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"When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." My furloughed kindergartener sat on a kitchen stool, legs…
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"When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." My furloughed kindergartener sat on a kitchen stool, legs…
Continue ReadingDear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During…
Continue ReadingBrandon Holeman is an 8th grade teacher, which makes him a definite candidate for “hero” in my eyes any darn…
Continue ReadingI threw yet another dried-out Expo marker into the trash. Character Ed: What will you do today that— I made…
Continue ReadingAnyone who has ever taught in a school, or served in some secretarial or administrative capacity, can share a horror…
Continue ReadingPeople often say to me, "You can't keep your children in a bubble." And I reply, "It's not a bubble,…
Continue ReadingThe filter comes off now. I think it's easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the…
Continue ReadingI didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and…
Continue ReadingToday I closed my classroom door and hung my ID badge on a hook at home. I left my room…
Continue ReadingWhen you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she…
Continue ReadingThis August will mark the third summer I did not go back to prepare my classroom. This summer will mark…
Continue ReadingDear Teacher, Summer is almost here. My kids and I are running on fumes. And if I had to guess,…
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