Check your local library...

Besides having a practically endless supply of books, your local library is a treasure trove of free resources.  Our local library here has 2 great resources that I wanted to share with you, in the hopes of encouraging you to check your local library for something similiar.

Zinio
Zinio is a magazine reader that is available on your iPhone/iPad, Android device, or computer.  Normally you would have to purchase a subscription for each title you want, but my library has over 100 titles available for FREE.  There's a sign-up process where I have to create an account using my library card, but once it's all done, I can read the magazine anytime from my iPhone or iPad.

And we're not talking about obscure magazine titles either.  There are great titles on there like Good Housekeeping, Parenting, National Geographic...etc.  There's even gossip magazines like Star that are one of my guilty pleasures in life - perfect for those days when it's just been rough and I need to veg out...

Tumblebooks
Our library also has a Tumblebooks library.  Tumblebooks is a great online resource that actually reads the books out loud.  Some of the images are animated, and each word is highlighted as it is being read.  It is a great way to work on literacy skills! 

What are some of the resources that your local library offers?

My name is...

Sorry for the lack of posting recently, but it's been crazy around here.  Most notably, we had bugsy's IEP on the 24th.  I would need days upon days to tell you all about it, and I'm sure eventually everything will come out, but there is a specific incident from our IEP that I wanted to share.

Does it irk anyone else that during an IEP, you're always referred to "mom"?  But the classroom teacher and the rest of the specialist and staff that are present are referred to by the first names? 

At first I thought maybe I was just being overly sensitive, but as the days passed and I mulled the issue over in my head, the more incensed I became about it.  Mom is just one of the many hats that I wear.  While I am rather proud of the role, it is certainly NOT my only identity.

How do you feel about this?  Am I really just being overly sensitive...?