By Gina Sampaio of Sister Serendip 1. My kid is going to teach your child a bad word. Maybe not of the four-letter variety, but she’s sort of an expert at stringing together verbs and body parts until she gets a combination that gets a charge out of her four […]
Education
To The Teacher Who Doesn’t Want To Teach Shakespeare
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Carrie Tinsley of Carrie On, Y’all Dear Ms. Dusbiber: We don’t know each other, but I’ve been in your English teacher shoes. The other day, I read the Washington Post article that mentions how you no longer want to teach Shakespeare because of your “own personal disinterest […]
School’s Out For Summer, and I Couldn’t Be Happier
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] School’s out for summer, which means parents across the nation are lamenting the long break and tearing their hair out, counting down the days until they can send their kids back to school and get a moment’s peace. I have to laugh at this. I […]
Summer Reading Enrichment: BookBugs Review
The following post is a sponsored review by BookBugs. All opinions stem from my honest experiences and beliefs about the product and are in no way influenced by the compensation I received to review the product. You can trust me to tell it like it is. As an English teacher […]
10 Tips for Surviving the Year-End Field Trip
The time is upon us. We have survived another year (pardon me if that seems presumptuous, but if you are reading this I am going to make assumptions about your vital signs.) As a reward for the hard work you have done all year in getting your child to school, […]
30 Reasons to Appreciate Teachers on Teacher Appreciation Day
Teacher Appreciation Day is coming up. It’s a day for current and former students everywhere to ponder all the things their teachers are doing or have done for them and to express their thanks and appreciation. Some might not think their teachers have done anything worthy of appreciation. Those people […]
“The Baby is Taking Over” & Other European Oddities
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Ali Wilkinson of Run, Knit, Love My son started at a French immersion school last year. On his first day of school, my French was limited to “Where is the bathroom?” and “Do you want to go to bed with me?” (thanks Moulin Rouge). So I thought I […]
You Might Be a Teacher Ready for Summer If…
Someone recently asked me if I was ready for summer. I began laughing hysterically before realizing the question was a serious one. YES, I’M READY FOR SUMMER, as is every teacher I know. Want to put yourself or the teachers in your life to the test to be sure? Here’s […]