Rest. Why does this seem like a dirty four letter word? I've been doing a lot of thinking about rest. We were on fall break last week. You might think I took rest to the extreme considering I checked-out and didn't even blog on Friday. Unfortunately this isn't the truth. I crammed in as much… Continue reading Rest.
Category: relaxation
Starting Slowly
One of the things I realized about myself when I went to the Choice Literacy writing retreat is how quickly I speed through the day. I like to pay attention to the world around me, but sometimes I'm moving too quickly. For the past few weeks I've been trying to slow down my pace. It's… Continue reading Starting Slowly
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Scheduling Time for Yourself As the New School Year Approaches
I just finished reading the July 2008 Issue of Real Simple, which I've been subscribing to for years. Since I didn't start it until AUGUST, I realized that the cover story "More free time: realistic ways to tame your schedule," was one I should read. If you're the kind of teacher that I am (i.e.,… Continue reading Scheduling Time for Yourself As the New School Year Approaches
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a special space.
I've been a writing coach for four years now. My arm was gently twisted at the end of the school year when I was planning on looping my seventh graders into eighth grade. After the painstaking art of decision making I decided to venture out of the classroom to see what life was like for… Continue reading a special space.
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Taking the day off from setting up
I'm finished with my classroom physically (minus the library). Hence, I'm taking the day to stay at home, clean up my study, fold my sweaters in the closet, get my nails done, go to the gym, ironing, go food shopping, and relax. I'm not 100% sure about how much relaxation I'll have today, but I've… Continue reading Taking the day off from setting up
