and living life one day- and book- at a time
As I was taking down my bulletin board, I came across a small laminated card that I was given at the beginning of the year. It was my reminder to Love my students first, and then teach them after that. Simple. Love first, teach second. Unfortunately that small reminder was buried under the important information, …
I know that sounds a little post-apocalyptic, but you teach, you know that there are multiple meanings behind that and each one feels real. We have 2 half days this week: Tuesday and Wednesday. No school on Monday. Am I personally hoping that no one shows those last 2 days? Yes! Will they show up? …
When it comes to relaxing after a stressful day or week, I turn to my favorite hobby: sewing. I was taught to sew by my grandmother when I was nine years old. She taught me using an old Singer pedal sewing machine. No electricity required. Just foot power. I’m not sure why, but there is …
While many have already had their Spring Break, others have not. Here in South Carolina, many of us have our spring break about the same time as the Masters Tournament. Others, around Easter. Either way, we are waiting for that break. This week, many students have begun to get antsy. They have also begun to …
It was a crazy week. Not because of anything that happened, but rather because we had a house with pink eye and sickness. Wednesday, I was off to take my son to his MRI and had planned to be able to get through all of this, plus the MRI, and have a little bit of …
In all my years of teaching, this is the first time I’ve ever wanted to just walk out and quit. Between the full moon and the Spring fever, it was absolutely chaotic in the classroom this week. It is awful when Spring Break feels like it is just too far away. We know that these …
This school year was a complete gamechanger for me. At the beginning of the school year, I was already feeling an overwhelming amount of anxiety and stress, and I was, unfortunately, suicidal. I mentioned this to my doctor who brushed it off and stated I needed to get my stress under control so that my …
Goal My goal this week is to find a way to encourage my students to like Poetry. They are not having it. Gratitude I’m thankful for March. I know it is going to be extremely busy and hectic, but this week marks the end of the 3rd 9 weeks. Guidance “Your best teacher is the …
It’s Monday and here is your Motivation to start the week off on a positive note! Goal I’m getting my Beta Club stuff done. Gratitude I’m thankful that Friday is a Teacher Work Day, and I can catch up on grading essays and planning lessons. Guidance “Education is not the filling of a pot but …
I hope that you are off to a restful Christmas break. This school year has been one for the books for me, as it has been filled with so many firsts. From medical leaves to students who will ONLY behave for me. Repeat that last line and you’ll understand the frustration for my colleagues. Yes, …