Amazingly, I can pin point the exact moment when I realized that teaching was what I was meant to do in life. Oh, I am convinced that growing up in a family where most of its members are teachers, had something to do with it. […]

Today I bring you one of my favorite games. You might find there are  some similarities with games played in your own corner of the world, but I thought you’d appreciate another perspective 🙂 Today’s game is called Chameleon (in Portuguese, Camaleao). Its name comes […]

About a month ago… or was that two months ago??? Hmmm I’m not sure, anymore! Well, a short time ago 😀 I ventured into the world of clip art and digital paper designing! It has been sooooo much fun! The reaction to my products has […]

On a previous post, I showed you how to assemble a simple file folder that children can use with white board markers. Today I bring you a tutorial on how to assemble file folders that have cut-out pieces that need to be stored. I will […]

When reflecting upon my childhood experiences as a Portuguese young girl, I often remember the games we played during school recess. It is with great longing that I relive the laughter, happiness and yes, DRAMA, of those fun games. There were no such things as video […]

I LOVE file folders. Indeed, I ADORE file folder activities. I discovered this ingenious idea when I was searching the internet for ways to make fun activities for my daycare kiddies. I had lots of ideas to teach them concepts but I wasn’t very fond […]

Here is another staple for our school lunches: applesauce. Of course you can always go to the grocery store and buy a bunch of jars of applesauce and/or those small plastic containers with just enough applesauce for one serving. However, if you are at all […]

Today I’m sharing with you another of our children’s school lunches favourites: muffins. They are yummy, nutritious, easy to eat and fit really nicely into the round plastic containers we have. Almost every single day we add a muffin to their lunch bag. I have […]

I don’t know about you but I get really anxious and stressed out when school starts. Yes, that is due mainly to the fact that my babies will be away most of the day and I will miss them terribly, but also because I will […]