tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141021235659792172024-03-13T10:40:07.178-07:00Chocolate for the TeacherTimes have changed! This blog addresses issues relevant to today's teacher. AND, you get links to my newest reading resources. So... teacher blog with teacher friendly resources. What gets better than that?!Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-58571870175014140372022-06-06T06:23:00.000-07:002022-06-06T06:23:03.278-07:00Don't Tell Me What to Do<p> I hate being told what to do. Sometimes. Sometimes being told is necessary. Like a new procedure or learning how to use a piece of equipment or the guidelines of a new place. Sometimes it isn't necessary. Like telling me how to do something I've done a million times and could do in my sleep. Blindfolded. I think we're all pretty much the same. Open to learning new things or listening to someone share an idea or thought, but when it comes to telling us how we should do something their way instead of the way we've always done it..... Well, that is annoying. Or someone telling us to do something that we're already doing. And they won't listen when we say, "I'm already doing that." </p><p>I started to write a "Why Summer is Important to Teachers" blog and then I realized that I'd just be telling you to do what you are already doing. Or want to do. It's a tired subject. Teachers already know why summer is important. They've already made the doctor and dentist appointments. They've already made vacation or family plans. They've already written their to-do lists. They certainly don't need someone telling them that summer is important for teachers so they can spend it with their family, rest, and relax. And, in all actuality, some teachers may not be resting or relaxing. They may be working another job or trying to figure out how to complete their massive to-do list in two short months. </p><p>I thought about writing in defense of teachers, providing proof that summers off is necessary and something we've already paid for. Then I realized that we get it. We know all of that. The people that don't get it, won't get it. They think (always have and always will) that teaching is an 8 to 3 job with summers off. Easy peasy! And they're usually the ones trying to tell teachers how to teach. You know the one. The expert on teaching that's never taught a day in their life. That one! </p><p>Instead of telling you what you already know, I'll just wish you a happy summer and good luck with this month's give-away! </p><p><br /></p><p>And if you're like me and already planning..... </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Mysteries-Use-reading-skills-to-solve-3944744" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLzqeYQ4ndPXEhjFLpAp5Jq8erc-lmPNr4i4AGDSseRAX32O-fsm1rBGHCYcgWJ6l-ABRmqFYRWY69gCgV7a-7TY6hV2tW_Knrdl25z-mzbdkaTi4cvMA8mSEeN08pTVSwf7pZmuW4Nm4AqIWNLhVxnlStToaID8ZNrS5YNg37YLRXIRA3fJ6jJHT/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-06%20at%208.16.15%20AM.png" width="318" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/School-Mysteries-Use-reading-skills-to-solve-3944744" target="_blank">Back to School Mysteries to Solve Using Reading Skills</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Escaping-Summer-Collaborative-Fiction-Story-you-decide-which-way-to-go-3874723" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="710" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCyFfmKhqmm6ynMZOWCrmNVHaDRbDXSgVcAh2wgM232v8baK9f2UNHvuVLVSSCwYOLBFSINWDJ12EsyzG0a42gjQuK88pP0-Y52q8BynUU1qApIbQReBAm2NE0XdEF5ejPVvE_TtaYpeaDqHocI5QXuuiffgFazy9LE4tiXV7E9C74yw7oLC-_oeC/s320/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-06%20at%208.17.39%20AM.png" width="319" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Escaping-Summer-Collaborative-Fiction-Story-you-decide-which-way-to-go-3874723" target="_blank">You decide which way to go in this back to school mystery!</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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She kept telling her, "The next time you do that I'll come out there" (Yes, she was in the house). Two of her children were trying to play basketball, but her precious little girl kept stealing the ball and throwing it across the yard. This went on for what seemed like forever. The boys whined and the girl laughed and the mom screamed. Finally, I'd had enough. I added my voice into the fracas. I asked mom if next time ever came. She didn't answer. But the daughter let the boys have the ball and stopped interfering. Mom quit yelling empty threats. Peace was finally restored to the neighborhood.</p><p>There are some parents who are too busy or too tired to be parents so they place their child in front of a screen and take a break. I understand being tired. And I know there are difficult kids that seem unreachable. I get it when you've had enough, nothing is working, and you just don't know what to do anymore. I certainly understand frustration with a system that doesn't seem to support you in your efforts. </p><p>There are some teachers that struggle with classroom management. And if you doubt that, just take a look at all the new strategies that have been developed to address classroom management. If everyone were good with classroom management, there wouldn't be a need to continue developing programs. </p><p>There will always be that child that gets on every nerve in your body. There will always be the day that you are at the end of your rope. There will always be a day when you don't pick this battle. You simply ignore it, give up, or move on. But consistently ignoring behavior that is not acceptable is sending a silent message that you condone the behavior. Or you're not interested enough in the child to invest some time to teach them better behavior. </p><p>I don't have all the answers. I'm still learning. Hopefully, I'm learning from mistakes I've made along the way. Hopefully, I've learned that taking time to address an issue can help a child learn to make better choices in the future. 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<div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-26736201838669092152022-03-06T17:23:00.002-08:002022-03-08T18:01:58.756-08:00Are you Tired of Not Being Able to Teach? <p> I'm almost numb to all the letters spelling out new things to be mindful of in the classroom. In fact, the word mindful makes me cringe. Mindset, social emotional learning, engagement, growth mindset, distance learning, remote learning, blended learning, or personalized learning. No, I'm not being insensitive. I'm just tired of new catchy words describing things that have been around (in one form or another) for years. I'm tired of pop-ups in social media touting these words as the new end-all in education. </p><p>First, there is no such thing as the end-all when it comes to education. Stay in the profession long enough and you'll hear the same concepts called by a myriad of names. New things aren't necessarily created as much as they are old practices that evolve which can be an improvement, a setback, or just a new name. Nothing stays the same in education. Things are constantly changing and moving. In fact, they've probably changed before the article was published. It just takes being in a classroom for an hour or two to realize this. </p><p>Secondly, tried and true methods have a way of popping up again. And again. And again. Teachers know what works. We really do. We have been living it and practicing it for years. Maybe someone should ask us the next time they come up with a "new idea" and see if it's really something old. Maybe someone should ask us if it worked, You would think asking a teacher would be the first response, but .....</p><p>Which brings me to the third point. Teachers are rarely asked for their expertise. I think most administrators are afraid to ask for a teacher's opinion. Until recently, I never attended a faculty meeting when the floor was opened up to teacher ideas. That's too scary. Someone might hear the truth. And some people aren't big enough to hear the truth. They just want to follow what is currently trending. It might make them look good. </p><p>But doesn't that leave out one very important element?? What about the kids? Has anyone ask them? Do we watch them? Do we tweak things to improve how they work with kids or are we just continuing to use the same methods because we're following protocol?</p><p>Maybe I'm not being diplomatic- certainly, no one has ever accused me of being- but I just find it silly to do things just because. Give me a reason. Show me how it will help my kids. Don't give me statistics or a lengthy lists of articles to read. Don't tell me to do it because it's something new our district is embracing. Try asking me to try it. Ask me for results. Ask me how my kids respond. Ask me what I'd adapt to my students. </p><p>Teaching isn't a cut and dry science. It is constantly changing. Every minute, hour, and day. There is nothing boring or the same in education. What worked yesterday might be a flop today. 