Did you know that September is National Drug and Alcohol Addiction month? Have you heard of Ribbon Week which takes place this year from October 23-31st and focuses on drug, tobacco, alcohol, and violence prevention and awareness? Do you acknowledge these campaigns in your school or classroom? I’m guessing a lot of schools don’t do so. Talking to young children about big topics such as drugs and alcohol can be difficult, awkward and often uncomfortable. But just because somet

We all know first impressions are so important!  That’s why you spend hours upon hours preparing your classroom for the first day of school.