Being More than a Teacher
According to a recent Department of Education report, there are 6.7 million students receiving special education services from ages 3 to 21. That means, 6.7 million receiving accommodations and modifications in the classroom! At least 95% of these kids with disabilities spend at least part of their day in the general education setting, with over […]
April is national poetry month. During this month, I always start my big poetry unit right after spring break. I know teaching poetry can be difficult but this works well. I actually call teaching poetry a “soft” lesson before state testing in May. And when I say, “soft” I mean it is super fun and […]
…or almost FREE activities! At a time when we are all indoors and rescheduling our lives around home, it’s always good to add family fun time. Forget the world of spending time looking on screens together, but start looking at more meaningful and interactive ways to keep family time fun. As we all come closer […]
Spring 2020, has families juggling parenting, working, and teaching all at the same time across the country. Millions are now getting a little taste of homeschool life and it is challenging, especially if you don’t naturally work from home. For parents or guardians that work from home, single parent households or those that are still […]
Today, while many children should be at school, they are at home learning. As parents transition a part of their day into teaching at home. Nobody would have ever predicted back in September that teachers and parents will all be taking on a homeschool approach to education. Parents are taking on these new teaching roles, […]
With the recent Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, many feel they are being forced to now homeschool their child. Schools are closing anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 weeks and parents are left scrambling. Living in Washington state, I teach and live in one of the initial districts where the governor said we are shutting down for […]