🐸 Happy Leap Day, readers! 🗓️ Yes, it's that time again. There are so many interesting details and beliefs about today! Take a look at these: You can also find some more fun information here: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-leap-day-february-29 Earlier this month, my students and I celebrated the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day, so I'm not … Continue reading It’s Leap Day!
teacher life
Being a Teacher
Since maybe the beginning of humanity, teachers have certainly had their hands full and have been held to ever-increasing standards. The past couple of years have been especially rough for us. Teaching on Zoom was no fun. School shootings are a frightening reality no one ever wants to face, and my heart breaks again and … Continue reading Being a Teacher
Rainy Day
This is the view outside my classroom right now. It's a rainy morning, the leaves are stunning, and the sky is a soft, misty, gray. Autumn speaks to my soul. Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love—that makes life and nature harmonize. -George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) The … Continue reading Rainy Day
Moxie and Mishaps 