Creating a Scene in the Bookstore

I am generally a quiet, respectful bookstore visitor. I speak in hushed tones, smile to myself when something is funny, sigh quietly when I read something sad.

I had a total break from character on Sunday at Barnes and Noble. My mom, my sister, and I were perusing the shelves of the Children's section when we came across the fascinating title "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin It sounds ridiculous, I know! However, we flipped that little book open and I found myself making an absolute scene in the Children's section of the bookstore! I laughed so hard! It was a foot-stomping, tears-running-down-the-cheeks, head-back-howling sort of laughter! Proper bookstore decorum? I think not.

Now, I realize some of this silliness may have been the fun of being with family or being a little sleepy from a late night, but I think this is a really fun book for encouraging imagination! And I think even my little ones in Kindergarten will catch the silliness of the text and illustrations.

And if any of you grown-ups want to know how to host a taco party for dragons or feel like reading something silly... this is your book!

Dragons Love Tacos

*Photo from Amazon

The Countdown Begins! 17 days

There are 17 days until show-time! Today, I found tons of resources on Teachers Pay Teachers and spent the afternoon organizing them. Someday, I hope to be as helpful as the teachers whose materials I downloaded today!

My favorite resource that I found so far was on pinterest - the teacher's best friend! This pin was for a teacher binder from Jenn Rivera's blog, and the template is found at http://beyondthegrades.blogspot.com/2011/10/teacher-binder.html.  I am pleased to say my binder is structured and will be filled soon!

The last thing I want to share today is a very fun book I picked up at the Pageant of the Masters gift shop in Laguna Beach. This wordless book by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert is full of illustrations that compel the reader to imagine. I'm excited about using the book for a shared writing experience with the kiddos.

Tomorrow, I am looking forward to buying some music supplies (as I am also the music teacher at our school). Here's hoping for some amazing deals! :)