One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
When reading Shakespeare’s plays, students always struggle with the language and understanding the plot. One of my go-to ways to ensure students understand what is happening is to show movies based on the plot. When teaching Romeo and Juliet, there are several adaptations of it. However, these are some of my favorites that students are […]
Today, July 13th, 2023, is my 29th birthday! While it is scary to see 30 right around the corner, I want to take the time to reflect on the 29 things I’m celebrating by making it to 29 today! My husband has been a huge supporter of anything and everything I do. So of course […]
Previously, I posted about some activities to reduce screen time for toddlers. One of my go-to, low-prep activities is creating some homemade moon sand for my daughter to play with. The best part about this is that it only takes 2 ingredients! And lasts FOREVER! **This post contains affiliate links, where if you make a […]
Welcome! If you’re reading this post, this means that you are probably getting ready to start your first year teaching! So glad that you decided to join the #best job ever. But I won’t lie to you – it’s hard. They say the only thing harder than teaching is parenting. I know that you’ll do […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with many things over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with many things over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 16th and 17th, 2024. There are tons of discounts, with some things with over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
As a toddler parent, I am always trying to find alternatives to screen time. As parents, we try to limit screen time to a couple hours max throughout the day. Of course, there are exceptions – like if my toddler is sick or we are all having a rough day. If I’m feeling able to […]
As a teacher, there are some things that I hope to see or have happen in my teaching career before I retire. Of course, I am just finishing up my sixth year of teaching, so I have several decades to meet all of these bucket list goals. I can also acknowledge that some of these […]
With summer in full swing and having summer break with my daughter – our last summer with just one child! – I’ve been trying to find ways to fill our days with educational activities to soak up family time and learn too. However, as a two-year old, my daughter is at that weird age where […]