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Having at least one or two trusted colleagues makes all the difference. </p><p>I've said it before (and I'm sure I'll say it at least a million more times)... I LOVE MY JOB! Tell me, how many teachers are saying that, especially now. I love my job because I LOVE MY TEACHERS! I work with friends. Some closer than others, but all supportive and helpful. I know you're probably wondering what I had for breakfast this morning to make me so chipper, but it's true. </p><p>I do work in a unique environment - small school working part-time. That does make things a bit different. But even in larger schools you can find your special niche of buddies. Your own support team. The ones who know all your dirt (and love you anyway!). The ones who can offer suggestions, listen, cry with you, or make you laugh. I'm going out on a limb... but if you don't have that you may be at the wrong school. </p><p>I've worked in a larger school. I've always been blessed to have a special circle of friends around me. Friends that are still friends 20+ years later. We may not see each other daily but we stay in touch. They had my back then and now. I know I can trust them and go to them. Even during my last year in the larger district I had my group of besties. And that's saying a lot if you know just how toxic that work environment was! The year I removed myself from that mess approximately 35% of the staff left. The numbers were higher in the entire district. People continued leaving the following year, for various reasons. For many, the fight to get up and go to work was just too much. The negative environment was too stressful and too draining. </p><p>Teachers are under tons of stress and it just keeps getting worse. Without a supportive group of co-workers it's impossible to keep going. You might make it one or two years, but eventually the strain will wear you down. Good teachers are leaving the profession for lack of support in super stressful situations. If you have support, you can get each other through it. </p><p>Laughter really is the best medicine. There isn't a day go back at work that I don't laugh about something. Maybe I just happen to work with the funniest group of people in the world or maybe it's just that our joy is contagious. I think it's the second reason. I really believe that the more you laugh or the more you are happy or the more you look for the bright side the easier it becomes to see good things and spread some joy. And the kids notice it. They notice that their teachers like each other. They watch our interactions. Our kids feel safe and content at school. Our entire work environment, from the top down, has been changed because of our positive choices.</p><p> I know some of you are saying, "Well, that's great for you Pollyanna, but I teach in a tough school with tough kids and even tougher colleagues. I don't have time to get to know my colleagues. Laugh? You've got to be kidding. I'm just surviving. I don't have time to laugh." </p><p>And I would answer, "It's time to find a new job. Life's too short to just survive. There are other jobs that pay more. Look for other opportunities. I've been there. Crying on the way to work. Crying on the way home. Forcing myself to get up after hitting snooze 15 times. Dragging myself kicking and screaming to my car. Then sneaking into the building to avoid the pit bull that called himself a principal. Making it safely to my room only to have it invaded with some kids that couldn't wait to go to the office to tattle on their teacher if I actually told them they had an assignment that was due today or they couldn't play video games in class. Been there. Done that. Left it behind and never regretted it. Not all schools are that way. Find yourself a new home away from home. " </p><p>The choice is yours. It isn't easy. I don't intend to make it easy. 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It started a snowball of changes that have left me reeling. I had hoped that 2021 would be gentler. Give me a respite from the storm. But it's proven just as harsh. And, so I just remind myself to breathe. And take things a step at a time. I hold on to hope and pray for strength. And I wait. </p><p>I keep telling myself that things will get easier. Better. That I won't be sleep-deprived forever. That eventually I'll cry tears of joy. If I cry at all. I've missed deadlines. Work. Family events. Because in the scheme of things, living and dying is so much more important than checking something off my to-do list. </p><p>I often read blogs or advice to teacher entrepreneurs telling us to be transparent. Real. Our buyers have to know that we're real people. Open up to your buyers/readers and let them know who you are. That's hard for me. Not with surface things. I'll tell strangers I love cats and pizza. That's no big deal. But to tell someone about the broken pieces inside... that's different. </p><p>Even now, just putting the words on paper has taken me weeks. Literally. I start. Stop. I don't want to cheapen a life by writing about it. Or hurt someone I love. So I'll compromise by saying I lost someone. Someone who I needed and counted on and wasn't ready to lose. And then one by one I paid respects, respectively, to a piece of my childhood and someone who granted me magical moments of respite in a chaotic world. (None of these loses were Covid related. I realize I don't have to say that, but I want to.) </p><p>And then, while I'm still trying to pick up pieces, my caregiver responsibilities increased to the point where I needed help. That's hard for me. I'm stubborn and independent and I hate asking for help. Or admitting I need it. But I did and I do. It's hard when the person you're trying so hard to care for doesn't realize that you're doing what's best for them and you're trying. You're doing your best. </p><p>Then throw in people who are demanding, selfish, or callous. People who don't know how to ask. People who just want to know the scoop. People who want to know what's in it for them. Thank heavens for the ones that are sincere, who just show up, or who do random kind things for me. They keep me going. Thank heavens for the friends who just send a quick little text or email telling me they care. Or for the friend that says come eat with us tonight. On a regular basis. The world needs more people like them. I'm just thankful they were placed in my life. </p><p>And as I write this, I've watched another life fade. I'm packing up a person's life. It isn't easy. It isn't quick. But in her wisdom, she reminded me that this is just life. This is the way it is supposed to go. We live for a season. And then we die. I just wish it wasn't so hard to let go. </p><p>__________________________________________________________________________________</p><p>In her spirit, I'll remind myself that life goes on. She wouldn't want me to stop. She'd tell me to "keep my ears stiff" (an old German saying). I'm hoping that my creative side will find time to explore some new resources. And I hope I keep on holding onto joy. </p><p> <i> Optimistically I'll add- I'm hoping for a brighter 2022. </i></p><p><i>Here's a wonderful resource about a man who never gave up his dream. </i></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI07yJIvBZqOcws1dhAqcqTkzK6AHjK2QwwOoWdcht0a2NyWmb5yKMzLiX4cbvkAFdR0jUQ6FbICUP3JIcCZM25xPS9r8fP6OYiNWK5Q4njFS01dZ-fKub554A8r76MY8S1Hpx5Wfuft711QGUPk9hTq4OoHum9zUDgmQkjz_uwOaUA6JD-7dxNZMj=s710" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="710" height="317" 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I believe that children yearn to be heard. Have you ever noticed the face of a child as they are telling you a story and hold you captive? Many emotions cross their faces. Fear that you will walk away or silence them. This soon gives way to disbelief when they discover that you are listening. And finally, joy. Joy that someone cared enough to give them time. </p><p>I've mentioned my grandfather before. He was an expert in listening. He didn't buy me things or take me on fancy vacations. He gave me his time. That was more precious than anything. By making time for me he gave me the gift of confidence. Today, we're too busy (I'm guilty too) which leaves little time for the young people in our worlds. We don't have time to slow down and listen. </p><p>What does this communicate to the children in our circles? That they aren't important. That what they have to say isn't worth listening too. And so, by example, they've learned to be silent. Or they scream to get our attention. </p><p>Two things happened to me recently, On the same day. First, a friend introduced me to his granddaughter. This tiny bundle of personality was difficult to understand at first, but the more I engaged her in conversation, the more I found the rhythm of her voice. And I understood what she was saying. It took just a few minutes, but it opened up a door for her to share things that were important to her. Which gave me the gift of a precious memory. </p><p>Secondly, I took the time to visit a family member and meet the newest addition. As soon as I opened the vehicle door, the five year old launched herself at me and told me how much she'd missed me. I was ashamed. You see, I've missed seeing these kids too, but I haven't made time for them. Not like I said I would do. I've let them down, but they were instantly forgiving. I stayed longer than I had time for, but it was worth it. </p><p>Aren't all kids forgiving? Mostly, until we damage that trust so much that the relationship is broken. Maybe we should slow down. Make time for the little people in our lives. Give them some of our precious time. The return will be priceless. I know I'm going to try to slow down and give them more of my time. Be the one who loves them perfect and listen to their stories. </p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at these before entering the raffle! </p><p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IT-fNBiZMQ/YV5JTdw3MOI/AAAAAAAACO8/oFgNsBTzAnI3MCgGFKtCsEOVFQ3Q__uVACLcBGAsYHQ/s700/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-06%2Bat%2B8.10.23%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0IT-fNBiZMQ/YV5JTdw3MOI/AAAAAAAACO8/oFgNsBTzAnI3MCgGFKtCsEOVFQ3Q__uVACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-06%2Bat%2B8.10.23%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nonfiction-Halloween-Task-Cards-4942599" 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We truly believed that we were there to teach and nurture the next generation. We loved our students. They were "our kids" for life, not just a school year. We cried with them. We laughed with them. We bought coats for kids that were shivering. We provided meals for tummies that growled. Out of our meager wages.