Tag: #SOL22

I open my eyes to the sunlight peeking into my bedroom. Silky sheets covered in perhaps 1,000 sleepy sloths attached to tree branches hug my body as I slowly open my eyes to the greeting of a familiar time. 6:24 am… really? For my first graders, today is Cozy Clothes Day. For me, today is…… Continue reading Testing Day

Obsessive thoughts that take over my mind Unwelcome waves of anxiety Tense shoulders Optimism is a thing… right? Forgetting to breathe Mourning the loss of what hasn’t yet come Yearning for answers not in my control Hesitating to make decisions Active imagination Neglecting other priorities Doubting myself and others Suffocating with worry Part of Slice of…… Continue reading Out of my Hands

Mismatch Day is Maine Coon and pizza socks, snakeskin patterned leggings, a tie dye Def Leppard T-shirt, camo sneakers, and a blue plaid shirt to tie it all together. Mismatch Day is forgetting that it’s Read Across America week until the day before, and sharing your ideas with colleagues and classroom families last minute. Mismatch…… Continue reading Mismatch Day