August 26, 2022 With so many options for in- person or virtual learning these days, many wonder if this may be a good option. I always loved the idea of home schooling, but my children do not learn well from me, and for some reason I have no patience with my own kids, even though … Continue reading Is Virtual Learning An Option For Your Family?
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Strategies for classroom success
A Week Off – Conquering Fear, Saving Money & Starting a New Year
August 14, 2022 Setting out on the Tree Trek Zip Line & Obstacle Course I took the week off. I’ve had it planned for months since it was the week before Louie starts middle school. We wanted time together to prepare and for orientation and family time before the busy routine. I also have some … Continue reading A Week Off – Conquering Fear, Saving Money & Starting a New Year
Eat Daily On a Budget with This Once a Week Habit
August 5, 2022 If you are like me, you are always looking for ways to make routine tasks simpler, especially on those unexpected days. As a teacher and a busy parent, these happen all too often. And since we RV often, this can be a very helpful tool on travel days to have one less … Continue reading Eat Daily On a Budget with This Once a Week Habit
Talk Less Using This Simple Technology Trick
August 2, 2022 QR codes will vary in design, like a fingerprint Whenever I can find something that will make my teaching life better, I am all for learning it. So when I learned about generating QR codes several years ago, and figured out how to apply them in my classroom, I was thrilled! If … Continue reading Talk Less Using This Simple Technology Trick
Stop Failing and Start Achieving – Dreamboards
July 29, 2022 Dreamboards remind us of our goals You miss 100% of the goals you don't go for. But in this fast paced world, it is easy to lose sight of where we are going or what we are doing, even if we have a good plan. We need to have a goal to … Continue reading Stop Failing and Start Achieving – Dreamboards
Welcome Back, Educators & Welcome, New Educators – Advice From A Veteran
July 26, 2022 With the start of the new school year rapidly approaching, I wanted to welcome all the new educators out there! Whether you are newly graduated and starting your first career, or becoming an educator from another career, you are in for an adventure! If you've been a educator before, maybe some of … Continue reading Welcome Back, Educators & Welcome, New Educators – Advice From A Veteran
Learning To Look Forward
July 19, 2022 I think the only thing I see my students dread more than school is getting negative feedback or in trouble for mistakes. And I can't blame them. I've been that teacher and parent that harped on the mistakes, ranting and making a big deal of it. It made them afraid to talk … Continue reading Learning To Look Forward
Strategies to Avoid the ‘Summer Slide’ with our Kids
July 1, 2022 I won't bore you with a bunch of science and data, but I will tell you that there is a lot that exists to support the summer slide theory. If you aren't familiar with what that is, it is scientific evidence that kids that take the summer off without doing any kind … Continue reading Strategies to Avoid the ‘Summer Slide’ with our Kids
Productivity Trick: 6 Tasks List
June 28, 2022 If you are like me, there are times where you feel either constantly overwhelmed, busy and yet not as productive and more added than removed to your to do list, or you slow down to a creepy crawl--especially in summer with less commitments. I struggle to find a good in between mode. … Continue reading Productivity Trick: 6 Tasks List
The Simple Trick I Use For Improving Parent Communication & Student Sucess
June 21, 2022 If I have learned nothing else after 15 years in the classroom, it's that parent involvement increases student success. When both they and I are committed to a learning and progressing and are on the same page for our plans, the student has a clear path to follow. For years, sending home … Continue reading The Simple Trick I Use For Improving Parent Communication & Student Sucess
Addicted to Teaching 