</p><p>Speaking of wages. We didn't cry over low salaries. We simply asked to be treated with respect. We asked to be treated as the experts we were. But our cries went unheard and a new generation joined our ranks. Before you let your blood pressure explode, hear me out. Then, let me call them (for want of a better term), "New Thought" teachers were hired. Not those who believed in the sacredness of education, but those that wanted to have summers off, those who wanted an easy job (which tells you they really didn't understand education). These people didn't spend nights or week-ends planning, creating, or worrying. They literally walked out the door and forgot their class until they reentered the room. </p><p>I'm not talking about an age group. But a mind-set. I mentored and worked with people new to the profession that were close to my age, but did not share my passion. They thought such ideology was "old-fashioned" and outdated. Embarrassing. And, on the flip side, I've mentored and worked with teachers half my age that put my passion to shame. The respect that we had longed for seemed to slip farther from our grasp every time one of these people opened their mouths in faculty meetings. The focus shifted from kids to teachers. Teaching became a profession, not of sacrifices, but of ladder climbing. And the people that used to be in a room next door to you climbed to the office at the front of the school.</p><p>And that is when I began to feel some shame. Not for myself, but for my profession. How would I be treated as an expert if our administrator was spouting some new trend that he demanded we all try? Unfortunately, people outside the educational field do not realize that teachers do not set the curriculum. That responsibility does not lie with the people who are actually teaching students. People who only wish to make a name for themselves or people that have set foot in a classroom are determining what and how we teach. They don't know our kids. And they don't care. </p><p>Who takes the blame? Just watch the news. Any station. Any political forum. Are school boards blamed? Are administrators blamed? Nope! Teachers. We bear the burden of the failures of programs that we've been told to implement. We're blamed when kids go hungry. We're blamed when kids drop out? We're blamed for every ill and misconception in society. </p><p>It's easy to blame a group of educators that rarely speak out to defend themselves. I know there are those who take a noble stand. And there are those who take a stand defending the current educational system. Depending on which way the political air is blowing and who is doing the speaking, one is considered crazy and the other a martyr. We may secretly be cheering them on, but publicly we ignore or dismiss them. </p><p>So, I ask you again. Are you proud to be a teacher? I am. Still. I know what I believe and why I became a teacher. If someone were to ask me today my answer wouldn't be so I can have summers off. If someone were to challenge the content being taught in schools, I would encourage them to become active in their child's school. To voice their opinions. To take a stand for what they believe. Don't put all the responsibility on my shoulders. I'm just someone who loves kids and loves teaching kids. I still cry with them and laugh with them. I still become outraged over injustices. I still cringe at hearing the latest news. My blood pressure still climbs when I hear a "higher-up" describe how and what we'll be teaching. I still yearn to be treated as an expert and allowed to teach kids. Just teach. Leave the politics outside my room. Please and thank you. </p><p>Are you still proud? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's almost that time! 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href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">An Apple for the Teacher</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1628184808269000&usg=AFQjCNF0UsAXu0gdaqU8m1OB3eh4ki3OLw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mrs. Wennings Clasroom</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1628184808269000&usg=AFQjCNF0UsAXu0gdaqU8m1OB3eh4ki3OLw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Chocolate 4 Teachers</a>, <a 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href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Angelica's Resources</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1628184808269000&usg=AFQjCNF0UsAXu0gdaqU8m1OB3eh4ki3OLw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Homeschool Style-Katie Ring</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1628184808269000&usg=AFQjCNF0UsAXu0gdaqU8m1OB3eh4ki3OLw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/1406390435468567449?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Star Kids</a> , <a 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Giveaway ends 8/13/21 and is open worldwide.</span><span style="line-height: 51.36px;"></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">Are you a Teacher Blogger or Teachers pay Teachers seller who wants to participate in giveaways like these to grow your store and social media? <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/811027435714508346&source=gmail&ust=1628184808269000&usg=AFQjCNGgfnuqF8O7rT5_v8d-pzH8HfHXBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/811027435714508346" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out how you can join our totally awesome group of bloggers! </span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Privacy Policy</i></b></p></div><div style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><p><script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script></p><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">This blog does not share personal information with third parties nor do I store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze (this blog is run by blogger, a Google company so Google analytics are used to provide me with general statistics about my blog readership) and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies. 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Everyone understands summer time for teachers? Not hardly. Many make snippy comments fueled by jealously about the infamous summer break. What they fail to understand is that teacher's EARN a summer break. We are not paid for our time off. We use this time to rest, rejuvenate, possibly teach summer classes, or take summer classes to improve our teaching skills. We work extended hours nine months (or longer) of the year in order to enjoy a summer break where we can squeeze in all the things that we've ignored for the school year. </p><p><br /></p><p>This phenomena has been in existence for at least 100 years. I have come to believe that there will always be people who grumble about the famed 3 months off with pay (another misnomer- we divide our nine month pay by twelve months so we'll receive a paycheck during the summer months. Yes, we know that this makes our pay checks smaller, but it also means that we don't go without a paycheck during the summer months). </p><p><br /></p><p>I think there will always be someone, from the outside, that pretends to understand the world of education. These self- appointed "experts" will never understand our world. They will complain about summers off and our retirement programs out of one side of their mouths while the other side demands that we do more for their child. You can't make these people happy. You can't make them understand. My solution. Be me. Enjoy my time. Ignore the naysayers and make the most of the sunshine. I hope you do the same! Fall will be here soon enough! </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm still a fan of Boom Cards! Click on the link! <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1yqEw8-_Fs/YLgsyhYG1vI/AAAAAAAACMM/jbaXkXzKPzg_LjT33d-zLeX0M-zRx7B9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1184/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-06-02%2Bat%2B8.12.46%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="844" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o1yqEw8-_Fs/YLgsyhYG1vI/AAAAAAAACMM/jbaXkXzKPzg_LjT33d-zLeX0M-zRx7B9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w143-h200/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-06-02%2Bat%2B8.12.46%2BPM.png" width="143" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BOOM-Cards-ELA-Test-Prep-2-5744345?epik=dj0yJnU9TXI1M1E0ci1KXzZLdDZnaFBuRDNrZUJTTUtDRS04WVEmcD0wJm49VWEtTkxJd21SdEZZV3lqaXVjcG5VQSZ0PUFBQUFBR0M0TFMw" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BOOM-Cards-ELA-Test-Prep-2-5744345?epik=dj0yJnU9TXI1M1E0ci1KXzZLdDZnaFBuRDNrZUJTTUtDRS04WVEmcD0wJm49VWEtTkxJd21SdEZZV3lqaXVjcG5VQSZ0PUFBQUFBR0M0TFMw" target="_blank">ELA BOOM CARDS</a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Have you tried Easel by TpT? Why not?!!?! </p><p>Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ELA-Test-Prep-Daily-Sheets-3069967" target="_blank">here</a> to take a look at a resource that is Easel compatible!</p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: #2b00fe;">And it's time for a chance to win a $100 gift card! </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><b><span style="line-height: 34.24px;">GIVEAWAY DETAILS:</span></b><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Prize:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Giveaway Organized by:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Kelly Malloy</span></a></span><span 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target="_blank">Mrs Wenning's Classroom,</a> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Angelica's Resources</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Star Kids</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mrs Hansens Helpfuls</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNHJewmbtxGKchcBdtc100befS0ZcQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jackie Crews</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kamp Kindergarten</a>, <a 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href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> <wbr></wbr>The Monkey Market</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNHJewmbtxGKchcBdtc100befS0ZcQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Simone</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNHJewmbtxGKchcBdtc100befS0ZcQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ms. Powell's Teaches</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Teach Me T</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNEkmTLT6wt-JPl_DEdCvdCXZtfGIQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7384994798893758630" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Trending Technology in Tennessee</a>, and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232&source=gmail&ust=1622767810274000&usg=AFQjCNHJewmbtxGKchcBdtc100befS0ZcQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/3416250682268812232" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Chocolate 4 Teachers</a>.