Halloween is that magical day full of costumes, fun, and enough sugar to fuel a jet. Halloween always played a big part of my career as a teacher, because it's my second favorite holiday. I ran my schools fall festival for three years and
Teaching Haiku Using the Fall Season
Once the clock strikes midnight on August 31st, all things fall begin. For some, that means racing to Starbucks the second PSL is offered. For others, it can mean procuring an obscene amount of fall scented anything! Pumpkin scented
Why Self Care is Important As A Teacher, Human
Chance are if you are reading this, you are a teacher. I mean even if you aren't, you are still a human, which is something some people seem to forget. Teachers are humans. If you have ever felt like there was never enough time to get
Ideas for Teaching About the Titanic in the Classroom
In 1996 many things happened during my year as a fifth-grader. I made fabulous new friends, sang my first-ever solo in our musical, learned boys don’t have cooties, and I fell in love. This love, however, was not with a boy…but a ship. Yes,
How to Survive the Spring Holidays As A Teacher
Ahhh springtime. A time of spring holidays and that end-of-the-year vibe. The time when flowers bloom and new things are growing. This is also after months of winter holidays, class parties, and winter break all the spring holidays seem
How to Survive the Entire Fall Season As A Teacher
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. It is that time of year that is filled with leaves, costumes, food, and cooler weather. It is also when everything becomes pumpkin spice latte flavored. Seriously...overnight. Living in Arizona for almost
Teaching Writing With Comics
If you are reading this during the pandemic then things will look a bit different now but for this purpose try and picture a normal day. Everything has gone great so far in your day of teaching. There were no early meetings that could have
