Lessons With Coffee

Hey all!  Angus is in a competition for being in the new Save-a-Bull MN calendar. If you have a buck or two to donate to the awesome rescue we got Angus from I would SUPER DUPER love it if you could vote for ANGUS! Each vote is a dollar! You can vote here: http://tangerine.shootproof.com/pitties At the bottom click the blue button that says View Gallery then look for our cutie pie in his orange bow tie! I gave 20$ but not expecting everyone to...Just a dollar would be great! Share the post too! More the merrier...If nothing else money is going to a great cause.  Thanks much! Cheers

Happy Summer! As a math teacher I am often looked to for advice for what parents should do for their children in the summer to "give them an edge" next year or "prevent summer slide."  I love the idea that parents want to help take such an active role in their child's education, and am willing to try to give my best advice.  I do not have children of my own right now so the I can only say what I would do IF I did have children.  I was recently contacted by Personal Creations who asked if I could write a blog entry for student motivation, engagement and projects over the summer.  Personal Creations is pretty much THE source for anything...well...personalized.  They personalize pretty much anything from picture frames,  to Christmas ornaments, and tote bags to wine bottles!   They have a bunch of teacher stuff that is really cute: and I would be remiss to not feature this one:  Even though my first name is Jameson....

I have been wondering now for about 3 weeks how I would renter into the world of blogging. Perhaps just by telling you my story. November 6th happened. I was admitted to the hospital with an aggravated lower intestine. It seams as though 1 inch of it had deteriorated so badly that they had to remove it. Hospital stay #1. It was a pretty quick procedure I was back to work by the 10th. November 12. Complications with the "G-Tube". I was not getting enough nutrients and was severely dehydrated Hospital stay #2 Relatively short stay took off work till after Thanksgiving. December 2. Pancreas attack. Hospital again, this time was put in short term diss-ability till after Xmas. Finally I am healthy and have been in my classroom for a total of 6 weeks. Minus "cold days". The entire time I was gone there was no long term sub so I was still teaching, creating worksheets, and videos, and flip-ables but from the comfort of my own home, and pjs. I have loads to share with...