</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. 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Find joy in the kids. You teach because you love children. You love teaching children. You love the ups and downs. The tears and the laughter. You love the 'lightbulb' moments. Hold on to that. Hold on to the things that put a smile on your face, a spring in your step, and make your heart do a little flip. </p><p>Teaching isn't a walk in the park. Some days it's more like walking on the wild side. You might find yourself saying, "Don't lick the desk." Or one of my favorites, "That's a glue stick, not lip chap." Or maybe you have to remind little hands to keep to themselves. I'm sure you'll have to ask voices to take it down a decibel or two. You'll have to match wits with sarcastic middle school hormone infused bodies and listen to the worldly wisdom of teenagers, who are sure that you're too old to remember much of anything. </p><p>It isn't for everyone. You didn't choose to become a teacher. Becoming a teacher choose you. It's a profession of the heart (as all professions should be). So let your heart be full of all that is still right. Of all the precious memories and of all the memories that you will still make. Take a breath. Count to ten while you count your blessings. Hold on to all that brings you joy in the classroom. </p><p><br /></p><p>Testing is something that doesn't bring much joy to anyone. Make your review fun and productive with these boom card review decks. <i><span style="color: red;">And enjoy up to a 25% savings!! During the TpT Sale! </span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/end-of-year-nonfiction-reading-reveiw-wv6RryiHmhNqQEDC7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="310" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzltaPKV9qs/YGADvVrnPbI/AAAAAAAACK0/6qfROgqeGys0gC4rm6-KV73rDA5cK3eDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-27%2Bat%2B11.18.23%2BPM.png" title="Reading Boom Cards" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BOOM-CARDS-End-of-Year-Reading-Review-4550309" target="_blank">Reading Boom Cards! </a></div><a 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/></b></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><b><span style="line-height: 34.24px;">GIVEAWAY DETAILS:</span></b><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Prize:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12pt; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><u></u><b><span 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Giveaway ends 4/13/21 and is open worldwide.</span></p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">Are you a Teacher Blogger or Teachers pay Teachers seller who wants to participate in giveaways like these to grow your store and social media? <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/5457824856532513024&source=gmail&ust=1617404925430000&usg=AFQjCNFT4xWdxd77Naw-f47HDpRfv_u-NQ" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/5457824856532513024" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out how you can join our totally awesome group of bloggers!</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><br /></span></i></b></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span>
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Finally, the phone rings, your school name runs across the screen, and you feel a big grin spread across your face. Put on your comfy pants, stay-at-home socks, grab a cozy throw, and snuggle up with a favorite book or movie. Maybe even a nap. </p><p>Snow days are a part of childhood. They're traditional. A rite of passage. Just as much as riding your bike without training wheels, learning to drive and voting for the first time. They hold a certain charm. They're nostalgic. Remember our parents and grandparents telling us how they walked to school in five inches of snow? A snow day is the 'modern' version of walking through drifts of snow. A story to tell. A memory to make. </p><p>Has virtual learning made snow days a thing of the past? Will kids five years from now know what a snow day is? Will they ever experience that anticipation and rush of adrenaline when they see their school's name across the bottom of the screen? </p><p>I hope so. I hope that snow days are not a thing of the past replaced by virtual learning. I hope that we allow our kids to experience the joy that we experienced as youngsters. The pandemic robbed us of so much. I just hope it doesn't steal more pieces of childhood. </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like spring is around the corner! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Let-Me-Tell-You-About-St-Patrick-Nonfiction-mini-unit-4384517?epik=dj0yJnU9TmFnY2xyV3RHT1JHbnBNam03SXgyelJLbGR1WWtOZmQmcD0wJm49dmdFOHAxcmtja3NYd0VwOTQzVF8xUSZ0PUFBQUFBR0JEWFMw" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="492" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QH8K8_onbh4/YENd2JiscGI/AAAAAAAACKY/u3DDKBqCswEPNNNswNRDzgsiOQHBIBMMACLcBGAsYHQ/w133-h200/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-06%2Bat%2B4.45.36%2BAM.png" width="133" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a 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Or a suggestion. I don't mean that I am slow. Once I get an idea I'm off and running, but I don't like to have unreasonable demands placed on me forcing me to do what I know I should or could but in ways that don't make sense. Every time a new 'mandate' came down the pike, I'd find myself cringing and wishing I owned an island in a remote region where I could bask (undisturbed) in the sun all day. Since that wasn't going to happen, I'd have to face reality. Do a little crying and screaming of my own, then deal with it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Is that what 2020 felt like to you? A constant tug of war? At times I felt like I had lost all common sense. And at other times I felt like I was the only one who had any common sense left. I don't like turmoil or conflict and here I was living in the poster child for turmoil. Could anyone agree to disagree? Could anyone resolve conflict like an adult and not a two year old stomping their feet? I've begun to doubt it. How many of you have had to turn off some social media notifications or maybe just unplug all together for awhile? So much negativity and name calling. So little understanding and compassion. So much "it's my way or the highway." So little of respecting each other's ideas (even if they differ from ours). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to the hope that 2021 will be a more gentle year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Perfect for distance learning! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StdYh_v-Y70/X_XzpYOFFtI/AAAAAAAACJM/sC0gEV3RY4s-bxG0Z0xIP-qOhFnSokzJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/1000%2Bx1500%2BPinterest%2BPins.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StdYh_v-Y70/X_XzpYOFFtI/AAAAAAAACJM/sC0gEV3RY4s-bxG0Z0xIP-qOhFnSokzJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w133-h200/1000%2Bx1500%2BPinterest%2BPins.png" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Let-Me-Tell-You-About-George-Washington-Carver-Nonfiction-unit-4321167" 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Or</span><span style="text-align: center;"> into hiding. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Not to mention.... turning my hair gray. </span><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Now, the classroom, on the other hand, is a joy. </span>I love preparing lessons for my kids. I love setting up the stations or getting out the necessary materials. I love the questions and the interaction. I love the "light-bulb" moments. I love to watch them explore and think and reason out answers. <div><div><br /></div><div>I couldn't see any of that that through a computer screen. For me, meaningful interaction was lost. Due to our circumstances, I couldn't see their faces or hear their voices. But even for my friends that had online class meetings something was missing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Replacing the excited voices of my kids was the tired voice of their parents trying to figure out a lesson that I had thought was perfect for distance learning. I would search for hours. Looking for the perfect at-home lesson. Bam! I found it. I get it put together. Distribute it to my kids and then it begins. Emails, text messages, calls. At all hours of the day and night. Where is this? Did you forget to include this in your packet? Why didn't you have them do something different? Do they really have to complete this assignment or can we just do what we want? What are your expectations? When do you want this returned? How do we send it to you online?</div><div><br /></div><div>And on and on and on. Until my eyes are crossed and my ears are buzzing and I'm counting down the days until it's over. But is it really over? Will I return to my school sanctuary only to discover that I'm back in the distance learning nightmare? Will I be able to stay in my room, greeting my kids and sharing funny stories with my colleagues? Or will I be placed back in my home office, trying to figure it out? </div></div><div><br /></div><div>One of my favorites!