Do you believe in magic?

Envious.  Wistful.  Jealous. That's the best word to describe it. Reading about all those bloggers going to the Ron Clark Academy. We were in Atlanta this summer for a wedding and I could have gone...Georgia Aquarium or RCA?? Hmmmm, the 4 year old won out. But someday....

So in place of experiencing first hand, I am reading "Crash Course" by Kim Bearden, one of the teachers and co-founders of RCA. It. Is. Awesome. Love love it! Short chapters...because who wants to read something long at the end of the day... But long in inspiration,

The first chapter us about creating magic in your teaching. I have really taken this to heart this year. How do I get my kids to truly experience their learning. Not just listen, but be transformed to that place. Make their learning real. 

Magic. It's showing on the excited faces whenever I welcome them onto Air Force One and open the Olympic event for the day.  It's in the running from clue to clue, excitably chattering about what the clue could mean.

This time tomorrow, come on back and see where the magic took us today.

How do you create magic in your classroom?