Each week during the past Spring’s sequestering due to Covid I wrote an Instagram post (and 1 blog post) about what I had learned. These thoughts mostly came from the distance teaching I was doing…
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What can we make kids do?
This is an excellent question. I have had parents tell me that I can and should “make” their child sit and do his/her work. Now let me be clear… I can’t “make” kids do their…
Reflections
This time last year I wrote a blog post entitled Reflection. Sound familiar? Yes, I chose to use the same title but added an “s.” Why? Because for most weeks of the last few months…
Learning Continues…
A decision by the state governments put administrations of almost every school in the U.S.A. into action. Actually all over the world. School was going virtual. Plans were created and preparations began in earnest. Teachers…
Silver Linings
I have always tried to find the silver lining in any situation. But this social distancing due to Covid-19 has been a tough one for me. Sleeping in a bit each day that is a…
What I Have Learned…
Just finished my third week of distance learning. Here are some Instagram posts I’ve written about what I have learned on this journey. Some responses to these posts: I am starting a break as the…
Connections
Been staring at this screen for 10 minutes. What to say, do I have anything to say? Is what I say important to read at this time? Well maybe the point is just to make…
Parent Conferences: The Good, The Bad, The Effective
The likelihood is you either just had or will be having parent conferences at your school. For me, parent conferences have always been a time of anticipation mixed with anxiousness. When I say that I…
Obsessed with Read Alouds
I just have to say it…I am obsessed with kids literature, but Read Alouds are my focus right now. Truthfully, I am always infatuated with the benefits of Read Alouds and always looking for new…
Digital Check-Up
I recently got the oil changed on my car. I did this because a reminder popped up on my dashboard. So consider this your pop up reminder to do a digital check-up! Do you get…