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Category Archives: Teaching
I Make Enough. My Earnings are Directly Deposited, Every Single Day.
“We can certainly talk about the realities of the economy, debate the best method to evaluate effectiveness and discuss the drawbacks of unions. But anyone who characterizes teachers as overpaid is forgetting what we entrust them with each and every … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, inspiration, random acts of kindness, Teaching, teaching children, work ethic
Tagged Children, courage, Education, love, Oklahoma, Parenting, politics, Teacher, work ethic
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Classroom Life B.C.C. (Before Common Core)
I was in 4th grade when I was assigned my first male teacher, who shall remain nameless, Mr Northwood. It wasn’t my best year; I earned a “D” in science and I credited him for the unfair grade. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Breaking educational habits, kindergarten, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged bananna, common core, dictionary skills, Education, Educators, Google, humor, not a boring lesson, science, technology
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Don’t Drink the Kool-aid. Don’t Eat the Cupcake.
Teacher rule #1. Do not eat the birthday cupcakes. Teacher rule #2. There are some days when an exception to that rule must be made. Today was that day. Picture it >>>> Kindergarten; circa 3:15 on a Friday afternoon after a week of indoor … Continue reading
Posted in food, food cravings, Humor, kindergarten, mindless eating, not healthy food, stress, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Cupcake, Eating, Food, Hello Kitty, humor, Icing (food), Kindergarten, Kool-Aid, not health food, Stress, teaching
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And the Fury | Misadventures of a Modern Mommy
And the Fury | Misadventures of a Modern Mommy.
It’s because of you.
“If kids come to us [educators/teachers] from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.” – Barbara Colorose
Learning to change the subject.
“The aim is to unleash teachers — and their students — to design learning experiences that are applied, integrated, situated, expeditionary, and alternatively assessed. When we learn — really learn — we transform the content, the self, and the social … Continue reading
My Job is Simple.
My job is simple. I work Monday through Friday. September – June. No nights. No weekends. No holidays. My job is simple. I teach kindergarten. I work with five-year olds. Ask them what my job is…they will tell you: “It’s … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, children, classroom design, Education, Harmony, Hope, kindergarten, perspective, quotes, Teaching, teaching children, words of wisdom, work
Tagged Education, Educators, Elementary school, Kindergarten, quotes, safe at school, teachers
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Reading. Writing. Socializing.
Katie says ”…I accept every child where they are. I do not spend a moment blaming their home life, their preschool teacher, their environment, etc…. There is no sense in blaming or wishing they were any different. That just wastes time … Continue reading
Learning is Mandated.
It’s one of my favorite quotes. It’s a reminder to prioritize. The value of keeping first things first. Being an educator today, there are many priorities to value, both in and out of the classroom. What counts in the classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Education, inspiration, kindergarten, library, music, physical education, quotes, raising children, Teaching, teaching children, words of wisdom
Tagged Art, Early Childhood, Education, Educators, Health, Inspirational, Kindergarten
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Keep your Rose-Colored Glasses on; They will help you see Clearly.
I teach 5 year olds. They teach me so much more. The life lessons learned in kindergarten really do stick, (hopefully as much as the old school days of thick white paste that we once had the time to use). <pause … Continue reading
Posted in advice, back to school, beginnings, blogs, children, classroom design, Education, Faith, gratitude, Hope, human nature, inspiration, kindergarten, raising children, relationships, Teaching, words of wisdom, work ethic
Tagged Child, Early Childhood, Early childhood education, Education, Educators, K through 12, Kindergarten, Organizations
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