When August arrives, we not only rush out to buy school supplies but we have to get Fall Ready. We have to think about leaving behind all the leisure flip flops of summer, the carefree days, and get ready to be back to serious. Besides school supplies our kids need new clothes, new sneakers, lunchboxes,Continue reading “Planning for the School Year”
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A Perfect Cooler Adds to Summer Fun !
The best part about summer is all the fun activities we wait to share with our family and friends. Now that the weather is warmer, weekends seem to fly by as we can’t fit everything in to make it a summer of fun. Many of us are still trying to make up for lost time.Continue reading “A Perfect Cooler Adds to Summer Fun !”
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The Mask
Do You Really Know Him?Photo by Jean-Philippe Delberghe on Unsplash Mask: a covering for all or part of a face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or terrify others; disguise The visual jagged lines and penetrating noise on the TV screen screamed at him. The piercing sound of the static and the visual snow made him cringeContinue reading “The Mask”
Christmas in August?
We are used to seeing Halloween decorations in August but Christmas? Really? Why have we become a society that rushes our years and looks ahead instead of enjoying the present. Yes, I do buy Christmas presents in September sometimes, but that is only if I see something special. I do not want to rush shoppingContinue reading “Christmas in August?”
Viva Puerto Rico
This was my third vacation to the island of Puerto Rico. I haven’t been there in over 15 years, but always remembered the culture that made this island so very special to me. It wasn’t just about sand and blue water but it has so much more to offer. I was curious to visit theContinue reading “Viva Puerto Rico”
Effective Lesson Planning
Creating An Effective Lesson Plan to Maximize Learning Outcomes If you were to design a perfect lesson plan, what characteristics do you think it would contain? Lesson plans serve as a framework for the learning activities that will occur in a classroom every day. They should focus the class on specific learning objectives and maximizeContinue reading “Effective Lesson Planning”
‘Italy from autumn to spring’ by Carol Forster
via ‘Italy from autumn to spring’ by Carol Forster
Our Future
I often wonder, as both an educator and a citizen of this country, what is going to happen in the world 20 years from now. In schools, we spend less time teaching respect and common sense. We spend less time having students study and learn by rote. I am not saying that a child shouldContinue reading “Our Future”
Tax Season Tension
This morning I decided to organize myself as I finally found myself with a Saturday with nothing planned and no errand to run. So here I am faced with a folder of paper to organize. Oh no. Where to begin? I get my wits about me and try to recall what I did in theContinue reading “Tax Season Tension”
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