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apples-Task-Cards-Nonfiction-passages-Informational-Text-Printables-2854390" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="720" height="206" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0vt4PO-8MoU/XyTOOcrF4BI/AAAAAAAACEg/IvBqCR-0jMwQY9crr34xJGfufFsJU4UggCLcBGAsYHQ/w210-h206/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-31%2Bat%2B9.06.00%2BPM.png" width="210" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a Boom Card for Christmas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="placeholder" id="a95af095b1182" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/transparent.gif" style="background-color: #d8d8d8; background-image: url('https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/i/materialiconsextended/insert_photo/v6/grey600-24dp/1x/baseline_insert_photo_grey600_24dp.png'); background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; opacity: 0.6;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Santas-Helpers-Nonfiction-Boom-Cards-4221711" target="_blank">Santa's Helpers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UMBp9Aojs5c/X81WdXx7DfI/AAAAAAAACIk/CU1UKpOH1ss9YVyn4Mdh3Wh1YydNZwWJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s700/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-06%2Bat%2B4.03.13%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="700" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UMBp9Aojs5c/X81WdXx7DfI/AAAAAAAACIk/CU1UKpOH1ss9YVyn4Mdh3Wh1YydNZwWJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-06%2Bat%2B4.03.13%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 34.24px;">GIVEAWAY DETAILS:</span></b><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 25.68px;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 25.68px;">Prize:</span></b><span style="color: black; line-height: 25.68px;"> $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black; line-height: 25.68px;">Giveaway Organized by:</span></b><span style="color: black; line-height: 25.68px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/4140249258691585339&source=gmail&ust=1607129949250000&usg=AFQjCNFVe9CFU2y7NAcGf26oejEbS0bEtg" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/4140249258691585339" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kelly Malloy</a></span><span style="color: black; 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Teach the origin of patriotic songs. But teach our opinion as the truth? No. <div><br /></div><div>We are not hired to persuade young impressionable minds to agree blindly with our viewpoints, political or not. We are hired to teach young impressionable minds to think. Encourage a love of learning. Teach them how to read informational text. Teach them how to decipher the art of persuasion. Teach them to think for themselves and form their own opinions. We are to value and respect them, even when they disagree with us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Even when we think they are wrong. Did you ever stop to think that they think you are wrong? Sometimes we are so devoted to our own opinions that we fail to consider that differing views can also be correct. </div><div><br /></div><div>At this time, particularly at this time, it is important to show kindness, love, and respect. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Time for fall resources!! Time for a give-away!!</span></b></i></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sacagawea-Informational-Text-Passages-Printables-for-Complete-ELA-Review-1764431" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="468" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-HNBo2y_58/X6WauBA3ygI/AAAAAAAACH8/EA46Iqv-Nt83TG2L2nRaMg7hg5xRgehBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-06%2Bat%2B12.48.32%2BPM.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="line-height: 34.24px;">GIVEAWAY DETAILS:</span></b><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span></b><span 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data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">TheBeezyTeacher</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> </a><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Teac<wbr></wbr>her Gameroom</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNG6nDv0_WWAA8BNDSlQ5umLQAkIOA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">AR Tech Star - Eva Griffin</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNG6nDv0_WWAA8BNDSlQ5umLQAkIOA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">SOL Train Learning</a>, <a 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data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNG6nDv0_WWAA8BNDSlQ5umLQAkIOA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mrs Hansens Helpfuls</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNG6nDv0_WWAA8BNDSlQ5umLQAkIOA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/7858892244442833210?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Julie's Learning Corner</a>, </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Teach Me T</span></a></span>, <span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Trending Technology in Tennessee</a>.</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Rules: Use the Rafflecopter to enter. Giveaway ends 11/13/20 and is open worldwide.</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"></span><u></u><u></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Are you a Teacher Blogger or Teachers pay Teachers seller who wants to participate in giveaways like these to grow your store and social media? <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1604626555115000&usg=AFQjCNGX9iwq-PmFzOjiHkpE4MtmsZU3mw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Click here</a> to find out how you can join our totally awesome group of bloggers! </b></span></span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.26px;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-size: small; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><u></u> </span></p></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="c396cb38445" data-template="" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c396cb38445/" id="rcwidget_4m7puc4m" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: georgia;">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">
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Giving you an opportunity to register to win a $100 TpT gift card. </p><p><br /></p><p>To say that this year has been crazy and stressful would be an understatement. Many personal life changes occurred this year, as well as, things going on nationally. I'm trying to keep up at school and at home. Something has to be postponed, so I decided my blog was the best thing to put on hold - except for the give-aways. When this is over, I'll jump into blogging weekly again. </p><p><br /></p><p>Until then, enjoy the give-aways and Good Luck! </p><p><br /></p><p>My TpT and Boom Learning stores are still open. I am creating digital activities on existing TpT resources as I have time. Don't forget to do a little shopping! </p><p> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Chocolate-4-Teachers" target="_blank">Chocolate 4 Teachers </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Chocolate-4-Teachers" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="234" height="117" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4l4TKGxXE70/X2eqUi-LfDI/AAAAAAAACHc/rGoB-AbsIfQPRGE8bxVg3ZTqJ6mSbMfLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w120-h117/Photo%2Bfor%2Bresources.png" width="120" /></a></div> <div> T<a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/nonfiction-companion-to-the-polar-express-6iFxbR8FYZtvHigKk" target="_blank">ake a look at one of my Christmas Boom Card Decks! </a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/nonfiction-companion-to-the-polar-express-6iFxbR8FYZtvHigKk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KGWcumkblsY/X2erHMl8E2I/AAAAAAAACHk/McnUIbE8ku0iV5EJo5KaHh1_fa80QWzGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h154/Boom%2BCards%2BLogo.png" width="205" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="line-height: 34.24px;"><span>GIVEAWAY DETAILS:</span></span></b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Prize:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> $100 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Card</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;"><span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Giveaway Organized by:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Kelly Malloy</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> (An Apple for the Teacher)</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"></span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 51.36px;"><span><b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Co-hosts:</span></b><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> <b> </b> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">An Apple for the Teacher</a>, </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Teach Me T</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 51.36px;">, </span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Mrs Wenning's Classroom,</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 51.36px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">The Monkey Market</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNFWC_bB3oD7VKdNXwh93v2w7y2QGg" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Walk with Me a Second,</a> <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNFWC_bB3oD7VKdNXwh93v2w7y2QGg" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kamp Kindergarten</a>, </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNGBtPYISkQ6LWlN5WKDl8wQevmDBw" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8999028476200939683?hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">Angelica's