The quarter ends this week! I'm so excited for Fall Break. As we wrap up the quarter this week, I just wabt to take the time to reflect on what I have learned. First, lesson planning comes easier. I have two years of lesson plans under my belt. Since a lot of my curriculum stays … Continue reading First Quarter of Year Three
Teaching
Twenty-Four Lessons in Twenty-Four Years
It's that time of year again! I've made another revolution around the sun! I realized that I haven't done a birthday post in the last two years. Yay craziness. So after thinking about it, I wanted to share some life lessons I've learned over the years. I know I'm young, but I've learned a lot … Continue reading Twenty-Four Lessons in Twenty-Four Years
The Power of Meditation
I'm surviving this year. It's difficult at times, but we're getting through it. But there's a big way that I'm getting through most the difficulties that come with teaching in a public school. So what am I doing? Well I'm meditating. And it's helping a lot. Now see, I don't know what you picture in … Continue reading The Power of Meditation
Know Your Limits
I'm back! I took last week off just to get caught up on my own stuff. And actually, that's exactly what I want to write about today. I wrote earlier this year about the Spoon Theory and how you have a limited number of spoons per day. In addition to recognizing that you have limited … Continue reading Know Your Limits
The Sibling Rule
Even though I haven't been teaching for all that long, I've already come across siblings in my classroom. I have a simple rule that I usually tell the younger sibling on the first day, and it's one of the best things I do. See, I'm the youngest. My sister is older than me. While we're … Continue reading The Sibling Rule
Control vs. Management
One of the biggest things you hear as a teacher is the idea of classroom management. That's in a sense what I'm going to talk about today, but I'm going to spin it on its head a little bit. As a teacher, you're expected to have a system of classroom management. It's one of those … Continue reading Control vs. Management
New Teaching Practices
Here we go! The first couple days of school have passed already for me and many other people. My summer is officially coming to an end, even if the weather disagrees. So while my blog isn't specifically a teaching blog, I'm going to spend today to focus on what I do. I'm not perfect by … Continue reading New Teaching Practices
Teaching Year Three
I can't believe I'm about to start my third year of teaching! Somehow this doesn't seem plausible to me. Yet here it is. Summer is about over, and next week I will be starting to teach again. I've definitely learned a lot from my last two years of teaching, both about the content and about … Continue reading Teaching Year Three
Check In
Last June, I wrote a post titled "Glow Up." It was the idea of doing things that you like without holding on to what people or society expect you to be. And while that was the phrase and the phase I needed to go through last summer, this year is different. See, I know who … Continue reading Check In
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The History of Memorial Day
I haven't done a history lesson in a while, so I figured we're overdue. Yesterday was Memorial Day here in the United States. Most people I know treat it as a free 3-day weekend. Others think of it as the unofficial start of summer. And others still think of it as a way to honor … Continue reading The History of Memorial Day
Battle Kim of the Republic 