October Currently

Bring on the boots, pumpkins, and scarves...it's time for October!  Notice how I left out Halloween? I do not love Halloween, it's safe to say I don't even like it, but I do like candy.  So there's that. And I do love Currently with Farley!


1. I have different "moods" of stations on Pandora.  When I need to just get it done, I put on Zac Brown Band.  When I need to chill out, I put on yoga, film scores, or classical.  When I'm ready to party, I have a few to choose from.  When I'm with my students, we listen to Disney or KidzBop.  Pandora gets me through the day.

2. I always have such a hard time finding boots due to my beautiful calves.  I guess they really are normal calves, actually, but for whatever reason boot makers like to make boots for women whose legs look like toothpicks.  Anyway, I found boots and I can't wait to wear them!

3. I recently blogged about my structure for my 4th/5th combined ELA class.  We've got morning work, GoNoodle, reading groups, spelling, and grammar going on.  We do not, however, have writing.  I have to figure out a way to get the writing in and I've realized most of my students need Empire State level scaffolding, so independence is a ways off.

4. I'll be done in December! Yay! Just a few more papers to write.  Which I was supposed to work on last night.  And the week before that.  And the WHOLE summer before that. Ahem.

5. Movies and dinner sound like a great way to procrastinate my grad school papers...anyone around this weekend?

6. Treat!!! Like I mentioned, I love candy but I don't love Halloween.  I mean, I can put on a costume for our little parade at school, but no way no how am I going to Party City from Labor Day to Thanksgiving.  Too many scary things.  So instead of a trick, I'm going to put both my Halloween Mini Books on sale tonight- there might even be a freebie.

Great Halloween mini book- perfect for my class!

If your students love Halloween, they will love this book! This mini-book is great to use as a substitute lesson or in a literacy center.   This mini-book is three entries in the diary of a gender neutral witch. It addresses overcoming fears about going to school, making friends, and trying your best.

Make sure you're following me on Facebook to find out when it is!