Right now as I type this my baby has just fought taking a nap for 30 minutes. We had crying, screaming, holding, milk drinking and more crying before he finally gave in. Sometimes staying at home is rough. It's any wonder why I'm about to write a post about why I quit teaching to stay home and how I think it's worth it. I want to say though that my decision to stay home doesn't mean that I think YOU should. Everyone has different situations and here's mine. I NEVER thought I'd stay …
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Dream Classrooms Do Exist: Here’s What My Classroom Had
This blog began as a way to reflect on teaching. Teaching was my everything. It made me come alive, it made me feel like I was valuable. It made me feel like my life mattered. I am a teacher. Through and through. For better or worse. Just not today, or this year, or maybe not even next year. Right now my classroom is in my own house (but really, all my classroom decor is in Asher's playroom) and my student is the most important one (to me) that I've ever taught. Today I'm "simply" a stay …
Teachers Have Feelings Too
Today marks the 19th anniversary of my brother's death. November 7th, 1999 was the day my world was shaken and burned. Our house caught fire for a reason they were never able to discover and my brother didn't make it out alive. I was ten years old, Kasey was 12, and my oldest brother Kris was 18. When my mom woke me up in a panic and told me we had to "get out now!" I ran back to try and grab my favorite blanket but she pulled me the opposite way. We ran around the outside of the house …