I am sad to see #ISTE2014 come to an end. What an amazing experience, with so much to absorb and carry home with me. I’m working on a blog post to be shared on the IntelEDU website soon…. But, in…
Seeking Balance at #ISTE2014
About an hour ago I arrived in Atlanta for ISTE 2014 and I’m raring to go. I’ve always wanted to attend ISTE, but it never came together for me. This year I was asked to work with IntelEDU as a…
I’m Heading to 4th Grade!
It only took 9 years of teaching 3rd grade, but Mrs. Brooks finally made it to 4th! Meeting my new 4th graders was something I was looking forward to doing – so Step-Up Day super fun for me. I can…
Our Grade 3 Top 10
We just worked together as a class to come up with the best things about 3rd grade. Although we had over 20 ideas, we voted and narrowed down our choices and ranked them from 10 to 1. Here they are:…
The Great Summer State Plate Race
Our family is always reading license plates. We love keeping our eyes peeled for far-flung locations and have seen some unique ones over the years. . We enjoy license plates so much that we have been collecting them, too! Our…
Sliding Into Summer
It’s that time of year when students are ready to go running off into Summer and leave school far behind. I don’t blame them! I still fondly remember the Promise happily held by every Last Day of School: A summer…
It’s June? My, the Time Has Flewn!!
“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.” ~…
Museum Opening
Can you believe the Wax Museum is here!?! You will be SO impressed with your children and their hard work. Most students have finished writing their traditional research reports within the classroom. They are spending their extra time exploring challenging…
Wax On!
In case you didn’t hear, the 3rd Grade Wax Museum is less than two weeks away! Talk about ramping up! I thought I’d take some time to make sure we are all on the same page. Last week I sent…
Wow! What a Whirlwind Week!
I cannot believe what a crazy-busy week this was!! I thought I’d share some of it with all of you, as I know you’d like to see what your kids have been up to in Room 204: Monday: iPad Day…