Reflecting on the every day happenings in our fourth grade classroom; including the triumphs, the drama, the tragedy, and especially the comedy and joy!
Most Monday evenings, I have been participating in Twitter chats with other 4th grade teachers from across the country. We hold these #4thchats on Mondays from seven to eight PM (central time.) A few weeks ago we talked about teaching writing. Over the years, I’ve always felt that teaching writing is one of my greatest strengths. I am [...]
I had difficulty going to sleep Wednesday night, and once I finally did, I awoke an hour later with a nightmare. Someone was holding onto me with their arm clasped around my head and squeezing so hard that I couldn’t breathe. I don’t usually remember my dreams, so I’m not sure what caused this. Perhaps it was the [...]