Today in first grade, I made the unusual exception to let the children color with markers. It seemed a simple enough indulgence: just decorate the history mapping exercise with a little color. As a high school teacher subbing in the first grade, I never could have...
I’ve got to get my life under control! Clean my closets. Organize my bills. Exercise daily. Plan my vacations. Read those books. Finish writing that novel. Although I realize the erroneous perception of control, I still crave the success of a well-organized...
I’ve been substitute teaching in the first grade for almost two months now, but I am still learning something new every day. Previous to this experience, I considered myself an expert on children. I’ve successfully parented 3 active boys through...
