310/365 Grateful for the Little Things
‘It’s in the Little Things” Thank you , Sara!
276/365 Everyday
“Where I Spend My Weekdays” MOst of my weekdays are spent at school. Sometimes it really does feel like a home away from home. I work with wonderful people and have the privilege of teaching great students. In both respects, I am very lucky and I try never to take that for granted. I am grateful for today’s prompt because it encouraged me to document this place where I spend so much time. I walk this hall a hundred times…
262/365 Morning Light
“School Day Sun” I had to scramble for a photo today. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I teach from 7:30 am to 1. That doesn’t allow for much opportunity to photograph the morning sun. It was barely up as we headed for school. I managed to grab this shot with my phone as I quickly made my way through the hall at school. I bet we don’t have too many students who know that there is this beautiful stream of light…
189/365 One Flower
“Crepe Myrtle” I probably shouldn’t say this, but I am getting tired of taking and looking at pictures of flowers. Don’t get my wrong, I think flowers are beautiful, but there comes a point where I just want to enjoy the real thing rather than photograph them. The only reason that I attempted today’s prompt rather than going off on my own tangent was that it encouraged us to photograph a single flower from a different or unique perspective. …
94/365 Brand New
“Kimchi After Class” I had a brand new culinary experience this evening, Korean food. Several of my students, Weber, Brooke and I enjoyed an amazing dinner tonight thanks to one of my students whose family owns a local Korean restaurant.
Word of the Day
We have come to that time of the semester where I am forced to give tests. I don’t really like giving tests. In fact, I hate giving tests. It seems to me that they never really adequately measure a student’s grasp of the material over which they are being tested. Tests merely give a somewhat accurate reading of how well students holds up under the pressure of a testing environment. That said, I have to give tests. The powers that…
What’s Missing?
When I was redesigned my blog, I debated with myself as to whether I should change the description of what I do here from “musing on the life of a teacher, mother, writer, knitter, human being.” My role as a mother has changed since I began writing my blog, but I am still a mother. Fortunately for my children, they have moved on to college and beyond and no longer serve as an unending source of material for posts. Though…
Questioning Questions
Questions are an integral part of my life both personal and professionally. Speaking on a personal level, the ability to inquire, to ponder, to cogitate has been the primary vehicle for growth and transformation throughout my life. I am not fond of asking “why?” For me intrigue lies in asking “what if?” As a teacher, questions consume a good bit of my working hours – this may be in the form of students seeking answers to their burning questions or…