Isn’t it amazing how hard we have to work at communicating well? I often throw up my hands and think, “God, does it really have to be this difficult?”Whether it is working through a misunderstanding with my husband, negotiating through a conflict among my children, or responding thoughtfully to a coaching client who’s trying to figure out her next best step, communicating well is an essential skill that requires intentionality, humility, and perseverance. Although words have always come easily to me, I’ve not always been good at communicating well. My thoughts would often race ahead, striving to find the…
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Children will practice using context clues as they identify the correct homophone in this grammar and spelling worksheet.
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Your brain is constantly searching for patterns to make your experience easier. For this reason, you may not think about how you are going to drive a car or put your pants on in the morning…you just…
In the aftermath of a post covid society, it's important to take a step back and learn how we can relieve anxiety over things we cannot control. The idea of "locus of control" has been
Tips for setting up your student seating arrangements for cooperative learning, including options for permanent and temporary teams.
One of the most significant faux pas I have made as an English teacher occurred during my year of student teaching. My mentor teacher, thankfully, was not above
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Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S., according to the DSMA. There is no definitive cause for depression.
Reading Donald Miller's "Scary Close" helped sixth grade math teacher Alicia Hunker find her more authentic self and become a better person and educator.
If you are looking to improve your life and become more self-aware, then let these 30 thought-provoking questions guide you to see how you respond to certain life situations, so that you can figure out what works and what doesn't, and make positive changes accordingly. Comes with free down
Thai/Laos style mince pork salad recipe Larb! Sometimes it spells Larb, Laab, Laap...But only thing that they have common is, they are DELICIOUS!
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Late last week, I posted an article about Mayim Bialik and the issues of celebrities promoting science—specifically, including her in a picture of four...
I LOVE saving figurative language until June - it's such a fun language unit ... and perfect for our "dreaming of summer brains". We finished up our EQAO testing mid week, and this onomatopoeia activity was the perfect break from testing. How fun is that??? Students chose two contrasting colours - one for the background and one for the word and border "bursting out of the page". They also needed newspaper (cut just a fraction smaller that the "bursting out of the page border" and glued the newspaper on top. They glued their word on top of that (we had brainstormed a lot of onomatopoeia words, but for some reason most of them chose SPLAT for their word). I also had them do a little shading under their letters for that little extra POP (see, I know some onomatopoeia words, too). ;) I had seen this awesome idea on Pinterest and followed it back to Artisan des Arts. Her examples are FANTASTIC!! We also wrote simile poems this week. I found a little template HERE for the students to use for their rough copies. When students were finished their templates, I had them write out their good copies, and illustrate a few lines with a small image. I hung these up, too ... LOVING our bulletin board switch up ... even this late in the school year!!! (I have two of these "smART class" bulletin boards side by side in the classroom. 15 more school days left ... I think I can ... I think I can ... Happy Friday!!!
When anger and resentment accumulates in a relationship, it becomes very difficult to empathize with that person because of the pain you are holding inside. Naturally, it will be hard to support or care for that person when there are unhealed wounds from previous interactions. Overtime, this can result in a toxic relationship environment with no space left to be respected, heard, and loved.One way to overcome resentment and rebuild the empathic bond is by communicating with the other person in a healthy way:1. Set the intention together to talk about the issue with the goal of rebuilding empathy and to ease resentment.2. Take turns to communicate with each other. This shows the other person that he/she/they are being heard and understood. After listening, express your experience and wishes in a non-threatening way. Try to use “I” statements instead of “You” statements (as shown in the post).3. Press the restart button - set up a date/time with the other person when you officially commit to start over without holding resentment from the past. This is more effective when you make the date tangible by writing it down and laying out the terms of starting over.Examples:Why don’t you ever listen? —> “I feel unheard” or “I feel sad”You are of no help at all! —> “I feel unsupported” or “I feel overworked”You don’t care about me! —> “I feel unloved” or “I feel uncared for”You are so insensitive —> “I feel disrespected”“Why the heck would you do that!? —> “I feel that you overstepped a boundary”
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Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.
Looking Sideways People who look to the sides a lot are nervous, lying, or distracted. However, if a person looks away from the speaker, it could display a level of comfort or indicate submissiveness. Looking askance generally means the person is distrustful or unconvinced. Looking Downwards If someone looks down at the floor a lot, […]
Despite traditional medicine, including psychiatry and psychotherapy, and its methodology for treating emotional issues, there are more comprehensive ways to treat deficits in that area.
When done well, co-teaching offers benefits for both students and teachers. When not done well, it can be confusing or downright frustrating for all involved.
