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A Time to Read
An idea Heather used from Sherri. 10.30am – 11.00am, slice of my day When the students return from recess, it’s time for our quiet mindfulness video… When the three minute video is over it is time for the short mini lesson… When the mini-lesson is over students have a chance to choose their reading goal… Continue reading
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Ways and Means
10.00am – 10.30am, slice of my day I have been trying to find ways to gain some work life balance! Or to become a teacher who plans better in order to do less after work hours. This time, 10.00-10.30am slot falls within recess, so I am thinking about ways to catch the free time and Continue reading
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Ticking Clock
9.30 – 10.00am, slice of my day. Today is a six word memoir day. This title just came to me as I feel the free slots for teachers are so full. Oozing actually, as all the ‘to-dos’ do not fit into that slot. There’s never a dull moment as we all know, so I gathered Continue reading
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Halves, Thirds, Fourths
9.00 -9.30am, slice of my day. It’s time for Math. Our fractions unit has been a joy to teach. This approach, new to me just does so much for the students, extending their knowledge in so many different ways. Their observations grow wildly when you don’t hand them all the skills on a platter , Continue reading
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We Write
My 8.30- 9.00am, slice of my day: Hours of planningthe lesson beginsdong for attentionShrill voice calls outMany twists to unravelmy story, their modelour pencils sharpened Write in a few minutes My example, their guidea show of eagerness Heightened by choice we use our expertisePlan with delightfree choice delivers heart maps hold our collectionPlanning takes timeSets Continue reading
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Here We Go
My 8.00 to 8.30am slice of the day is as follows. A calming three minute meditation, gentle music, laced with words invite my students into class after the bell goes. This settles them down for our morning meeting. I learned about this here at my new school as I keep adding new mindfulness routines to Continue reading
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Breakfast Time
Here’s my 7.00am to 7.30 am slice of my day. Walking to my classroom, I take a detour to the school cafeteria. I have my norm, a panini lookalike with four of my daily fillings. Cucumber…check. Mild, Cheddar Cheese….check. Sliced tomatoes…check and crunchy cucumbers…check. The combo is now pressed under the hot sandwich or panini Continue reading
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Down the Elevator
Here’s my 6.30am to 7.o0 am slice of the day. It’s almost time to rush out. I get my fruits and nuts in a plastic container and make sure the kitchen is tidy. My plan is to have a salad for lunch at the cafeteria, so I don’t bother taking any lunch from home. With Continue reading
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Morning Routine
Following Debbie and Kay‘s plan, my 6.00am to 6.30 am story is as follows. Clink, clink, clink… On a Monday morning I stretch my hand and try reaching for my phone. I touch my phone and catch another five minutes of sleep… till Clink …clink…clink… I hit STOP and know that at 6.05am I only have 40 minutes Continue reading
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Early Saturday Morning
My Saturday mornings are blessings. Having a lie-in is a gift! Following Debbie and Kay‘s plan, my 5.30am to 6am story is as follows; A stretch and a thought at 5.30am about what day it is. Knowing it is a Saturday helps, as I have now boycotted my Saturday morning Bootcamp class. I made other Continue reading
About Me
I am an Elementary school teacher , I taught at an International IB School in Accra, Ghana. I am now teaching in Hanoi. Writing is my passion and I try to write daily, at least in my sentence a day journal, to capture all the blessings around me. I write with groups of writers, such as Teach Write and sometimes Ethical ELA. I also encourage my friends to write , so I created a platform to make that possible -Writing Run.
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