Are anyone else's kindergarten students a bit crazed this week? I was hoping I would have a one week grace period where they were tuckered out from Thanksgiving festivities, happy to be back together and relieved to be back in the routine of school. A one week grace period. 4 days even. I would've taken …
Category: gratitude
Gratitudes – Day 8
It's nice to be home! Zack has skied 3 times since our Friday night return and I put up some Christmas decorations including these pet stockings and the fabric advent calendar Mom made me. Usually the expression absence makes the heart grow fonder refers to the people who were apart but in our case it …
Gratitudes – Day 7
We just returned from one of those weeks with family that refills your heart and soul. Middlebury got its first snow while we were there and there were fresh bunny tracks in the driveway when we returned from dinner at Sabai Sabai. Mom and Bob's dog, Brady, is a one of a kind. Not …
Gratitudes – Day 6
I completely contend that field trips are exhausting and I don't think any of my students would disagree. But we sure did have some fun today. Because all of our students ride to school with their parents, the bus rides are a pretty exciting part of field trips at LTS. Our end of the …
gratitudes – day 5
My friend Ben (@bdicksonnv) just called me out for blogging. He did it in a kind way. But I took it as a kick in the pants, which is perfect because I have some pretty cute pictures to share. Yesterday was Pajama Day. And a super fun introduction to the at family. Thinking about it …
gratitudes – day 4
In the spirit of continual gratitudes and in an effort to do my part post-election, we practiced Turn and Talk as a strategy for cooperative conversation and understanding. We are talking about what's happened in our read aloud so far. And practicing listening to our partner. Listening with quiet hands, closed lips, eyes on the speaker …
gratitude day 3 ~ post election
After going to sleep last night with hope that Clinton could still win and then waking up to the news that she didn't, I wasn't sure how my day would go. Early on I made the mistake of strolling through my social media streams but they only made me tear up. So I focused on …
gratitudes day 2
I appreciate that even after our fellowship with America Achieves is over, Ben and Jennifer continue to bring teachers in Washoe County together to celebrate our successes, share ideas and resources, and start to mobilize around advocacy and policy work. Spending just an hour with old and new friends totally energized me for the weeks …
a good time to share gratitudes
I was driving down the Mount Rose Highway from Reno this afternoon and was compelled to stop at the Overlook. There's a reason lots and tons of tourists stop there to take pictures. It's a really beautiful view and doesn't involve anything more than safely crossing traffic and getting out of your car. Although most …
more pics from the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run — mostly for my mom
above: the beginning of the final 7 miles. I'd had a bit of a slump the previous 5 so I promised myself I'd run all of these (mostly downhill) and I did. One of the really nice boy scout leaders at the Snow Valley Peak aid station insisted we take this picture even though I …
Continue reading more pics from the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run — mostly for my mom
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