A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about standardizing when I would post certain themes on my blog. For years, I’ve had Silent Sunday, Slice of Life Tuesday, and Poetry Friday as regular postings on those days. It’s been an organized and successful way for me to post and for my readers to know (at…
Homework
Poetry Friday: An Assignment
Hidden There it was in a tree; As we passed by, we could see! A shape, not natural like bark or leaf or beak. Still, it chose us for whom to speak. What treasure will be found inside? Maybe none, but instead, garbage stuck in a place to hide. There it was in a tree!…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Tips for Student Success from a Mom with Distance Learning Experience
Today, the school year kicks off in our local communities here in the Coulee Region of Wisconsin. Most, not all, are entering this year on a virtual platform as opposed to in-person, classroom learning. While the majority of students were exposed to an online learning environment last spring, it was brief if you consider how…
Procrastination Fueled by Inefficiency, Disorganization, and Devaluing
Procrastination is not usually something that affects me personally. Character traits such as being highly organized, efficient, motivated, and goal orientated are more likely terms you might hear to describe me and my work ethic. However, here I am procrastinating! I should be working on my graduate course work this morning. Still left to do…
Which Path? An Exploration of Whether or Not to Take Advanced Placement (AP) Classes in High School
When my oldest entered high school, there was no question whether he would take advanced placement classes. He had completed all his high school math in middle school, and thus, was on track to take AP Calculus as a Freshman. So, when the time came we did not contemplate what taking an AP class would…
But, I didn’t have enough time!
If there is one thing I could impart to students to not say, this is it! Earlier this week, I held my Tuesday Writer’s Circle meeting with six third graders that I have been meeting with weekly since January. This is the sixth year I have voluntarily led such a group. It’s always been once…