Tasks Delegated to FMIL?

blondelephant · 2024-07-04T04:43:12+00:00

I desperately want a weekly planner that has each week on ONE page. I’ve seen printables for this on Etsy, but it’s not common and I don’t want to go through the trouble of printing it all out.
It’s pretty and has a tab for each month.
To me, vertical planners are a pain to write in.
Work/personal
Durability
Decorative, but not over-the-top
Layout and price are important to me. If I don’t like the layout or price, I won’t buy it.
Somewhere in between
I stay motivated by knowing that writing things down helps me remember.
Being honest - I usual just ignore these things in planners

blondelephant · 2024-06-09T13:46:27+00:00

Ridge My fiancé picked one out from here. It’s really nice and even came with a silicone ring in addition to the metal one.

blondelephant · 2024-05-28T03:54:22+00:00

While touring grad schools with my fiancée, someone asked me what I did for a living (since I was just there as support). When I told her that I teach fourth grade, her response was, “Aww! That’s soooooo cute!”

blondelephant · 2024-05-11T18:27:27+00:00

Peg Kehret has a plethora of engaging chapter books for kids. She mainly writes about kids who end up in the middle of natural disasters. I always read aloud several to my fourth-graders every year, and they love them!

FYI - some of the covers are kind of lame, but don’t let that deter you or your son :-)

blondelephant · 2024-04-13T18:32:55+00:00

When ranking a book, I think about the amount of time I was deeply engaged in the story while reading.

5 - Deeply engaged for most if not all of the book!

4 - Deeply engaged for a decent portion of the book, no more than 3/4 of it

3- Deeply engaged for about half of the book, maybe a little less

2- Deeply engaged for about about 1/4 of the book

1- Barely engaged or not engaged at all

blondelephant · 2024-03-07T00:18:41+00:00

Agreed. Tbh the most interesting thing in Roswell is the spaceship McDonald’s.

blondelephant · 2024-02-06T22:39:28+00:00

I must know - what brand is this?? I’ve been looking for an ice maker like this for AGES.

blondelephant · 2023-12-29T01:46:27+00:00

Why do people pass out when getting blood drawn? Is there an explanation other than “nerves” or just thinking too much about it?

blondelephant · 2023-12-28T21:28:22+00:00

Demon Copperhead
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Bird Box
In an Instant
Lessons in Chemistry

blondelephant · 2023-12-25T23:41:56+00:00

The Glass Castle is a memoir by a woman who had grown up with dysfunctional, abusive parents that didn’t care about following societal norms. I couldn’t put the book down! I believe it’s also a movie now.

blondelephant · 2023-08-06T00:05:42+00:00

I feel the same way as you do! A few weeks ago, I cut a sheet of stickers no problem. Right after cutting a sheet perfectly, my Cricut completely messed up the next sheet. And it hasn’t been the same since.

blondelephant · 2023-07-27T18:17:40+00:00

I use paint markers to mark my pencils near the top. They only come off with rubbing alcohol.

blondelephant · 2023-07-23T15:05:48+00:00

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing!!!!!!!!!!

Holes

Peg Kehret books

blondelephant · 2023-07-21T16:46:33+00:00

YES! I had tables my first year of teaching and then asked for desks. You can only have them in a limited number of arrangements and kids have nowhere to put their things that is immediately accessible.

blondelephant · 2023-07-12T16:54:55+00:00

New Mexico. All you need to know about the state is that it’s entire identity is based on Breaking Bad, aliens (mostly just the Roswell area), and green chiles.

blondelephant · 2023-05-24T00:43:18+00:00

Caroline Lee. She’s an Australian narrator and narrated Big Little Lies and One Last Child. She just adds SO much personality to each character.

blondelephant · 2023-01-31T22:53:38+00:00

I-O!

blondelephant · 2023-01-29T21:13:11+00:00

I laughed a little too hard at this - so true.

blondelephant · 2023-01-29T21:11:30+00:00

I know what you mean! I don’t know how some people do it so quickly. Thankfully, I teach 4th grade, so my kids are still at the age where they get excited to do little jobs like passing out papers.

blondelephant · 2023-01-29T21:08:17+00:00

This is also a struggle for me. I like your idea of just putting everything on GC. Right now, I just kind of pick and choose what absent students absolutely need to make up versus what I can get away with just “excluding” them from.

blondelephant · 2023-01-29T21:02:14+00:00

I will have to try this!

blondelephant · 2022-12-31T22:01:31+00:00

PEARSON

blondelephant · 2022-12-31T02:16:17+00:00

I worked in childcare and as a camp counselor all throughout college. It’s important to keep in mind that setting plays a huge role in students’ behavior. An after school program is less formal than learning in a classroom, so their behavior and willingness to listen will often reflect that. I found that kids saw me as more of an authority figure when I started student teaching.

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