This summer has been a wonderful one.  I've spent quality time with my boys and my husband and we have dedicated time to take a few adventures together.  While we were having fun, we were also creating opportunities for us to learn together.       After all, you wouldn't expect anything less from an educator with over fifteen years of teaching experience in the classroom.  I've noticed that no matter where we are or what we are doing, we can always use paper and paper-products to inspire learning beyond the classroom.  You'd be surprised how many creative activities and writing exercises can arise from everyday events.     My ten-year-old son's favorite thing to do is illustrate his experiences using crayons and his favorite drawing notebook.  It is such a pleasure to watch him bring his drawings to life.  It's a great way to foster his creativity and to allow him to use visualization to create images … [Read more...]