At 2:03 AM this morning, I ran my final semester grade calculation, thus wrapping up the formal administrative part of my eighth year in education. I wrote my students one last email, and I thought it fitting to share here. Dear AP English students, So we come to the end of another year. A strange, unexpected, turbulent year. But the sun is shining, Jesus died for you, and we will not be conformed to this world. There is a lot going on in our world that I am sorry we do not have ... Read More about The Start of Something New
The End of an Era
Eight years ago, I began my teaching journey. This week, I push pause on this adventure. I haven't been sure how to write about this; since the lock down it hasn't really sunk in, but this week I am finishing grading and packing up my classroom for a while as I move to the equally admirable and possibly more challenging job of stay-at-home mom. The decision wasn't easy. I taught three days a week this school year to give me more flexibility with our kiddos, but it was just too ... Read More about The End of an Era
The Best Quarantine Hot Cocoa for Kids
If a five-year-old plays outside when it's cold, he's going to want some hot cocoa. If you make the hot cocoa according to the directions, he will complain it's too hot. If you tell him to blow on it, it will still somehow be too hot. If you tell him to be patient and wait for it to cool down, he'll get distracted and find something else to do and forget about it until his 9-month-old brother pulls himself up and yanks the cup off the table, covering himself in a lukewarm sticky chocolate mess ... Read More about The Best Quarantine Hot Cocoa for Kids
Day 7: Falling Like Dominoes
We are one full week into isolation. In recognition of the exponential increase of Covid-19 cases in the US, my kids and I watched an episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood about dominoes (season 6, episode 2 if you've got Prime!). Then of course we set up our own displays of dominoes - smaller, due to shorter attention spans and a hundred-year-old crooked house. Spartacus really likes the slow motion feature on my ipad, so enjoy his videos: Both my kids' teachers have put a ton of ... Read More about Day 7: Falling Like Dominoes
Day 4: Puppet Theater
This week Spartacus' preschool class had been scheduled for a field trip to a puppet show at the library. Obviously the libraries are all now closed, and he was super bummed to miss out. SO we made our own puppet theater! Puppet Theater We told the story of the Good Samaritan for Jesus time. The sad set-upon Jewish traveler was played by a puppy. The role of the Good Samaritan was played exquisitely by Olaf. Good times were had by all. How to do at home? Put two dining room chairs ... Read More about Day 4: Puppet Theater
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