In my school’s after-school program yesterday, I was placed with the kindergarten and first grade group. Fifteen kiddos settled in to learn a bit about the Arctic. Whether the teacher in charge of the group planned this in coordination with the weather coming straight from the North Pole or not, I can’t say for sure. …
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Something in the air
The atmosphere weighed on me when I got out of bed this morning. I tried to clear my head again and again, but no amount of coffee, fresh air, or work could get rid of that feeling. Like something bad was going to happen, or maybe I had a bad memory picking at the already-tattered …
Three Things, Day 11: A Song, a Quote & a Troll
Gratitude #1:I work three days a week in my school’s after-school program. For the uninitiated, after-school programs have a bit of a Wild West feel to them. Kids tend to feel unencumbered by the rules of the regular school day as they roam the late-afternoon playground prairie. Staff do their level best to round up …
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Three Things, Day 8: Pausing, a Quick Change & Cloves
Gratitude 1:We learned halfway through the day today that the schools in our supervisory union are closing early for the Thanksgiving holiday due to COVID and associated issues, including severe staffing shortages. After the kiddos were dismissed this afternoon, there won’t be classes again until Nov. 29 at the earliest. Today was the 58th day …
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Three Things, Day 4:
1.It’s been an exceptionally challenging week at school, largely due to the thing that’s making every week of school challenging this year: COVID-19. I mentioned this yesterday, but today was more of the same and a big part of the reason I ended up being grateful. After lunch, the kiddos gathered on the big rug …
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