Category Archives: Teaching

30 Days of Reflection: Day 4, Love of Teaching

Posted on September 4, 2014 by hamy10

We have decided to participate in Reflective Teaching: A 30 Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers. This challenge was created by Te@chThought, and the daily prompts can be found here: Reflective Teaching questions. We encourage any teachers to join us in this challenge. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Reflection: Day 3, Observations

Posted on September 3, 2014 by hamy10

We have decided to participate in Reflective Teaching: A 30 Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers. This challenge was created by Te@chThought, and the daily prompts can be found here: Reflective Teaching questions. We encourage any teachers to join us in this challenge. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Reflection: Day 2, Technology

Posted on September 2, 2014 by hamy10

We have decided to participate in Reflective Teaching: A 30 Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers. This challenge was created by Te@chThought, and the daily prompts can be found here: Reflective Teaching questions. We encourage any teachers to join us in this challenge. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Reflection: Day 1, Goals

Posted on September 1, 2014 by hamy10

School begins tomorrow, and we have decided to participate in Reflective Teaching: A 30 Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers. This challenge was created by Te@chThought, and the daily prompts can be found here: Reflective Teaching questions. We encourage any teachers to join … Continue reading →

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DonorsChoose.org Gift Card Giveaway

Posted on August 21, 2014 by hamy10

Why Do Teachers and Students Love DonorsChoose.org? By Heather Hollands **Enter the giveaway by clicking on the graphic above or on the Rafflecopter link at the end of this post. Ahh, Starting the School Year with Fresh Supplies ‘Back to … Continue reading →

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Back to School with Stitch Fix

Posted on August 13, 2014 by hamy10

By Heather Hollands “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~Maya Angelou  With a new school year starting, I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

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Ushering in the New Year with a Flourish

Posted on January 6, 2013 by hamy10

By Heather Hollands “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ~Annie Dillard My one-word resolution for 2013 is “flourish.” I like one-word resolutions because they guide you throughout the year but don’t restrict you to … Continue reading →

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Walking in survivors’ shoes gets us back to blogging (Heather)

Posted on March 2, 2012 by hamy10

Amy and I created this blog in August 2010 to celebrate our tenth year of teaching. We faithfully blogged throughout that year, then took a hiatus. Now, in our 11th year of teaching, we both miss blogging and plan to … Continue reading →

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Soon summer will be a “figment” of our imaginations (Heather and Amy)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by hamy10

“The beginning of a book – the first chapter, really – is a revelation to me.  I can’t outline anything else, or even really think about what comes next in the story, until that first part is there on the page.  And … Continue reading →

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A student’s wise words on how to rediscover the magic of summer (Heather)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by hamy10

“It was in the summertime that we could simply be.” ~ Laura Thompson A cool breeze wafts through my classroom window, a large pine tree has blown over in the school yard, students have said their goodbyes, and I sit … Continue reading →

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