Teaching
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Getting Through October
I am not sure why, but especially at school, October seems to trudge along. Lots of activities, lots of work, we are in the middle of the grind. Luckily, while Kevin and I were gone, the older kids took good… Continue reading
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Little Bits of Life
It is hard to believe that September is winding down. I think it goes fast because I am older, it has been crazy busy, and so many other reasons. But for some reason, I am still super surprised by it… Continue reading
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Labs, Labs, and School in September
Science in elementary school is a very hands-on endeavor – not only does it help solidify the concepts for the students, but it allows me as a teacher to refer back to them when we are discussing the various concepts.… Continue reading
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Finishing Off the Month of August
We had some wonderful things to finish off the month of August (besides the trips Kevin and I were able to take). One of them was a weekend visit from my old college roommate, Christine. It is so fun to… Continue reading
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School Starts . . . Yet Again
I know that the older you get, the faster time flies, but wow, this summer really went by way too fast. Before we knew it, it was the first day of school, and our baby boy, Arthur, was a growing… Continue reading
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Back to Work . . .
Summer was so good. I loved having all the extra time to work on projects and other things that I hadn’t had time, energy, or abilty to do anything about over the past year. And so, even though I love… Continue reading
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School’s Out & Goodbye May!
How can one month feel so very long, and then also disappear??? I know so many people have taken to calling the month of May, “Maycember,” because it battles with December for the amount of activities and other things happening… Continue reading
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School in the Midst of May
With all of our big testing finished for the school year, I had the students working on various projects, as well as having a mad dash to finish the novel I was reading with each of my classes. I also… Continue reading
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Starting Out the Month of May
May is a crazy month – first, you have all the holidays – Mother’s Day, Lily’s birthday, and Kevin’s and my wedding anniversary. Then add in all the school things that I have to take care of as a teacher.… Continue reading
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Finishing Up the Month
April has been so busy!! Besides all the state testing and preparation for it, there were all sorts of other things going on at school. One of them for my students was a special “Famous Texan” project. It was so… Continue reading
