Tag Archives: Teaching

Not a Mermaid

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Shoes

Last Saturday Ellie, our neighbor came over. Her twin’s dance class started up again and the class only allows one parent and no siblings to go, in order to keep the number of people small. We have been allowing the … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Moments in Teaching Remotely

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Shoes

Working from home as a third grade teacher can lead to some unexpected moments.

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Simple Sunday – A Wish for Soup

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Shoes

I was home sick from work Friday. This means that on Thursday night I had to: put in for a guest teacher, write sub plans (giving as clear of directions as I could in my feverish state on all the … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Shoes

The last week of school before winter break can be a tough one if you are a school teacher.  Most the students are excited about the upcoming holidays and the time off school.  There is a sense of waiting that … Continue reading →

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The Tail of the Dog

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Shoes

My first two years of teaching, I worked with a population that was overwhelmingly high-needs.  The entire district was Title I, meaning that greater than 95% (I don’t know the exact percentage, but it was in the high nineties) qualified … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Honey Bun

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Shoes

Tomorrow is the first day back to school.  Last night I was talking to Husband about how I will once again make the shift from the title of “mom” to that of “Mrs. M…” as I step back into the … Continue reading →

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Eating your Fractions

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Shoes

To keep their brains in somewhat of a school mode, I conduct a summer school of sorts at our dining room table.  Monday through Thursday for an hour or two in the morning the boys work on maintaining their reading, … Continue reading →

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The Evil Tables

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Shoes

In my classroom there are 31 students.  We have seven groups of tables, four groups of four and three groups of five.  At various times of the day, I call certain tables to come to turn in papers, come to … Continue reading →

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See You Tomorrow!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Shoes

At work today, I had after school bus duty.  This basically consists of standing by the buses as the kiddos head out for the day and reminding them to walk, not run, to their bus.  As two fourth grade girls … Continue reading →

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John Glenn’s Face

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Shoes

Today in class my students partner read a passage about John Glenn and then answered questions involving problems and solutions. As I was walked around listening to them read and answer the questions, I noticed a girl and her partner … Continue reading →

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