Our Smartboard is here . . . sort of!

I have spent the entire summer wondering about my new flock, gathering materials, and creating activities for us to do together. Finally meeting most of you today and feeling your creative spirits has made the wait all worth while. I have a really good feeling about this school year and all the possibilities that lie in store for us. The work crew showed up shortly after everyone left to install our new Smartboard. Within minutes our beautiful room was filled with large boxes, bubble wrap, wads of tape, power tools, hand tools, carts, ladders, screws, wires, and piles of dust. Not to mention furniture moved everywhere around the room. It looks like a very messy construction site and they won't be finished until tomorrow! As I always say, "Things get worse before they get better." Expect to see some changes when you arrive on the first day of school! Click HERE if you would like to see a demonstration of our new Smartboard.
Thanks again for coming in and sharing a story and snack with me. I can hardly wait for next Wednesday. Oh yeah, your dots look amazing on the computer.

Pets

Do you have pets at home? We have 3 cats who are more like family than they are pets. Our oldest cat is Eleanor Roosevelt. She loves to be with her people and is the "lap cat" of the bunch. Stella Luna is our mighty hunter who presents us with "gifts" almost every day; voles, moles, mice, rats, frogs, and snakes. Ginger Rogers was a rescued kitten who is afraid of her own shadow. She eats every meal as if it were going to be her last which is why she is as wide as she is long. They provide me with great stories which I then turn into books. Can you guess which cat is which?

Keepin' Cool

The summer heat is on and it sure feels good. That is if you can find a way to stay cool! Here's a Flip video movie of how we stay cool on a hot summer day. The Flip movie making software has a couple of "cool" effects. Enjoy :)

Happy Birthday

August 1st was my birthday and I had a fabulous day. The sun was shining bright all day long. I played with my new camera and learned a few tricks from my son who knows a lot about photography. My favorite picture is this one of me creating a heart out of light. I just love playing with technology and learning new things!!