If you have followed my blog you may have noticed that my posting schedule has been light over the past several weeks. Don’t worry…there are no plans for a hiatus or time away from the blog. To simplify the reason, my priorities have just shifted temporarily. Summer is coming to an end and I amContinue reading “Five Recent Updates…”
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Teach: Five Minute [Friday]
Today I am joining the positive writing community over at Five Minute Friday (a day late) for their weekly link-up. Each week we gather to write on a common theme. This week our theme is Teach. Eight days in to the 2021-2022 school year and I have already been through so much: adapting to numerous administration changes,Continue reading “Teach: Five Minute [Friday]”
From: Five Minute Friday
Today I am joining the positive writing community over at Five Minute Friday for their weekly link-up. Each week we gather to write on a common theme. This week our theme is From. A Letter FROM a Teacher on Back to School: Dear Students, It seems as though summer was over in the blink of an eye. TheContinue reading “From: Five Minute Friday”
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”
Well, We Survived!
Week one of school is in the books and all four of us survived. Naps were essential, and sure, there were some meltdowns, but we made it! Life is starting to settle into routines and each day gets a little easier. For me, I started my eighth school year teaching ninth grade in a publicContinue reading “Well, We Survived!”
Dressing and Educating: Days 161-170
Day 161: April 24, 2017 I wore a Perfect T from Lula Roe and olive green jeggings. Day 162: April 25, 2017 I wore a purple tunic and cardigan from Primark in England. I also wore black Lula Roe leggings. Day 163: April 26, 2017 I had to miss school today for anContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 161-170”
Dressing and Educating: Catch Up Edition
This post is a catch up edition to the days I’ve missed since taking my short vacation from the blog. Since I have so many outfits to describe I will be brief. Day 147: April 3, 2017 I wore a Cassie skirt and Classic T from Lula Roe. I like the peek-a-boo tank look withContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Catch Up Edition”
Dressing and Educating: Days 140-143
This week was our state test week. I will spare you all the test anxieties and dramas and skip right to the goods–the fashion. Day 140: March 21, 2017 I started the short week with my black tunic from The Limited and OS leggings from Lula Roe. Day 141: March 22, 2017 I addedContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 140-143”
Dressing and Educating: Days 134-138
Day 134: March 13, 2017 After a week of testing, it was nice to return to the usual schedule and routine in the classroom. In English we read through and interpreted the prologue to Romeo and Juliet and in Honors World History we spent time summarizing major events from the Russian Revolution. I wore aContinue reading “Dressing and Educating: Days 134-138”
The Ameri Brit Mom 