs. monaco’s classroom
a look into my second home ~ my classroom for 2013-2014 … today at open house, some of my very favorite previous students came back to visit- loved seeing them- and i am so proud of all of them! *never thought i would be a “wildcat” growing…
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back to reality~
and lovin it… it’s been a hectic week, yet so great at the same time- back to school & back to doing the things that i love so much – bw (before wedding) … like reading books, browsing the produce section/looking up healthy recipes, cleaning…
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wellness wednesday- “get to know paleo”
a september challenge~ i have decided to go paleo throughout the month of september… and i am very, very excited about it! i have wanted to do this for a long time and have talked with people who practice this lifestyle over the past few…
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if teachers planned inservice trainings…
i think every teacher can relate to this article… – i found this in late july and could relate to almost every single point! especially this week!! enjoy 🙂 *Disclaimer* This blog is not meant to imply that teachers do not appreciate learning. It is…
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summer lovin’ happened so fast…
and with the the ring of a bell … summer is over we were lucky enough for a beach trip to say goodbye to the summer of 2013 for me, the beach is always a good decision the…
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i heart instagram…
i will admit it i am an instagram addict those who have not yet experienced the wonder of this social media app often ask me why i love it so much why i like it better than Facebook and why would they want to bother with it…