I had the COOLEST thing happen to me on Saturday!

I had a list of errands to run, & no kids with me to slow me down.

One place I had to go, was a school supply store here in town.

I LOVE these stores!

I don’t know what it is about them……

but there is just SOOOO much to help you be a good teacher.

Posters (which I never buy-don’t want my house decorated in school posters)
Workbooks for everything under the sun
Educational toys
Reward chart/prizes
Teaching aides

Ahhhh-for the teacher in me-that place is heaven on earth!

BUT, on Saturday, I found something even better than that.

I discovered that one of the employees used to teach 2nd Grade!!!

COOL!!!

Do you think I asked her a ton of questions? You bet!

She spent probably an hour with me, showing me various things in the store…..& helping me come up with ideas to help Ana in the two areas I had asked for her help in.

One of them was how to help Ana learn to write.

Here is a result from yesterday:

I know, I know….spelling is far from perfect & we might need a few paragraph separations…..but, the overall plan of her paper, she came up with on her own, & she wrote all the sentences!

I am THRILLED & super excited.

One other thing-I was thrilled & super excited about was-I purchased a pencil sharpener that actually works…..& some pencils that are supposed to be the BEST ON EARTH! So far, so good. Not one comment today like this: “MOOOOM….I don’t have a pencil!”

Oh…..& another completely new topic.

I am through the first two areas of my home-

using the book I mentioned a few weeks ago.

I am LOVING IT!!!

I can’t wait each day, to tackle a new section, majorly de-clutter & re-organize.

I know-I might have a disease! (just kidding!)