Friday Five: Back to School Edition

1. This was back-to-school week, for me as a 7th grade English teacher and for my two kids. It kicked off with a bang, as I realized Wednesday night that I was supposed to be at a cross country meet and two parent orientation meetings simultaneously.  Have we mastered that cloning technology yet?  Thankfully, my daughter's teacher served these amazing peppermint patty brownies at her meeting - hello, dinner.

2. Today, we'll start our first read-aloud of the year in my classroom.  It's Sharon D...