Two of our literature units in December centered around Christmas trees (The Perfect Christmas Tree and The Carpenter’s Gift), so we tied in some science by doing a mini unit on conifers! We started off the unit by reviewing that […]
Two of our literature units in December centered around Christmas trees (The Perfect Christmas Tree and The Carpenter’s Gift), so we tied in some science by doing a mini unit on conifers! We started off the unit by reviewing that […]
An Italian Christmas Folktale Literature Unit When I think about folktales for children, Tomie dePaola always comes to mind. His books are classic favorites loved in homes and classrooms all over the world. The Strega Nona books, The Legend of […]
Recently I asked my friends here in Germany what Christmas markets they recommend going to. There are just so many to choose from that it would be impossible for us to get to all of them during our time here. […]
Today my 7 year old son presented his family traditions project at school. Thankfully his teacher is very flexible with my schedule and allowed him to do it during my planning period so I could watch! It was a project […]
Our Thanksgiving plans changed more times than my 2 year old changes his mind. First we were going to do Morocco. Then we thought about doing Norway, but it is crazy expensive. We looked at Mediterranean cruises, but the timing […]
Well friends, it’s November, which means Christmas Markets are opening up! It’s one of the many Christmas traditions here that I love. We’ve only been to Trier’s market and Kaiserslautern’s, so we have some catching up to do for sure! We […]
Having the opportunity to live in different countries among other cultures lends itself to a variety of learning experiences. Some are, uh, interesting (try Japan’s love motels or squatty potties). We like to take with us small traditions from each place we […]
In our family, it’s tradition to put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. I have loved doing this every year since I was a little kid. For me, carefully unwrapping each ornament from it’s tissue paper is like….uh, […]
Hi all! We’re just wrapping up a lovely two week visit from my parents! Seeing them again was beyond wonderful…it had been almost a year since I had hugged them or smelled my mom’s perfume. There is something warm and […]
It’s that time of year. You have a list of gifts to get and three weeks to do it. Be sure to add to that list your child’s teacher. Let’s remember that that person spends more time with your child […]