A Mother's Day thank you....

 A heartfelt thank you to all the terrific Moms who work so hard and give of themselves every day....

And a special thanks to my Mom who.......

• helped me paint my classroom two summers ago
• sewed the gold trim on my toga for Greek Day last year
• proofread my first Welcome Packet about twenty times and helped me make adjustments
• took my daughters to her house for a sleepover the weekend I had grades due and over 50 Persuasive Essays to score
• did not roll her eyes or laugh when I mentioned I was starting a teaching blog  :-)

I guess you never really outgrow needing your Mom, and I am so very lucky to have her.

Last Thursday I was invited to my daughter's preschool class for "Muffins for Mom" where she gave me these.......

Not quite accurate (26? Meat?), but oh so cute!

Hope you all had a marvelous Mother's Day!

Mother's Day Gift

Since I've started teaching in a middle school, I've rarely included many seasonal or holiday craft activities. I guess I was worried that my uber-cool sixth graders would balk at something too crafty or sentimental. But I recently ran across Laura Candler's free printable Mother's Day Coupons so I decided to break tradition and try them today.

SUCCESS!

 I gave my student supplies to create a card to put them in, and let them get to work. Some made traditional cards with construction paper flowers, hearts, and lots-o-glitter - my gals just LOVE them some glitter this year! One of the boys turned his into a little booklet while another girl created a "pop-up" based on a technique we used recently for a book project. 

 Clever ideas!

Are you doing something special with your class for Mother's Day?  


And now that I have set the precedent - help! I need some ideas for Father's Day!!