Day 24 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 My seven year old was determined to help Piper become an expert jumper like her sister, Izzy. With peanut butter treats in hand, she successfully taught our Miniature Schnauzer how to jump! My legs are too little, I can’t…… Continue reading Tricks & Treats
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6 Word Car Ride
A 3 hour car ride summed up in 6 words… One Eras tour and many snacks. (Always the snacks)
Change
Change can be really hard. It’s not easy to go from what you know to something totally different. There is an actual name for this…and it’s been around for a while. Cognitive dissonance- when your pre-existing knowledge conflicts with new knowledge. This is a tough spot for a lot of people. You might live here…… Continue reading Change
Perspectives.
Differing Perspectives. – 8 year old student: “Wow! This week felt like it flew by!” – 35 year old teacher: “Hmm, it felt like it took an eternity.” – Almost 8 year old daughter: “I’m tired today.” – 35 year old mom: “Me too.” Shared Perspective.
Memory Hoarder
I stumbled across a commercial today for the iPhone 15. It was advertising its storage space by having the soon-to-be-deleted photos sing, “Don’t let me go!” It made me chuckle. I’m the kind of person who doesn’t delete a single picture. This wasn’t an issue before kids. But, with my own children, you know there…… Continue reading Memory Hoarder
Tail Waggin’ Tutors at the Library
Day 21 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Tail Waggin’ Tutors at the LibraryWhere you get to read to a furry dog friendA seven year old’s dreamCan we sign up, Momma? I might get to read to one of the dogs that visits my classroom at schoolThank…… Continue reading Tail Waggin’ Tutors at the Library
What are you currently reading?
Day 20 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 I just started reading: The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest and Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. I just finished reading: The Black Witch by Laurie Forest, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston, & The Things We Left Unfinished by…… Continue reading What are you currently reading?
Generation Gaps
Naturally, my grandma and I are from different generations. She would be considered the “silent generation” growing up during the depression and coming of age during WWII. This group is considered to be traditionalists and this would describe my grandmother pretty accurately (minus the silent part – she is very vocal about her opinions). Personally,…… Continue reading Generation Gaps
Story Seeds
Day 19 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL24 Lately, writing has been too hard.So today, I collected story seeds. Am I a fictional character in Final Destination?I just passed a tanker truck, a truck hauling pipes, and a log truck I present my sincere apologies that you…… Continue reading Story Seeds
Words
As a teacher and a parent, I spend a lot of my day talking. I also happen to be a loquacious individual, so my career matches my personality. However, I’ve been thinking a lot about words. We read a great book today that discussed how word makers have had such a profound effect on people.…… Continue reading Words
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