Lighting the Path to Knowledge
It’s been a loooong winter this year, especially when it’s spring and it seems like winter, it’s still sooo cold. The weather forecast keeps saying the temperatures will continue to be below normal, until next week end when it’s supposed to be in the 70’s, but then it will get chilly again annnd there are people who say there’s no…
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Since April is poetry month and my buds from our We Teach So Hard podcast and I, love poems, we’ve decided to share some of our faves with you for our monthly book series, and give you some ideas that you can use right away with your students. Ever been afraid of things that go bump in the…
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My husband got up one gloomy morning and went to the gas station to fill his car, when he went to pay, the gas pump said, “prepaid.” A kind person, from the goodness of his/her heart, paid for his gas. Needless to say, it brought a big smile to his face. Did you know there’s a Random Acts of Kindness…
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Have you ever felt a sense of hopelessness? Maybe things seem to always go wrong, you trip over your own feet, or get knocked down by a dog at the park and sprain your ankle, or have a fight with your significant other, or get a traffic ticket for speeding. We’ve all been there in one way or another….
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This month, my BFFs from We Teach So Hard, and myself are discussing read aloud books about LOVE. It seems like such a timely theme to showcase… a new decade, what better way is there to begin 2020 than by showing love, kindness and compassion… Just imagine, if we all do acts of kindness for one another, what a wonderful…
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As a veteran English and Social Studies teacher, I’d like to share some effective proof-reading tips that I’ve used to help students improve their writing skills, and to make my life a bit easier. This is simple but a tough one for the kids to remember. When writing a rough draft they should skip a line between sentences. This…
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