Resources</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 25.68px;">, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1601733446632000&usg=AFQjCNFWC_bB3oD7VKdNXwh93v2w7y2QGg" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Purple Palmetto</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1601733446633000&usg=AFQjCNFoy1HMzeLLy5k0LRNjKdqmjRB3gA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Catch My Products</a>, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584&source=gmail&ust=1601733446633000&usg=AFQjCNFoy1HMzeLLy5k0LRNjKdqmjRB3gA" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8098704072516171861/8401201811298283584" 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For some this day is forever etched in our memories and for others it is a tale that we've been told or heard about in school. </p><p>It started as a normal day. Up at 5 am. Drive to school. Do final prep for the class and move to door to greet my students. Things were moving along. Students were busy. We were all completely ignorant of what was taking place. We were tucked safely in our school in a small corner of Missouri. </p><p>I heard a gasp in the hallway and walked to my door. I saw the principal talking to another teacher and she seemed upset. I honestly didn't think anything about it at the time because she was frequently upset about something. I went back to minding my own business. </p><p>A few minutes later, the principal knocked on my door and asked me to step into the hall. He told me that two planes had just flown into the twin towers. I looked at his face and waited. He was good at keeping a straight face while telling a joke. I waited. Finally I asked him for the punch line. He just stared at me. Then repeated his message. I asked if he was serious and he said yes. </p><p> I was speechless, trying to fathom how this could happen. It seemed unreal. Impossible. Yet, when I turned on the television. There it was. The horror. The chaos. The pain. The courage. It was all real. Too real. </p><p>My students and I sat at our desk. I was silently praying, as I'm sure many of my students were. I was numb. It didn't make sense. It didn't seem possible. But I was watching this vile attack destroying so many lives and forever changing our nation. My mind couldn't comprehend the evil that was unfolding.</p><p>The next few hours were a blur. I don't even remember driving home. I just couldn't get the images from my mind. Though thousands of miles away, I could still feel their pain and confusion. </p><p>On September 11, 2001 a nation grieved together and vowed never to forget. 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I feel like I'm on a skateboard rolling down a greased hill. </p><p>And then there's COVID. </p><p>As if life couldn't get more complicated, the pandemic hit. At first I thought the radio was joking about a toilet paper shortage. They weren't. I thought rationing my toilet paper squares to 4 per use would be the extent to my inconvenience. But I was wrong. </p><p>Enter Distance Learning. I could call it other names. But I won't. You get the idea. Somehow I kept my sanity during distance learning. And being on call 24/7. </p><p>Next came the hand sanitizer shortage. I scrambled around to find what we had in various vehicles. Made sure I used them after leaving the grocery store. And still, things weren't quite sinking in. Until the mask. </p><p>Now, I'm a rebel at heart, but I'm also an oxymoron. I'm tenderhearted and a rule follower. Until I've had enough, then the rebel appears. But aside from that, I tried to be a good citizen. I bought masks. I wore masks. And then that fateful day came when I took it off. Inside the store. I watched to see when they'd call security to have me removed from the premises. They didn't. I relaxed a little. But still my eyes were darting around, just waiting for someone to drag me out the door. Then came the rebellion. I had that "just try to make me wear a mask" attitude. Nothing happened. Everyone acted normal. Store associates still smiled at me and talked to me. I still practiced social distancing and sanitizing, but I felt like I had come out from behind a curtain. And then I remembered... I wasn't wearing make-up. </p><p>Typically I make sure I'm ready for the world when I go out. I don't want to scare people. But the most important thing I've learned about myself during this crazy time is that it's okay to step out without make-up. Now, I know I'm making light of a serious situation, but please spare me the lectures. We all need a laugh. </p><p>Years ago a former student had challenged her friends to go without make-up and accept their natural beauty. She encouraged others to find their inner beauty and not be afraid to step out plain face. I thought she was brave. I admired her. But I didn't follow her advice. I still loaded on the cover-up before facing the public. </p><p>Taking the mask off that day and realizing that people didn't stare at my face was eye-opening to me. I gained a confidence that I hadn't had in years. I realized that beauty is certainly more than skin deep. I realized that my student was right. We're all beautiful. In our own, unique ways. We are all special. </p><p>I'm looking for a bright spot in this serious time. Something that I can learn. Something positive in all this negativity. And this is it. I can accept myself for who I am and be confident regardless of what others may think when they see me. If they are looking at every flaw and fault then that's their problem. 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Maybe you've noticed it too. The lack of smiles. I know you're thinking that I just can't see them behind the mask, but I would beg to differ. Smiles reach the eyes (to be real) and I haven't noticed any smiling eyes. Many turn their heads and look away. Forget the smile, they don't even make eye contact. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some mask wearers glare at those not wearing a mask. They stare and give a nod of disapproval until the rebel is out of sight. Then they look at you to see if you'll join in their coalition. I call this the stare down. Usually I just smile back at them. If I'm not masked up, I get the glare. I guess they're trying to make me feel guilty. It doesn't work. </p><p><br /></p><p>Masks tend to give some people a sense of security- not safe from the virus security- safe from people. If they're wearing a mask, they feel somewhat empowered. Braver. Invincible. Or maybe they feel invisible. Either way the result is the almost the same. They go about their business like they are the only ones there and ignore everyone around them. </p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless of whether or not you are a mask wearer, we can still be kind and courteous. We can still make eye contact and smile. Our manners don't have to be put on a shelf just because we have half of our faces hidden. We can still help the elderly (or vertically challenged) person who can't reach an item on the top shelf. We can still wish people a good morning or afternoon. We can still hold the door open for others. We can still respect the opinions and feelings of others. Even if they differ from your own. </p><p><br /></p><p>And that goes for anywhere that you are- not just the store. Being respectful and kind should never be socially unacceptable. </p><p><br /></p><p><i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Some Fall Favorites!! </span></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Scary-Story-Collection-for-Middle-School-Escape-Room-Task-Cards-Printables-3383937" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="480" height="328" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anxemuZId1w/X0lLzqhXGwI/AAAAAAAACGs/J-77Nh_zD6QQDJbb1HfBJtS9uNuh97MawCLcBGAsYHQ/w220-h328/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-28%2Bat%2B1.23.06%2BPM.png" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Squanto-Friend-of-the-Pilgrims-Non-Fiction-Passages-Printables-2142020" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hIUhsRw6itE/X0lLzdRAydI/AAAAAAAACGo/gZ5I7Tp3JWkZ4-nlXDnhyLR_wv7C9cwNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w208-h320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-28%2Bat%2B1.23.25%2BPM.png" title="Perfect for Fall!" width="208" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Privacy Policy</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elk-Nonfiction-Interactive-PowerPoint-Reading-Lesson-4777204" style="color: #152ff2; max-width: calc(880px); outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"></span></span></span><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">This blog does not share personal information with third parties nor do I store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze (this blog is run by blogger, a Google company so Google analytics are used to provide me with general statistics about my blog readership) and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies. 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It doesn't matter who you ask, the decision of whether or not to send kids back to school, is still up in the air. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/26/should-kids-return-to-school-20-medical-experts-weigh-in.html" target="_blank">Even 20 experts can't agree!