As I sit here typing this I am being poked by my children.  This might sound perfectly normal but my sweet little guys are 16 and 18.  Sigh... I guess I should be glad that they still goof around with me. (incidentally, why is mom the only one who knows the recipe for "ice"?)

Anyway - I have been happily setting up my teacher binder for next year.  I bought it from Teacher's Pay Teachers Editable Google Drive Teacher Binder
Also a shout out to a nice freebie I got from History Gal on TPT - I think her Doodle Notes might be a great scaffolding to more visual note taking since they encompass some of the same ideas but are more structured.  Check them out! I came across her from her excellent blog https://www.musingsofahistorygal.com/

Now I just have to scrounge enough tables so I can get rid of the grotty old desks I had last year.  And an aquarium.  If I can come across a 40 gallon or larger aquarium so I can have a class home and a home home for my bearded dragon that would be swell! If you haven't heard of it the Pets in the Classroom grants are great!  That's how I ended up with a bearded dragon (rescue) for a class pet.  He's lovely, and very friendly.