Author: preppyteacher
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Summer Bucket List
The kids and I always have a long list of things we would like to do over the summer. It’s easy to loose track of what you intended to do. Summer is after all three short months. This is a fun way to think about summer goals and keep track of your bucket list through…
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Organizational Idea
Summer is a wonderful time to get organized for the upcoming school year. I love cute office supplies. These clothespins are not only cute they are practical. I use clothespins to keep together large stacks of papers. Projects that have paper glued can become really chunky. First, paint your clothespins using acrylic paint. I put…
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Yesterday, I showed camp care package idea for boys. Here are some great ideas for those special girls in your life that are at camp. Origami Set Camp Mad Lib Book Girls Lego Set American Girl Coloring Book Friendship Bracelet Kit Markers Lip Balm Tooby Loops Spirograph
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Camp Care Package Ideas for Boys
It is that time of year. Kids from all over the country head off to summer camp. For those who are at camps far from home care packages can bring a smile. Many camps do not allow you to send food. Here are some inexpensive ideas for a boy’s care package. Mini Simon Rangers Apprentice…
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Merida
I adore Merida. While the Mayan Riviera is beautiful it is also very “touristy”. Playa Del Carmen is so much fun BUT if I was blindfolded and dropped there I could easily confuse it for the United States. It has the usual plethora of stores you’d find in your local shopping mall one right after…
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Shopping in Mexico on a Teacher’s Budget
I love Mexico for many reasons. One of them is all the beautiful hand crafted items. The colors used are so vivid they make me feel happy! Shoes are one of my favorite things and Mexico has beautiful leather, hand crafted shoes. My favorite shoe store is a tiny tucked away treasure in Merida called…
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Snorkeling in Yal-Ku Lagoon
Teaching children to snorkel can be difficult. If teaching them to properly use their mask, fins, and snorkel is not enough, you then have to find a suitable reef for them to view. This is difficult because most reefs are pretty far off shore. If you are fortunate enough to travel to Mexico, Yal-Ku Lagoon…
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Xel-Ha
In general I am not an amusement park type of girl. With that said I absolutely love Xel-Ha. When I first started researching activities for our trip I was very skeptical about Xel-Ha. The admission for Xel Ha is not cheap at first glance.Fortunately, my dear friend Sonia who lives in Mexico convinced me to…
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Ki’Xocolatl
It is difficult to study the Mayans and not crave a little chocolate. After a wonderful morning touring the Gran Museo Del Mundo Maya we were all ready for a little chocolate snack. Ki’Xocolatl is a quaint cafe with a variety of chocolate confections. They have some exotic flavors like chocolate with oregano, and chocolate…