Category: Krista

Day 15 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Why do little kids love to “help” wash the dishes? I have a vivid memory of myself at a young age, standing in my gram’s kitchen arguing with my older sister about whose turn it was to wash the…… Continue reading Soggy Washcloth

Day 14 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 I received a hysterical multi-paragraph email with screenshots included from a former student today. He had written to let me know that after a year and a half of practicing and dozens of hours of typing, he had finally…… Continue reading Silent Challenge

Day 13 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Singing and dancing in the carThe Kellander ShowThe extra-amazing-very-high-tech-one-of-a-kind graphic organizerBirthday CupcakesLaughter with studentsRead AloudSUNSHINEA snack in the car on the ride homeA family basketball gameA family walk with the dogsA chat with my mother-in-lawSinging and dancing with my…… Continue reading Tidbits of Joy

Day 12 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Wherever I go, they followNever too far behindTheir love is unconditionalIt doesn’t matter what kind of day I’ve had,When I come home, they greet me like it’s the best thing that has ever happened to themIzzy’s curly cue tail…… Continue reading My Little Shadows

Day 11 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by theTwo Writing Teachers! #SOL24 One of my favorite parts of teaching fifth graders (and even sixth graders) are their senses of humor and their sarcasm. Humor is good for the soul, right? They also appreciate a good meme. Today was our first day back…… Continue reading I love memes, do you?

Day 10 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Spring break is over. I can feel the stress creeping back in. Avoiding my planbook, I scrolled on social media and this popped up on my feed: “You ARE making a difference in their lives, even when it doesn’t…… Continue reading Goodbye Spring Break

I may have been overzealous when I purchased not one, but two Billy bookcasesI had the most perfect plan for them, the most perfect spotI couldn’t believe how quickly the bookcases were put together And how quickly the most perfect plan fell apart The bookcases were way bigger than I had anticipatedI may or may…… Continue reading OverZealous

Day 5 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Dear Sunshine, Thank you for showing up today. I wasn’t so sure you were going to join us. It was pretty overcast and rainy when we left home. An hour into our drive, rain left and suddenly you appeared.…… Continue reading A Roadtrip with Sunshine

Day 4 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 A breakfast date with my husbandCoffee and conversationNot feeling rushed A trip to the storeNew sneakersAnd a planter for the living room A day spent cleaningAnd organizingGoodbye dust bunniesHello sunshine Hello cool breeze A walk in the park with…… Continue reading Goodbye Dust Bunnies, Hello Sunshine! 

Day 3 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 This has been my most exhausting year of teaching… even more exhausting than teaching hybrid and masking every day for two years. Why do I feel so exhausted?  Teaching has always been more than just a job to me.…… Continue reading Is this another confession slice?