Author: Christina
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June/July 2022: Recent Reads
Teachers went back to work this week in my county, and the usual question was asked: “How was your summer?” First of all, summer break is over for me! Just…how? Second, you know how you have to find a pat answer when you get asked a question multiple times? I…
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April/May 2022: Recent Reads
Happy summer to (most of) my readers! I know some places in the world aren’t on summer break yet(or even in the season of summer) – hang in there! As of last week, I completed my first year as a Spanish teacher, and my seventh year total as a teacher.…
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March 2022: Recent Reads
We’re at the end of March, and it is pollen season here in Georgia. This is my first spring in Georgia, as I remarked to my second graders yesterday. One of them was surprised, because she’s had “seven springs” in Georgia. I think it was a new thought for her…
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February 2022: Recent Reads
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy February! Reading continues to be a little strange for me so far this year. It kind of shocks me how…
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January 2022: Recent Reads
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy New Year! I can hardly believe how little I’ve been writing in the past few months! (Aside from the post…
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Mystery
I was talking with a dear friend a couple of weeks ago, and in response to a question I asked her, she said, “I’ve become much more comfortable with mystery and the not knowing in the last few years.” Her tone of voice didn’t hold any of the angst that…
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Living with the Paradox of “and”
Y’all, I tried so hard to make a bookish post for this week. I started writing about how much I love public libraries, because according to BookRiot, this is “friends of libraries” week. I even took a couple of pictures for that post. Here, I’ll share them with you anyway:…
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October 2021: Recent Reads
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Fall is slowly making its way to Georgia. The mornings are distinctly cool and brisk, even if it does still get…
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Playing the Long Game
My Thursday this week was a great snapshot of the highs and lows of being a teacher. On the one hand, half of my classes went great: the kids were participating with positive attitudes, we had minimal moments of needing to redirect behavior, and I saw some magical moments where…
a Look at a Book 