Take a deep dive into emo history: the fashion, the community, and, of course, the musicTeenagers have been self-identifying as "emo" for years, yet it still manages to confound and confuse the mainstream today: what is emo and what does...
Glitter. So much glitter.
"I was looking like a snack but you were on a diet. —Rupi Kaur"
Let's clear this up.
It's better to laugh than cry.
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So that's why I'm so grateful for blogs like Just Little Things which lists the little things in life we should appreciate.
Being told you should like a nice guy who you don't find attractive is the literal worst. I have been on 11 dates (11 DATES) with a guy I couldn't bring myself to kiss more recently than I want to admit because 1) he was really interested, 2) I…
In what seems like an ever-shrinking world, we are constantly being exposed to different ideas. There is no way you will agree with every person who crosses your path. In some cases, you may strongly disagree with their opinion. In spite...
It's another snowy day in Michigan, which I really don't mind if I don't have anywhere far to go. I just wish I could move my computer desk right in front of the fireplace! I'm linking up a few days late for Workshop Wednesday by Ideas by Jivey. Better late than never, right? I was inspired by Jivey's Workshop Wednesday this week which is all about using historical fiction. I'm getting ready to start our first book club of the year using The Hidden Girl. It's an autobiography written by Lola Rein Kaufman, a Jewish Holocaust survivor. It's a fascinating and moving story, which makes for great book club discussions. After reading Jivey's post I was motivated to try something new. I got to school extra early Friday morning and dug out one of my favorite historical fiction books, Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti. I love this book, because it requires a great deal of inferring. The illustrations are beautiful and add a tremendous amount of meaning to the text. I created a packet to go with the story along with a PowerPoint slide show of a few of the illustrations that I wanted the students to be able to look at closely. This is one of the pictures we looked at in the PowerPoint. It's not the best picture, but you get the idea. I loved the discussion that we had throughout the book! It was interesting to hear who already had a lot of prior knowledge about the topic (one student brought up Jewish ghettos, wow!) and those who didn't have much at all (one student responded to another with, What's the Holocaust?). But they totally figured out everything in the book! They figured out it was about the Nazis in World War II, the Holocaust, the Jews in concentrations camps...all of it! And by the end of the discussion, everyone had some prior knowledge about the subject. This is the class anchor chart we started together. I'm hoping this activity will have really piqued their interest on the topic, so they will be raring to dive into The Hidden Girl next week! If you would like to try this inferring lesson with your students, you can find it at my TPT Store. You can also check out my book club unit based on The Hidden Girl by Lola Rein Kaufman. Make sure you check out other ways of using historical fiction in your classroom by stopping by Workshop Wednesday at Idea's by Jivey! Subscribe to the Forever in Fifth Grade Newsletter for the latest info on freebies, classroom tips, and special sales!
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The first step is admitting it. The second step is to keep right on reading.
I designed this poster as a (playful) way to reflect on what is (and by extension, is not) within our control.Use as classroom or office decor.Or distribute to your students, and challenge them to try each of the 24 suggestions.Discuss ways in which they are already agents of their own lives, and ta...
They just got dunked on.
This refreshing drink combines pineapple, coconut water, and sea salt. It will nourish your adrenal glands & HPA axis while giving you tropical margarita vibes.
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These deep dark quotes to get you out of your funk and will make you rethink your life.
Sword swallowing is an extremely dangerous trick that doesn't involve illusions. How can it be real? We'll show you — with explanations and diagrams of the interactions between swords and the upper GI tract. Just don't try this at home!
Each year we tweet nearly 200 billion times. These are the only 85 that matter.
Please join me in resolving to make 2018 actually great.
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Hi, I’m a Manifesting Generator! What about you? The term Manifesting Generator comes from Human Design—a system that explains how you were coded at birth. We live in a world that’s tasking us to live our best lives and be our best selves. While self-care rituals and empowerment techniques are on the rise, what I t...
