Every morning and throughout the day, to check-in with my students I ask them, "How are your hearts?"
My Heart by Corrina Luyken
Jump by Scott M. Fischer
Great book. Lots of repetitive, rhyming fun. But, I missed the mark in terms of it being a HIT with my Grade 1/2's transition back-to-school. Maybe I'd been away from face-to-face teaching for too long. Maybe my students forgot how to play (highly unlikely). Likely, I 'temporarily' forgot what 5-7 year olds like.
A Mother’s Love: A Mother’s Day Reflection
At times, it feels like the the only constant for me is my mother’s love as well as the love I now have for my little guy. A mother’s love.
Drafts, Manuscripts and Coffee
I’ve never been much of a coffee drinker. Actually, I’ve never been a coffee drinker at all. I never felt I needed it, nor did I like it very much. But during that week of early commutes downtown, after sleepless nights with a baby...I was excited to get my daily mocha. I felt like I’d joined some exclusive crew, that I’d never been apart of.
