Week 4 of School

Well...we have started the 4th week of school here in Arizona.  I am exhausted already!  I am teaching ELD (English Language Development) officially this year and it is intense.  On top of that...I have 13 boys and 4 girls.  Those poor girls are holding their own!
I know things are going to get better very soon.  We always just have to get through the first month or so and we'll get into a routine that will be great for all of us.

That being said...I'm behind on my personal reading!  I miss it.  I need to schedule it.  It is important that I decompress or else you end up with a burned out teacher by October.

Here's to my 6th year at my current school!  It's going to be an adventure!

First Book!! Brenda Novak

The first book I read this summer was Brenda Novak's "No One But You."  It is the second book in the Silver Springs series.  It was sent to me through a book club run by Brenda Novak!  I love being able to meet/see authors and get to know them on a personal level.

This book kept me reading ALL DAY LONG!  I finished it (all 400 pages) in one day.  My Dad would call this book "bubble gum."  I love books that I can get lost in.  The main female character is one you can sympathize with and you want nothing but the best for her.  The main male character is the one that the town has labeled the "bad boy."  He's tall, strong, has muscles, and you just want to hug him!  You just want there to be a happily ever after.........I'll let you read it to find out if that happened or not.

On to the next!!!

Reading Books Again!

Well.....life has taken many twists and turns over the past 3 years.  My family has had many deaths, a couple of births, and a couple of moves.  We are still in Arizona and I'm still teaching kindergarten!  I love my kids.  I've had some rough kiddos but they have taught me so much.

This summer I decided to get back to one of the things I loved.....reading books.  A friend of mine on facebook added me to an author's reading group.  I loved the books I've received and now I want to tell others about what I've read.

So....this blog will be about my crazy classroom and about the awesome books for grownups that I am reading.  I firmly believe there needs to be a balance between work and life.  Reading is relaxing for me and allows me to go into someone else's life and eavesdrop.  I'll pass onto you what books I've read and my opinion.

So....happy summer and I'll talk to ya soon!!