Learn Create Inspire
Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.
Return to Work?
Tomorrow many of us go back to work as educators to utter uncertainty. This pandemic has been two hard years and the Omicron variant is pushing the numbers higher. This is my reflection on our current situation and what I am trying to do to find some joy. This is supposed to be hopeful-ish, but mostly it is to let you know that you are not alone. All educators are feeling so many things and we are stronger together.
Picture Books Part 2: 3 Books to Start the Year
3 picture books to start the year. Could be used in the intermediate or the primary classroom. A call for the importance of diverse books so that kids can see themselves reflected in literature.
Komagata Maru Memorial Vandalized: What can we do?
How I am processing the anti-asian vandalism of the Komagata Maru Memorial AND how we can work through incidents like this in our classrooms.
Refugee Picture Books
Two picture books I love to use when introducing refugees to students. I have included strategies for using these anchor texts.