When I began teaching at a very young age, I did it because the people around me said they saw a love for children in me. Also, to be honest, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to major in when I got to college. I loved the performing arts and was successful with acting in […]
How Teaching Made Me Forget My Blogiversary
As many of you already know, teaching is my profession by day while I write and blog at night. Balancing it all is hard, but it’s well worth it. This past month, however, teaching became so consuming that I forgot my blogiversary – yes, I did! When I realized that this milestone had slipped my […]
Keeping Our Children Safe In School
Recently, I went on a trip to a show with our kindergarten class, and as always, their safety was my first priority. I may not act quite as intense as other teachers do, frantically taking a head count or tightening their seat buckles so hard they can’t breathe, but I do pay mind and make […]
A Working Mother Has To Decide
After returning from my leave of absence last academic year, I was granted my first choice, a Kindergarten teacher position, and I was ELATED!!! I have taught UPK (Universal Pre Kindergarten) and I was also the Director of a Pre School so I knew what to expect, although the Department of Education can be an […]
3 Ways Teaching Has Made Me A Better Mother
I have been teaching since the tender age of twenty-one. Fresh out of college I landed a position in a school where I completed my student teaching for my Bachelor’s degree. I always knew I wanted to have a family. As I reminisce writing this post I recall wanting four or more children. Teaching served […]