</a><div><br /></div><div>The CDC director wants kids back in school. He thinks that not opening schools will <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/cdc-warns-congress-of-significant-public-health-consequences-if-schools-dont-reopen-in-the-fall.html" target="_blank">have a dire consequence on kids in the fall. </a> He, along with many school officials, stress the importance of opening safely and smartly. The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/30/teachers-protesting-school-openings-are-saying-im-not-essential/" target="_blank">New England Journal of Medicine</a> published an article stating that not opening schools can severely affect some students. The article properly reports that schools closed in the spring because it was believed that students were the most severely affected by Corona Virus. Now, the scientific community has discovered that children are the least affected. </div><div><br /></div><div>And still...... the question goes unanswered and highly debated. Some strongely recommend that schools reopen and some use props to demonstrate that teachers' lives will be in danger if school reopens. Some teachers even stoop to the level of making dramatic posts. Social media posts are filled with images and slogans about the subject. Some teachers are afraid, some are angry, and some just want to see their kids. </div><div><br /></div><div>Who knows how this will end. I can only hope that I'll end up in the classroom. With my kids. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm getting ready for fall. 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But enough about teachers.... <div><br /></div><div>From a student's perspective, Boom Learning is a winner. I've put myself in the shoes of a student using my experience as a student (as best I could remember). My attention, even as an adult, is hard to keep in one place. My mind is always wandering to greener pastures. I need something to hold my attention. Something interesting. Colorful. Bright. Take a look. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bright colors. Interesting design. <span style="font-size: xx-large;"> ⇢ </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkWmGiPiw3k/XyM9ot1mwPI/AAAAAAAACDU/VVjwJ2pYz8sloceQxdQNL6REuZxVnyvrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1402/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.36.26%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1402" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkWmGiPiw3k/XyM9ot1mwPI/AAAAAAAACDU/VVjwJ2pYz8sloceQxdQNL6REuZxVnyvrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h183/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.36.26%2BPM.png" width="256" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some decks contain slides that aren't so busy. Like this one. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DrSA7Dmivuo/XyNAGoPiDhI/AAAAAAAACDk/2CqNk5p6o5E3BNahsUTr43zRERRrfQa8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1404/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.47.28%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1404" height="182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DrSA7Dmivuo/XyNAGoPiDhI/AAAAAAAACDk/2CqNk5p6o5E3BNahsUTr43zRERRrfQa8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h182/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.47.28%2BPM.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some decks have clipart or photos added to them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kGAU9-QKgg/XyNAGgn_8jI/AAAAAAAACDg/SrnD3AqyZ0Yy00SbJk-NWNz4Ta00vyLqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1400/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.45.39%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1400" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6kGAU9-QKgg/XyNAGgn_8jI/AAAAAAAACDg/SrnD3AqyZ0Yy00SbJk-NWNz4Ta00vyLqQCLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h183/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B4.45.39%2BPM.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What does this mean to me, as a student? It means that learning just took a new turn. It's interesting. Even if several lessons use Boom Learning, each deck will be different. The platform will stay the same, but the content and design will vary. I can have the confidence to use Boom Learning, knowing how it works, but my attention will be kept through the variety of lessons available. I like knowing when I get something right. It's also helpful when I know which answer was incorrect. I can learn from my mistakes. </div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div> This tells me to reread the passage. <span style="font-size: xx-large;">⇢</span> <img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1668" height="182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRF-jy_BZ0A/XyNERKIZ-gI/AAAAAAAACD0/8wfBBqxb9SsGiYnm2Q-8G3A-K48TIBETgCLcBGAsYHQ/w256-h182/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-30%2Bat%2B5.02.27%2BPM.png" width="256" /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></div></blockquote><div>Does Boom Learning or any other Distance Learning tool replace the classroom? No. But there are many tools available that can help students continue to learn when being in the classroom isn't possible. </div><div> Click on this picture to look at Boom Learning resources in my store. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/author/chocolate4teachers?collection=Decks&sort=publishDate&order=-1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="234" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5UDVVMkh5Go/XyOONVycGGI/AAAAAAAACEA/QkCkSR987a8sGLptOFJpXkfxSTPxCUkMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h200/Photo%2Bfor%2Bresources.png" width="205" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Privacy Policy</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elk-Nonfiction-Interactive-PowerPoint-Reading-Lesson-4777204" style="color: #152ff2; max-width: calc(880px); outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank"></a></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64); color: #404040; font-family: "source sans pro", sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"></span></span></span><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">This blog does not share personal information with third parties nor do I store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze (this blog is run by blogger, a Google company so Google analytics are used to provide me with general statistics about my blog readership) and optimize your content and reading experience through the use of cookies. 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Finally! You'd think that I would have already had enough of being at home and be ready to return to the classroom. You'd think that I would not be excited about summer. But you'd be wrong.... and right. I am ready to be back in the classroom, but I'm also excited about summer. This is my time to rewind. Then when fall comes around, I am ready to go. My mind is full of lessons that are ready to be taught. <br />
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Distance learning has taken a toll on me- probably on several teachers. Preparing, teaching, grading lessons without interaction (in some cases, like ours, no interaction) with our kids is not easy. While some parents are struggling to have school at home, teachers are struggling with not having school at school. <br />
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So... yes, I'm ready for this to be over. I'm ready for summer and I'm ready to return to my room in the fall. I hope everyone finds this time to be relaxing and restorative.<br />
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Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-27780408833154170952020-05-01T13:13:00.001-07:002020-05-02T08:03:12.156-07:00Who Do You Work For? Who do you work for? An inconsiderate jerk? A narcissist? A sophomoric baby? Does your administrator ask you to do what they are not willing to do? Maybe you've been asked to provide childcare in your classroom while your administrator hides in the office. Maybe you've been told to kiss summer good-bye while your principal schedules a much needed break from the stress. <br />
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I don't know who you work for, but I happen to work for a champ. I traded in the big school system where I was just a number and not a name. A person with no identity. I was just another warm body. I found myself in rural America working for a boss that cares enough to be honest and fight for us. And a school board that listens. I've had to pinch myself a time or two to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I'm not. This is real. And who is the winner? Not just me, but the kids. We work in an environment with some stress and frustrations. One that has it's ups and downs. But it also has a whole lot of happy.<br />
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You never know how valuable your leadership is until you reach a crisis. It is times like these that make me even more thankful that my little country school was not swallowed up by the consolidation movement. So, all you big schools that think you have it better just because you're bigger, go ahead and fool yourselves. I'm content to stay where I can look out and see green grass, blue skies, and hear the sound of children's laughter. I'm more than pleased to work for and with administrators that value my opinion and judgment. I'm glad that favoritism doesn't exist here. Summer break is still important. Kids' learning trumps test scores. And everyone has a name.<br />
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Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-76013551927950916442020-04-25T05:50:00.001-07:002020-04-25T05:50:20.237-07:00All Mixed UpThings are all mixed up. I don't mean the fact that I put the dirty laundry into the dryer instead of the washing machine. Or that I put the milk in the pantry. Or that I am no longer able to walk and talk at the same time. I mean things everywhere are mixed up. <br />
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Instead of talking to my kids, I'm texting them. Instead of being in the same room with them, I'm looking at pictures. Instead of teaching them, I'm sending home packets. Instead of posting colorful pictures of artwork, I'm packing up my room for the summer. <br />
