Carol's Corner

Our fourth grade science curriculum includes a geology unit called "Our Changing Earth." Yesterday, I found a book that I wish ...

Met a teacher friend at Tattered Cover for coffee this morning. After we were done working, of course I had to go downstairs to the child...

Not a very good reading week. I have a terrific stack of TBRs, including CAPTURE THE FLAG by Kate Messner, but I didn't get much rea...

Saturday morning. The alarm goes off at 2:45 and by 3:15 I am on the road, a bag of snacks-- trail mix, pretzels, and tootsie pops, an...

Shortly after I started blogging, my dear friend Mary Lee emailed me. She thought I should apply to be a judge for the CYBILS awards. The ...

On Saturday, I drove to Utah to see my son play football. I got into the car at 3:15, drove almost 8 hours, watched the game, chatted with m...

When I was in third grade, Mrs. Kelly read aloud THE BOXCAR CHILDREN. I loved that book! I found the idea of four kids living out in the ...