And so it begins...

Days away from a trip abroad, I wonder how best to share my adventures with family and friends.  As I view a friend's blog I think, "Why not me?"
So this is where I find myself, floundering through blog creation with hopefulness. Maybe I'll learn how to do this by just jumping in?  Maybe someone will find this, view it, and possibly leave a comment?

Though sharing my summer travels was the impetus for this blog, it will likely evolve into a place to share pictures and ideas from my classroom.  View what you wish, share if you wish, comments are always welcome. 

For practice, I'm adding a picture of Airlie - our little pride and joy.

And a few oldies from the classroom (so I can practice captions).

Wonder Wall for our study of Vikings

Dragons!  Handmade, kid-designed, part of "How to train a Dragon" / Viking Unit

Using fractions to create our own Viking shields

Thanks for visiting, and soon, it's off to Australia!