In February of my first year teaching 3rd grade, I lost my voice. I literally lost it. I muddled through a couple of days with my hoarse whisper, but it was a challenge. Worse yet, my muddling through just made my laryngitis worse. Ultimately, my voice could make no words, it just sounded like I... Continue Reading →
Teacher, be Patient with Thyself
One of the jobs my 8 year old has is replacing the garbage bag in the garbage bin. Recently, I bought the wrong type of bags. After a few years of having draw-string bags, suddenly we had tie off bags. As my son wrestled with the bag, he cried out, “WHERE is the top of... Continue Reading →
Tim's Teaching Thoughts 