I always do a board message each day for my students to answer. Today's was "Thoughtful Thursday". Usually, I write, "What is something thoughtful you can do for others today?" However, today I wrote, "What is something thoughtful someone else has done for you this week?" in an effort to focus their attention on what… Continue reading “teach me”
a special moment
I had a special moment with a student today. Or, at least it felt special to me. He is one of my kiddos who is challenged by reading and therefore, really does not like it. He's also a talented hockey player. However, this student has put in A LOT of work this year and has… Continue reading a special moment
the silent game
This was a very challenging week with my students. I love them dearly and have great relationships with them, which I think in turn has made them feel very safe to be themselves in my classroom. Of course, this is the goal. However, sometimes I feel students can get too comfortable and forgot to treat… Continue reading the silent game
a short poem
She sleeps with notebooks books pens, and pencils next to her. Isn't that poetry? The words seeping Into her dreams. love always, caitlin
giggles
I think the most beautiful part of my day happened after lunch. Our students were filtering back to the classroom, getting what they needed, and going to the bathroom. One of our students - who talks a lot, asks endless questions about everything, helps us make sure we drink enough water in the day, you… Continue reading giggles
“you wouldn’t look good like that”
Today, my students had a "good" day. I put that in quotations because it was a good day for them and what works for us as a classroom community. Someone else might enter my classroom and say it was a "bad" day. Despite their good day, they were more chatty than normal. And, not just… Continue reading “you wouldn’t look good like that”
hello, march
As we start the March Slice of Life 2022, I decided to take a peek back at my slices from last year. Oh, how they made me smile. And yet, how they made me sad, too. It's funny how writing and rereading can do that. So much as changed since March of 2021. To name… Continue reading hello, march
did i laugh enough?
Did I laugh enough? I find myself wondering this lately. Being a teacher has made me realize there are some odd things that us teachers consider taboo. Some of these include sitting down for a minute, going to the bathroom when we need to, reading aloud to kids (just a good book for fun -… Continue reading did i laugh enough?
change
It has been just over three months since I last posted on my blog. Since then, there has been a many significant changes in my life - some of them external, big life changes, some of them internal, mental and emotional shifts, which have kept me very busy. A valid excuse for not posting my… Continue reading change
mildly interesting
I am mildly interested in: why airplanes stay in the air what keeps my house standing how food is made more so, what is in my food how our heart keeps us alive what's at Area 51 how deep the ocean is what the universe all holds how long I will live what the government… Continue reading mildly interesting
love always, caitlin 