Summer break is essential for teachers How do you unwind after school is out? Do you collapse into a pile of “teacher goo” like I used to? It’s not pretty, trust me, I know the feeling well. I laugh when people give me the typical “Oh it must be nice to have the summers off.” Sorry no, I don’t think… View Post
The dilemma of a “fun science activity” It’s the end of the year. The kids are worn out. If you teach seniors you know that they are done, done, done! They are so stressed about becoming adults that they can’t see straight. You want to give them a bit of a break in content but you don’t want to show… View Post
5 things you MUST do at the end of the school year to have a good beginning of the school year. Here in the Midwest, we know we are nearing the end of the school year when we put the ice scrapers away, find Easter candy on the lunch room table, teachers look a bit raggedy and students’ shorts… View Post
Let me preface this post by saying that I am an Apple fan girl. All of my products are Apple, the one exception was my classroom computer at school which was a PC. But I own a Macbook Air, and iPad mini and an iPhone so all of my advice and experience has been through the filter of someone using… View Post
For the past month or so my family and I have been moving and settling into a new home. Moving is incredibly stressful for me. I tend to be a “nester” and when the nest is disrupted, boy, I feel out of sorts. I found myself relying on a lot of things I did when I was teaching and under… View Post