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And the mix-up isn't just confined to the world of education. Everywhere I go I see people who were once rational, in a frenzied panic. People who used to smile and say hello are now taking a 10 foot detour. Shopping carts are loaded down with toilet paper, of all things. Parents are equipping their kids with their own shopping cart so that they can purchase more than the minimum. People look at you with fear in their eyes. Streets are empty. Schools are empty. While cars in retail parking lots fight for a space and shoppers crowd at the door. <br />
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Have we all gone mad?<br />
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No, but I do think we've lost some of our common sense. I know we've lost our manners. Smiling at someone won't kill you or them. There is no reason for common courtesy to vanish. There is no reason to panic. There is never a reason to use your child to violate restrictions (or for any other thing). <br />
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And why are parking lots crowded? If we're supposed to stay at home, why are we out shopping? If kids can't go to school, they shouldn't be going to the local gathering place to meet their friends. If parents are consuming larger, than normal, amounts of alcohol because they are dealing with THEIR kids all day, then maybe they should be a bit more understanding the next time they get a call from school. <br />
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I know the situation is serious. I know people that have to take extra precautions because of health issues. But I don't think things are as dire as some would have us to believe. I don't believe all the media hype. Maybe I watched "Pollyanna" too much as a kid, but I do see the sunshine. I see hope. I see a brighter tomorrow. I'm ready to go to a restaurant (who isn't?). I'm ready to see open signs on businesses. I'm ready to see store shelves stocked. And I'm ready for school to resume in August.<br />
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I'm ready for things to return to 'normal.' <br />
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<br />Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-59272137208210725542020-04-17T15:04:00.002-07:002020-04-17T15:04:39.442-07:00Missing My KidsIf you think this is easy, you're wrong. I'm not talking about planning for distance learning. I'm talking about being away from my kids. My kids. I miss them. I miss the smiles and the hugs and the laughter. I miss the funny ones. I miss the quiet ones. I miss the ones who take their learning so seriously. I miss the ornery ones. I don't know of one teacher that is enjoying this situation. We'd rather be in our classrooms, instructing our kids, and having the normal day-to-day interaction with them. <br />
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Planning a lesson for distance learning is hard. The hardest part of planning is not being there to instruct. Not being there for each child's questions. Not being there to encourage. Not being there to cheer them on. Missing out on the quirky jokes and humorous observations. Putting out the fires of discontent. All of it. I miss all of it. And I think it is safe to say that our kids miss it too. <br />
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Our lessons go home weekly. Kids can either return them the following week (at the weekly pick-up) or send pics of them. I love the pics. Especially the ones with my kids holding their assignment in their hands. Especially the moms that are taking extra time to send pics of their kids playing in the sunshine. The moms that send a short video of their kid telling me hello. The moms that understand how much we love our kids. I've shed a few tears when I see them. <br />
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I know this time will pass. I know we'll eventually be back in school. I know that I'll join millions in praying for a snow day (eventually). But I also know that I won't take a normal school day for granted. Ever again.<br />
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<br />Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-72082319889909643502020-04-03T14:34:00.004-07:002020-04-06T05:35:04.890-07:00What Does Distance Learning Look Like? Distance Learning is a quickly coined term to cover all lessons created for this unusual time. As I've browsed through various websites and teacher resources, I've come to the conclusion that distance learning is just about anything that we can prepare and send home to our kids, either through paper or electronic means. I've had a buyer, of one of my PDF resources, share a creative way that she turned the resource into a lesson for her students at home. It seems that it just takes a little determination and ingenuity to create meaningful educational resources for our kids. <br />
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Distance learning doesn't mean learning stops. It just means that it takes place differently. I can't say that I like it, but I know we have to make the best of it. The hardest part (for me) is giving instructions that I know all of my kids will understand. There is nothing more frustrating than to have a student not able to understand the assignment. They are frustrated because they don't get it. Parents are frustrated because they can't explain it. I'm frustrated because I can't be there to teach them. It can be a vicious cycle.<br />
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I've also discovered that distance learning is time consuming. It takes me at least three times longer to create a lesson. It reminds me of planning for a substitute. Every little detail must be spelled out. Instructions must be clear and in language a little person can read and understand. Pictures must be made to accompany directions. Not only does this take lots of extra time and thought, it takes tons of printer ink. Go digital you say. This isn't an option so.... back to the printer...<br />
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One thing I have discovered to be invaluable (and yes, it is digital) for distance learning are Boom Cards. I've always thought they were awesome with their bright colors and engaging format and teacher feedback. But now, they are better than awesome. They no longer are only used to support or reinforce a lesson, they have become a great tool for helping kids to learn at home. And they are inexpensive. <br />
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However long this lasts, I know that we'll all continue to make the best of it. We'll keep creating lessons for our kids and finding ways to connect. And everyday we get a little closer to putting this behind us (I hope and pray). <br />
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Chocolate 4 Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299206329733454072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514102123565979217.post-87211415284456570692020-03-27T12:27:00.004-07:002020-03-27T12:27:32.829-07:00Heroes in the StormI work with a great bunch of people. If I didn't already know that, well... they reminded me again last week. We're all stressed. Trying to put together educational materials that our kids can use at home. Alone. To learn. You might think that you could just make a video or send an email with links and all is well in the world. But you couldn't be further from the truth.<br />
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Not all kids have internet. I know that is a sentence you are ready to dismiss as a myth. Nope. Truth. There are families that live in rural areas where internet is not available OR they cannot afford it OR they have chosen to not have it. Whatever the reason, the fact remains .... not all of our kids have access to the internet. So planning a lesson can become even more difficult. You have to find ways to get a video to them so that you can still teach them. Show them how to do a math problem. Read a book to them. Have some interaction.<br />
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If that isn't possible, then it comes down to providing creative, engaging, educational learning resources that can be completed by a child at home. Only one problem with that. How many kids are going to actually complete the assignment? By themselves? Without an adult at home to set some learning time guidelines and enforce them. The numbers just dropped significantly. Not everyone is a motivated learner. Not everyone has an adult in their life that encourages them to learn. Some will even have an adult in the home that thinks this is stupid so why bother. <br />
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We're fighting an uphill battle. And we're determined. And we care. Enough to do everything in our power to see that our kids have what it takes to learn. And that brings me to my awesome colleagues. I was awake at 1:50 am. Worried about getting everything together for my kids. I felt disorganized. I didn't like it. At 3 am I was typing out lessons and directions for my kids. By 9 am I was at school putting it together. Organizing and collating. Mom came to help. And at the end of the day, here came a group of my colleagues. Laughing and ready to help. Every paper packed. Every paper clip securing a lesson. Every supply included in the folder was packed by these generous hands. And to them I say thank you. I was able to come home before dark. And more importantly, I was able to put it behind me so that I can focus on my home time and rest.<br />
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I hope that you are finding heroes in your life during this storm. I know I've seen a few of them in action.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">For those that have internet access.... Boom Cards are awesome learning tools. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Just published this one! </span></i></b><br />
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