2017 was full of personal growth and joy in the midst of a revealing and painful year for our society. The albums that provided the soundtrack to my year reflect those two poles, with much of what I listened to providing a prophetic voice for troubled times. This is also my fifth year noting my favorite albums in a year, so I took some time to see how my past years lined up with my current view on the albums listed then. And last year, in 2016.

Teachers Have Lives Too! A blog for a teacher who feels pretty confident in being able to put things together. Fallin for a Safety Net.

We met at the park. She invited me to the zoo. We chatted about all things motherly. I remember that feeling of failure. Breastfeeding is not and should never be a defining criterion for a loving and good mother.

Anche la corrente no! The neighb.

Bienvenue à la 4ième année française. Du bricolage avec nos partenaires. Les 4iemes et les 6iemes font le Coquitlam Crunch. Les 4iemes et les 6iemes font le Coquitlam Crunch. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

I had to finish up some projects and prepare for the week ahead. It should be interesting to see the future of Minecraft. Simple game design, a prime example .

So what was on the menu? To whet our appetites. I was genuinely surprised by their word choices. From tickling our funny bone to touching our hearts, the narratives were memorable. Whether or not they chose to use props, powe.

Observations of a 2nd Grade Teacher. As a 2012 finalist for NJ State Teacher of the Year I am fortunate to be a member of The National Network of State Teachers of the Year, NNSTOY. Here are my top ten takeaways from the amazing and inspiring conference.

I Know What You Should Read. I once had my finger on the pulse of adult contemporary literature. But, alas, those days are behind me. It appears that my area of expertise has shifted a bit.

I have too many flaws to be perfect. I have too many blessings to be ungrateful. Our final clubhouse foods session of the school year and it went to the dogs. Arf! June 22, 2016. Screen brightness, how dim can you go? April 27, 2016.