2nd Grade Teacher. Reader. Lifelong learner.

Joined November 2016
Don't feel bad about taking a break this summer so you can come back stronger. 馃檶
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Yesterday was Buddy Field Day at Bell! We had a wonderful day! 馃榾鈾ワ笍
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Would you like your kids to take a virtual field trip to learn about the brain? The UVA psychology department is coming into classrooms to teach students about how the brain works, how to keep brains healthy, and other topics in the field of psychology for Brain Awareness Week!
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Ready for spring in room 35! 馃尀馃尭馃悵
Thank you to our Bell PTO for our brand new water bottles!! 馃挍馃枻
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This morning, we took time to talk about #BellLetsTalk day & #DIFD. I used this amazing book by @TomPercivalsays to talk about worries/anxiety. It鈥檚 okay not to be okay, it鈥檚 not okay to keep it bottled up. Each student is taking home a copy of the book with a reminder from me 馃挏
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Kids are never too young to have the conversation. You never know when it will make a difference. #BellLetsTalk #DIFD
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This was part of a sticky note left on our whiteboard question my first year of teaching. It鈥檚 remained on my camera roll since. #BellLetsTalk聽 #DIFD
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Today is #BellLetsTalk Day, a cause near to my heart. Bell is raising awareness and funds for mental health initiatives. Every tweet using the hashtag #BellLetsTalk donates 5垄 to the cause! #DIFD #MentalHealthIsHealth
Today, as we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, we want to continue empowering the next generation to make his dream a reality. Books are a great place to begin the conversation w/ your kids. Check out bit.ly/2LI5wJy for a list to get started @ReadBrightly
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Teaching today was TOUGH. But, the knowledge, sophistication, grace, and compassion of my scholars made it that much easier to get through the day. The youth are our future, and I am excited for that future.
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Doing the right thing matters. So proud of my 3rd graders for having a powerful, meaningful, respectful conversation this morning.
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Self-care ideas for 5, 15 or 30 minutes... #selfcare #mentalhealth #wellness
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A student鈥檚 grandma made this amazing apron for me. I already got to put it to use working on our traditional Christmas dinner prep! 鉂わ笍馃巹
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Morning Work this week has aligned nicely with the holiday spirit (and our 3rd Grade ELA curriculum 馃槈)! Students are practicing reading articles about holiday celebrations in other countries, answering questions about those articles, and enjoying some other fun activity pages!
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Homemade ornaments from a student... 馃槀馃嵆馃鉂わ笍
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We must meet the basic needs of teachers before they can learn new things! 馃檶 馃摲 @edutopia
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Spent part of my weekend working on a Virtual Library resource for my students. A labor of love that already appears to be well worth the time 馃挄馃摎
Happy Election Day! If you haven鈥檛 already, please be sure to follow this easy, one-step direction on this sign from my Grandma鈥檚 front lawn 馃檪
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