The few weeks after my 26th birthday were some of my most interesting and challenging on a personal level (so far, at least). A global pandemic was and still is fully present and more complicated than ever, the profession that I love was and still is changing drastically, my serious relationship ended, and I wasContinue reading “13 Lessons I Learned When I Turned 26”
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My real answer to “How’s it going in your virtual classroom?”
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed so much about the way we go about our daily activities and created numerous scenarios that at one time would’ve seemed unimaginable. When I became a teacher, I didn’t think I’d ever have a day where I’d “work from home” like my friends in other professions, but here I am,Continue reading “My real answer to “How’s it going in your virtual classroom?””
The Simplest, Easiest Way To Relax Your Mind & Body Before Bed
You know that feeling when you’re so extremely tired but lay wide awake staring at the ceiling? This is an experience that I used to encounter way too often, and I believe it had to do with the fact that my body was so incredibly tired from being on my feet all day, but myContinue reading “The Simplest, Easiest Way To Relax Your Mind & Body Before Bed”
How & Why You Can & Should Incorporate Exercise Into Your Classroom
An honest truth is that I really wish I were one of those insanely fit people who goes to the gym and does a killer workout every single day. Another honest truth is that I am not one of those people, and I know well that I most likely never will be. I can sayContinue reading “How & Why You Can & Should Incorporate Exercise Into Your Classroom”
DIY Spa Favorites
Going to sleep without setting my 5:00 a.m. alarm brings such a blissful feeling to me. I don’t really sleep in on the weekends due to my body being programmed to wake up at the crack of dawn, but just laying in bed in the morning without the pressure of having to throw myself togetherContinue reading “DIY Spa Favorites”
Put Down Your Phone And Pick Up A Book
As an elementary school teacher, I preach the importance of reading all day long. I teach a reading strategy lesson every day, facilitate conversations about books with students, and assign reading every single night for homework. I can’t tell you the amount of times I remind my students that they should be reading each dayContinue reading “Put Down Your Phone And Pick Up A Book”
My 5 a.m. Wake-Up Skincare Routine
So here’s the real-deal: I wake up super early, and while I really do genuinely enjoy my job, I’m not exactly bursting out of bed every morning with excitement to get up. My alarm goes off at promptly 5:00 a.m., and I prefer to be out the door before 6:00, so I’m all about savingContinue reading “My 5 a.m. Wake-Up Skincare Routine”
Classroom Grocery Haul
There is nothing worse than trying to be productive when you’re hungry. At least, that’s how I feel. I’m very aware that I’m a better teacher and colleague (& daughter, friend, girlfriend…etc) when I’m properly fueled, so it’s no shock that I keep my classroom stocked with essentials. I take a separate trip to theContinue reading “Classroom Grocery Haul”
Be Nice To Your Hands
When I teach math, I use a document camera, which projects what I’m writing or doing with math manipulatives onto the classroom’s SmartBoard. This is absolutely awesome as a teaching tool, but it also provides an up-close-and-personal view of the things that endure a tremendous amount of wear-and-tear during the day, my hands. Sometimes IContinue reading “Be Nice To Your Hands”
My Experience With DonorsChoose.org
I know I’m not alone when I say that I spend hundreds of dollars of my own money on classroom supplies and materials during the school year. My family and friends are always in disbelief when this gets brought up, but to me, it’s just part of what I do. While spending my own moneyContinue reading “My Experience With DonorsChoose.org”