Grace's Saturday

Long time, no blog. Haha, I'm sure that's a first. No, this thing is new for me and I'm a little lazy of a blogger.

This is a picture of my Saturday today. Cody got picked up for his gig this weekend at 5:30 a.m. and I got to sleep in until 9! That was much needed. The first few weeks back to school always kick my butt and I was exhausted from waking up at 6 and having all this new school/district information thrown at me. After I woke up, I loaded up my bag with our laptop and two big teaching resource books that I have been craving to read for a year! I finally found them at my school and took them home. They are Guided Reading by Fountas and Pinnell and The Teacher's Guide to the Four Blocks by Dorothy Hall. In my opinion, essential literature for all teachers. I went to Bongo Java, a very popular coffee shop here in Nashville and as usual it was packed and blaring with music. It's not a coffee shop to do reading or relax....it's social. So, I headed over to Portland Brew and found a comfy booth, calming music, and a large latte. I spent the next 3 hours reading and taking notes. Ahh...takes me back to my nerdy college ways that I love and miss so much! I've learned so much and am excited to teach this year!

This will be a favorite place of mine, Portland Brew. It's local, Fair Trade, Organic, and supports a good cause!

Now, I'm off to my other favorite place in any city.....the public library! I'm going to get my card today and check out as many books as I can carry. It's a great place to spend a weekend afternoon.