Target's in Canada and an Interlude with Power Tools

   This weekend I decided to build the fence we've been needing for 2 years to keep my little rugrats in the yard. The guys I hired to extend the ramp on our deck so that my husband could use it with his walker and wheelchair finished their job on Wednesday. I was inspired to pick up my own power tools and tackle the fence on my own (with my sister's help!) We had a lot of fun figuring out how to start and cobbling together the tools we needed. We used a hand saw at first and dug the holes with a shovel-we felt so Little House on the Prairie! So the fence is looking good and tomorrow I will build the gate and hopefully finish up. I have got to back into my classroom and finish my set up.

     I did however spend some time getting some packages together and one of the the things I did was assemble Rise and Shine binders courtesy of Reagan Tunstall ( tunstalltimes.blogspot.ca.) I am so happy with them. I struggled through calendar binders last year because the abilities in my class were so varied. Some students finished writing their numbers and recording their date in the calendar and even did some morning work while others struggled just to add a picture to the ones card and change the numbers as we counted up to one hundred. This year I cut out all of the cards so we won't be hampered by fine motor issues during this crucial time. I want the learning to be about noticing the patterns we see as the numbers get larger and establishing a good understanding of place value. We'll see how year 2 goes with the calendar binder.

That's it for this weekend. Only 3 days until I get to go to Edmonton and shop at Target. That's right, we finally get Target in Canada and I am ready  to see what all the fuss is about. I have to admit that I am pretty excited. I really love school supplies. Like I REALLY LOVE school supplies.WhooHoo...Target!