Valentine’s Day has come and gone. It was a very festive time in our house. But in the midst of the busy schedule and endless to-do list we made time to appreciate the people in our lives that mean the most to us. Here’s a look at 3 events that we participated in last week.Continue reading “Valentine Recap”
Category Archives: Teaching
Holiday Pen Pals and a Letter Writing Challenge
The art of letter writing may one day be obsolete. With the changing tides of technology it is becoming increasingly rare to sit down with a pen and paper to craft a message for someone else. I love the ease with which communication is achieved via emails and social media, but there is something specialContinue reading “Holiday Pen Pals and a Letter Writing Challenge”
Moment: Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday and I’m doing a dance for having finished another great week at school. I feel like I’m getting into a rhythm at school and I’m enjoying the process of getting to know my kids a little better. Today I am joining my fellow positive writers over at Five Minute Friday, where we gatherContinue reading “Moment: Five Minute Friday”
Spirit Week Outfits
Last week was Spirit Week at the high school where I teach. My goal was to participate (as I always do) without spending ANY money on my outfits. It was so much fun to coordinate with the themes chosen by the Student Council. Below is a look at what I came up with each day.Continue reading “Spirit Week Outfits”
Crowd: Five Minute Friday
Here I am…another week of showing up late to the party. I had the best of intentions to post before school on Friday, but a six-month-old had her own plans for my morning. So here I am, Saturday afternoon, in my office space, drinking in the silence of a resting household and joining my crewContinue reading “Crowd: Five Minute Friday”
Anniversary: Five Minute Friday
Five Minute Friday is a weekly link-up where a community of bloggers crafts a post based on a common topic. This week the topic is Anniversary. To check out the rest of the community and their posts click here. Now on to my five minutes of uninterrupted, unedited writing: Next week I will begin my eighthContinue reading “Anniversary: Five Minute Friday”
Teachers Pay Teachers?
Writing effective lesson plans is time consuming. Making learning at the high school level fun and engaging for students requires even more. This year I’ve been focusing on student engagement and getting my students more involved in both the English and History courses that I teach. It’s taken more time than usual, but myContinue reading “Teachers Pay Teachers?”
Teaching: Are We Releasing Too Soon?
“Why are these scores so low? I showed them how to do this!” Many of us have had reflective conversations with ourselves or colleagues drenched in comments similar to the one above. It’s frustrating to go through a process step-by-step with students only to turn them loose and receive a less than desirable assignment inContinue reading “Teaching: Are We Releasing Too Soon?”
Dressing and Educating: Days 6-10
Day 6: August 22, 2016 My first true Monday of the school year and I caught the struggle bus on the way to school. I forgot just how short a two day weekend feels. I really needed to replenish my lost sleep from last week, but I had a sick child all weekend–so that didContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 6-10”
Five Minute Friday: Expect
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Expect. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Expect”
The Ameri Brit Mom 