I am busy, busy, busy planning my summer travels! First it’s off to South Africa. Wow, it’s hard to believe I’m actually doing this! When Alyssa and I return from South Africa it will be time to take a deep breath, switch gears and pack-up the family for a road trip to the beaches of [...]
Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: Swimmy by Leo Lionni Why we love this book: Can you believe it? Summer is just around the corner! We’re looking forward to the sun, sand and water with much anticipation! There’s just none better than Swimmy to take us on a tour through the deep wet world of the [...]
So I am currently applying for my first teaching job as a math teacher and since all the applications are online now, I have to answer the open-ended question. These questions and my responses are shown below. I would greatly appreciate your feedback. 1. Describe the skills or attributes you believe are necessary to be [...]
I might be offered a full time job soon for the first time. I’m just curious about what people think of the differences between substitute teaching and actually teaching your own class. To clarify, I don’t particularly enjoy substitute teaching (teachers leave nothing prepared, students don’t respect you in the least,etc). I’m wondering if there [...]
My husband and I are both teachers. Because he is Canadian, we went to school for our teaching certifications there. Now, looking at all the options in the USA, we don’t know where to begin applying! We want somewhere warm and somewhere where our salary can build if we continue with our education (i.e. Masters [...]
The Kindergarten Class We learned how to share And learned how to care Just ask us if you dare THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS It seems we’ve just begun And now it’s almost done This year’s been so much fun THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS. So we must say so long With this our little song We’ll be back [...]
Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Why we love this book: More than anything children want to know that they are loved and they are safe. The story of The Kissing Hand assures children that no matter where they go or what they do, “‘Mommy loves you. Mommy loves you.” [...]
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It can get really difficult for wake up kids for school. You need to see to it that kids sleep well in time at night. During kids vacation also keep a sleeping and waking up schedule so that they get into the habit of getting up on time. You can give them an extra hour [...]
I’ve recently accepted a position at a private school teaching Algebra and Geometry. I was given the impression that this school would like to expand its curriculum to include more of the hard sciences, specifically Chemistry and Physics, and I want to help get it started. I’m looking for resources that will help me plan [...]