I hate homework. There, I said it. As a teacher, and as a mom of four, I truly and honestly hate homework. Aside from the fact that there is no research that proves that there are any benefits to homework at the elementary level, and […]
Last week, as I was experiencing some big emotions before the beginning of another school year, I wrote myself a letter, which I shared in my post Dear mama (who is also a teacher). I also did this during another hard moment towards the end […]
As I sat around the campfire during our family’s last camping trip of the season and reflected on the last two months of summer spent with my four boys, I couldn’t help but think of my post: Dear teacher which I wrote towards the end […]
This blog post was co-written by neighbours and teacher-buddies Matt Fabbri and Annick Rauch when, after one night, out of the blue, Matt texted Annick and said, “Let’s write a blog about the importance of varied learning spaces in high school as well as early years”. He knows the way to […]
This blog post was co-written by neighbours and teacher-buddies Matt Fabbri and Annick Rauch when, after one night, out of the blue, Matt texted Annick and said, “Let’s write a blog about the importance of varied learning spaces in high school as well as early […]
Three years ago, life as I knew it as a teacher changed dramatically. I had just finished my first year back in the classroom after having had my twins, bringing my total number of children to a whopping four! They were close in age and […]
Most educators understand the importance of relationships. Relationships are the foundation that we need to build on in our classrooms and schools. I am much more receptive to critical feedback or even simply just learning something new if it comes from someone who I know […]
Have you ever traveled with children? Young children? How about four young children? Even if you’ve only ever done the first, you probably will nod your head in agreement when I say that travelling with kids is no joke! It’s exhausting!! It’s worth it in […]
One of my favourite parts of being an elementary teacher is getting to experience things through the eyes of children. When a student is beaming with pride and joy when she finally succeeds at something she’s been pushing through, or when another student’s eyes light […]
I woke up in the middle of the night the other night, and my mind was processing and reflecting on several things that all kind of meshed together. First, I’ve been reading Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis, and although I’m not very far into the […]