Feb
24
I Want To Be Alone
Just me again, your resident truth-teller, getting photobombed by one of my ferral children which serves as a perfect illustration of what NO ONE is telling you right now… I Read more
Tag: teacher
Feb
24
Everything New
Until the last few weeks, I’d have honestly said I was NAILING this pandemic. I’m no superhero, but having major anxiety basically feels like I’d been preparing to be a Read more
Jan
15
Virtual School Is Killing Me
This is me right now, friends. I am curled in a ball under my covers for the THIRD TIME this morning after three hours on ONE virtual assignment with my Read more
Jan
15
The Whole Truth About Hybrid Learning
Friends, I have to tell you the full truth about hybrid learning. You may need to be seated because you already know I don’t hold back and sugar coating isn’t Read more
Jul
28
An Honest Letter to My Elementary School Son
Dear Son As You Brave Elementary School, School is so exciting to you right now, little one. You are unsure about what is to come but the unknown allows you Read more
Apr
26
A Day In The Life of A Roadschooler
We are asked all of the time about how we Roadschool our kids. “What do you do with them all day?” “Do they do real school work?” “How is what Read more
Feb
27
RoadSchooling 103: Eleven Tips To Teach The Naturally Wild Learner
Raising children is not child’s play, but can it be? In the last year, we decided to sell our home and downsize to full time RV living so we could Read more
Feb
14
Dear Public, This Is The Real Struggle of A Public School Teacher
For three hours I have been hovering between my oil diffuser and my lap flooded with papers that need graded. Last weekend I was diagnosed with the flu. I wasn’t Read more
Jan
28
Dear Parent of A Gifted Learner: A Letter From A Desperate Teacher
Dear Parent of A Gifted Learner: A Letter From A Desperate Teacher, Moms and dads, first let me thank you. My endless praises go out to you for reading to Read more
Jan
25
8 Tips For The First-Time Homeschooling Parent
Making the decision to homeschool your child is not one usually made lightly. Many families pray and pine over their choice. Will my child become socially awkward? Will my child Read more
Jan
19
18 Non-Traditional Activities to Try with Your Kids
As a career-switching teacher, formerly of the corporate world, I cannot tell you how important it is to prepare our children for life after school. We are, unfortunately, still teaching Read more
Oct
23
Dear White Teachers: What Your Black Students Wish You Knew
Before I type a single word, let me start by waving the white flag–pun fully intended. I am sure I will offend some of you. I probably already did just Read more