Tag: SOl21

There’s something special about being taken care of by the people you love, especially when you need them to the most. I’m not the kind of person that leans on people often, as I’m usually the kind of person to be leaned on. B texted me to send him a list- a detailed list, since…… Continue reading Leaning From a Distance

“What happens now? Do we get like a party or something?” My first grade class has been voting for their favorite books as part of the March Madness challenge. Today was the championship. It was exciting to see their faces and hear their cheers when the book they chose won. Getting excited about reading is…… Continue reading Here I Am… One Last Time

“These are all exciting things!” My knee jerk reaction was to awkwardly smile and stare back blankly at the screen. But in my mind, something totally different was happening. It was as if I had been running as fast as I possibly could with no finish line in sight… when suddenly my heels skid to…… Continue reading Perspective

5:40 am this morning is when I gave up trying to stay asleep until my alarm went off. I already had been over my lesson at least 4 times between the time I fell asleep and woke up. You got this. Green zone. I spent a few extra minutes in the shower to rehearse my…… Continue reading Yellow Zone

I remember it all so clearly… The day the magic left. After a weekly grocery shopping trip with my mom, it was time to help her unload the packages (does anyone else call bags of groceries packages?) and continue our usual Sunday routine: groceries away, cleaning the house, a big Sunday dinner cooked by my…… Continue reading The Magic of the Easter Bunny

I’m more of a dog person. I used to be afraid of cats and now I own one. An orange one. A feisty one. I thought I was getting a sweet boy who I could cuddle. Instead, I got Mingus. Mingus is a rescue. The only orange kitty in a litter of black and white…… Continue reading Instead, I Got Mingus

Charming, cheeky, colorful cat claw caps For someone who considers themselves to be a dog person, I’ve sure sliced about about cats. Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers March Slice a Day Challenge! I’m slicing every day this month. Thanks for stopping by

“Miss S. You have your vaccine. You can take your mask off now and we can see you smile!” “The first thing I’m gonna do when everyone is vaccinated and Corona is over is hug my grandparents and you.” “Imagine if like… everyone in the world was vaccinated. That would be amazing. We could go…… Continue reading A 1st Grade Take on Vaccines

Today’s “Tell Us Tuesday” morning meeting prompt inspired my slice for today. I “ask good questions” or so my students tell me… I smiled as I watched their reactions reading the question on the screen. Little eyes above masked nervous smiles caught each other’s gaze. Giggles erupted. “What do you not understand about adults?” -…… Continue reading What Don’t You Understand About Adults?